PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Berry could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Matthews's chin.

Berry
vs
Matthews

183 cm
24
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Berry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Matthews!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Berry. That's going to slow Matthews down.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Berry's shoulder, as Berry tries to avoid the shot.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews is looking to clinch.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matthews.
Berry tries to clinch but Matthews moves out of range.
Berry throws the left hand but Matthews avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matthews checks a leg kick.
Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matthews scores with the left hand. Berry knows he should have avoided that one.
Berry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matthews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Berry slips a jab from Matthews.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matthews thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michael Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matthews connects with a looping right hand.
Matthews throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
The fighters circling - Matthews throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berry moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Matthews looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matthews connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Berry throws a series of punches but Matthews moves out of range.
Berry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matthews swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Matthews might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matthews, pushing him back against the cage.

Berry manages to break the clinch.
Matthews tries to clinch
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.

Matthews is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Berry scores with a counter punch that sends Matthews to the canvas! Berry smells blood - he's punishing Matthews with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Matthews has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Berry!
Mark Berry retains his bantamweight title!