PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusim Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razz Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusim Dole has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dole
vs
Berry

199 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rusim Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razz Berry!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dole circles away.
Dole looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Berry fails with the takedown.
Berry fails with a takedown attempt.
Rusim Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razz Berry.
Berry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dole misses with a double jab.
Berry stuffs the takedown.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dole is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Dole circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berry is looking to clinch but Dole is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Dole or perhaps it was just good defense by Berry which made him look bad.
Berry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berry looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Berry or perhaps it was just good defense by Dole which made him look bad.
Berry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.
Berry fails with the takedown

and Dole counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berry tries to score a body lock takedown but Dole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dole is pressed up against the cage. Berry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dole down to the mat. Dole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Berry looks for a takedown but Dole sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry tries a head kick but it misses.
Berry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dole avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Dole circles away.
Dole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berry.
Dole shoots in looking for a takedown. Berry tries to sprawl out of it but Dole keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dole is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Dole circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dole is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Dole circles away and we're back to standing.
Berry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berry looks for a takedown but Dole sprawls well.

Dole takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berry.
Berry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dole walks away with a smile on his face. Berry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rusim Dole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berry.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dole sprawls well. Dole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Berry gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dole tries to avoid it but Berry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dole to the ground. Dole escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berry looks to clinch

and Dole counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dole is trying to control the action in half guard but Berry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berry trying to control from the bottom.
Dole landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dole trying to control from half guard but Berry is working away.
Dole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Berry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusim Dole dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Berry fails to land the takedown.
Berry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Dole as Berry shoots in.
Berry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Berry tries to clinch but Dole is having none of it.
Berry tries to clinch up.
Berry tries to clinch but Dole moves out of range.
Berry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dole is fending him off so far but Berry persists. Nope, Dole circles away and we're back to standing.
Rusim Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razz Berry.
Berry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dole swivels and escapes.
Berry tries to clinch up.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Dole pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berry wants to clinch up but Dole keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Berry with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dole as Berry shoots in.
Berry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dole.
Berry with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dole decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berry's guard.
Berry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Berry is trying to keep Dole in close.
Dole trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Berry working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry is trying to control the position but Dole postures up.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Dole from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dole circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berry.
Berry fails to land the takedown.

Dole closes the distance and clinches.
Berry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Berry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berry tries to pull guard but Dole holds him up against the cage and eventually Berry drops back down to his feet.
Dole gets underhooks to prevent Berry's takedown attempt.
Berry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Berry tries to pull guard but Dole won't allow it.

Dole pulls guard effortlessly.
Berry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dole is on top in guard.
Dole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Dole drops back looking for a leg! Berry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Berry manages to kick Dole off! Dole jumps back into Berry's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole wants to stand but Berry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Berry is trying to keep Dole in close.
Dole wants to control from the top but Berry keeps moving.
Berry keeping full guard, as Dole tries to pass.
Dole won't allow Berry to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusim Dole dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Berry.
Dole slaps away a takedown attempt from Berry, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Dole looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Berry is controlling Dole's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Berry gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Berry is on top in guard.
Berry wanted to stand there but Dole had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.
Berry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dole keeping moving, preventing Berry from controlling successfully.
Berry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berry sitting in guard here, content to control.
Berry wants to control from the top but Dole keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dole stuffs the takedown.
Rusim Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razz Berry.
Berry tries to clinch but Dole moves away

and Dole counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry tries to stall but Dole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berry wants to break free but Dole has control.
Berry has Dole pressed against the cage, preventing Dole from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dole's efforts to push away.
Berry fails to pull guard.
Berry is working for takedown but Dole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berry tries to break free but Dole pushes him back against the cage.
Berry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dole.
Dole has Berry pressed against the cage, preventing Berry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dole prevents a takedown attempt there.
Berry wants to break free but Dole has control.
Dole tries to pull guard but Berry won't allow it.
Berry is working for takedown but Dole is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Berry trying to control the position but instead, Dole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Berry into the cage.

Dole manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dole is on top in guard.
Dole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Berry keeping moving, preventing Dole from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Berry holds on and takes a little breather.
Razz Berry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rusim Dole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berry throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusim Dole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusim Dole!