PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Berk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Davino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davino has chosen Despicable Me by Pharrell Williams as his entrance music. Jamie Berk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berk
vs
Davino

178 cm
20
156 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamie Berk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Octavio Davino!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Berk.
Berk shoots in for a double leg but Davino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Berk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Berk tries to close the distance and clinch but Davino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Davino.
Davino lands with an uppercut that bounces Berk off the cage and back into rage.
Davino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Berk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Davino misses.
Davino closes the distance but Berk moves to the side
and Berk counters with a stiff right hand.

Berk tries to keep at a distance but Davino has taken the fight into the clinch.

Davino gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berk is trying to maintain the position but Davino is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino thows a huge punch but Berk dodges it nicely.
Davino trying to control the pace.
Davino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Berk tries to get to full guard but Davino has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davino.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davino content to control rather than advance.
Davino wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berk keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Berk is looking to improve his position.
Davino trying to pass the guard but Berk defending well.
Davino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davino decides to return to a standing position.
The fighters circling - Berk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berk avoids the body shot from Davino.
Davino lands with an uppercut that bounces Berk off the cage and back into rage.
Davino scores with a jab to the head.
Davino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Berk counters with a three punch combo that has Davino backing up. Davino nods at Berk to acknowledge the strikes.
Davino misses with a hook.
Davino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davino tries to clinch but Berk is having none of it.
Berk slips a jab from Davino.
Davino wants to clinch up but Berk keeps it at a distance.
Davino tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Berk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davino!
Davino regains half guard.
Davino holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davino is looking to control Berk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davino avoid being mounted?

Davino with the active half guard here but Berk passes nicely into side control.
Davino is trying to buck Berk off.
Berk working away.
Davino controls the position for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Davino 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.

Davino looks for the body kick but Berk saw that one coming.
Berk shoots in and drives through. Davino sprawls well.
Davino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jamie Berk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davino catches Berk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davino!
Davino wants to clinch up but Berk keeps it at a distance.
Berk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Davino fails with a takedown attempt.
Davino wants to clinch
and Berk counters with a nice uppercut.
Berk shoots in for a takedown but Davino shows good takedown defense.
Octavio Davino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davino throws a lazy right hand but Berk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davino misses with an uppercut. Berk saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino lands a jab to the nose.
Berk defending well as Davino loads up on a big left hand.
Berk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davino.
Davino 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.
Davino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berk counters with a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Davino. No joy for Berk on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Berk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Berk is trying to drag Davino to the mat but Davino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berk gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davino.

Davino has clasped his hands together around Berk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Davino is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Berk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Berk is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Davino tries for a kimura but Berk is defending well.
The ground and pound from Davino seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Davino wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berk, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davino tries for a kimura but Berk is defending well.
Berk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davino on the ground.

Davino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Berk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davino is looking to take a break and control but Berk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davino lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Berk down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Davino crashes against the mat.

Davino decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Berk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davino looks to clinch
and Berk counters with a good, hard body kick but Davino shrugs it off.
Davino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Davino tries to clinch but Berk is having none of it.
Berk moves forwards but Davino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Davino misses the target.
Davino throws a lazy right hand but Berk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davino doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Berk counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davino manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Davino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Berk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Davino misses.
Davino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berk.
Davino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Berk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berk.
Berk throws a series of punches but Davino avoids them all with ease.
Davino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davino.
Davino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berk counters with a nice body kick.
Berk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berk circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davino clobbers Berk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Davino misses with a combination

and Berk counters with a takedown into side control.
Davino manages to get back to half guard.
Davino is pressing down on Berk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Berk trying to control the position from guard on top but Davino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Davino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berk preventing the sweep.

Davino pushes Berk off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davino misses with the body kick

and Berk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Davino's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Davino is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Berk has his hands clasped together but Davino extends an breaks Berk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Davino.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Octavio Davino!