PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sean OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OToole's entrance music is Ænema. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

OToole
vs
Berry

160 cm
19
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean OToole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry takes a swing at OToole's ribcage but misses.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OToole is looking to clinch.
OToole ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry misses with a head kick.
Berry tests OToole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole is looking to clinch.
OToole slips under a jab.
Sean OToole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OToole was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
OToole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berry.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch but Berry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
OToole tries to clinch but Berry is having none of it.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
OToole tries to clinch there but Berry circles away.
Berry scoring well with a low kick there.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry cracks OToole with an open hand slap.

It looks like Sean OToole has been cut.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by OToole.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Berry circles away.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

OToole clinches with his opponent.
Berry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Berry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
OToole landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
OToole lands a damaging elbow.
Berry avoiding damage as OToole throws knees to the body.
OToole gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
OToole tries to land knees in the clinch but Berry avoids the damage to the body.
Berry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OToole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Berry dodges an elbow strike from OToole.

Berry breaks the clinch.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - OToole looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Berry.
OToole wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Berry cracks OToole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Berry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches OToole on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OToole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

OToole is rocked!
OToole wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
Oh OToole is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole seems to have got his legs back now.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
OToole is breathing heavily.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OToole tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OToole tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Berry drops OToole with a huge uppercut! OToole drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Berry is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Berry!
Mark Berry is the new bantamweight champion!