PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Berkovitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyo Nishiura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Berkovitz
vs
Nishiura

174 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
31
147 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Conviction

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Berkovitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akiyo Nishiura!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Nishiura.
A telegraphed right hand from Nishiura misses the target.
Nishiura connects with a solid leg kick.
Berkovitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Nishiura. Beautiful body shot.
Nishiura swings for the body but Berkovitz moves out of range.
Berkovitz misses with a kick to the body.
Nishiura scores with the left hand. Berkovitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Nishiura keeps Berkovitz at a distance using the push kick.
Nishiura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkovitz takes a swing at Nishiura's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nishiura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nishiura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Berkovitz back to the cage. Nishiura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nishiura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berkovitz momentarily.
Berkovitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nishiura counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with an uppercut.
Berkovitz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nishiura blocks a low kick nicely.
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick.
Nishiura connects with a body shot.
Berkovitz avoids a kick to the body.
Nishiura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nishiura scores with a hook.
Nishiura connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Berkovitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nishiura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nishiura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nishiura throws a hook but Berkovitz blocks it.
Nishiura wants to slow Berkovitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Nishiura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura throws the left hand but Berkovitz avoids the punch easily.
Nishiura tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkovitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkovitz scores with a push kick.
Berkovitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berkovitz misses with a head kick.
Berkovitz throws a wild body kick that Nishiura sees coming a mile off.
Nishiura digs a good hook to Berkovitz's body.
Nishiura cracks Berkovitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Berkovitz throws a jab when Nishiura was well out of range.
Nishiura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nishiura cracks Berkovitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nishiura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nishiura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nishiura works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berkovitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Berkovitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nishiura scores with a shot to the body.
Berkovitz moves out of range as Nishiura throws a body kick.
Nishiura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Berkovitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkovitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berkovitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Berkovitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berkovitz throws a body kick the misses
enabling Nishiura to counter with a crisp jab.
Nishiura throws a lazy right hand but Berkovitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Nishiura.
Nishiura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura misses with a head kick.
Nishiura misses with a kick to the body.
Nishiura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berkovitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nishiura's knee momentarily.
Nishiura looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nishiura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berkovitz. Berkovitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Berkovitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkovitz moves away from the strike by Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a wild body shot.
Berkovitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berkovitz looks for the body kick but Nishiura saw that one coming.

Berkovitz lands a big head kick that sends Nishiura tumbling to the mat! Berkovitz takes a step backwards and waves Nishiura back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nishiura is rocked!

It looks like Akiyo Nishiura has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkovitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nishiura is still on wobbly legs! Can Berkovitz finish him?
Nishiura takes a swing at Berkovitz's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Berkovitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nishiura connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akiyo Nishiura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akiyo Nishiura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Berkovitz thows a body kick. Nishiura tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nishiura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkovitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Nishiura.
Nishiura moves out of range of the body kick.
Berkovitz throws a head kick that misses
and Nishiura counters with an outside leg kick.
Berkovitz misses with a head kick.
Berkovitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nishiura's head.
Nishiura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nishiura misses with a hook.
Nishiura throws a big shot that misses.
Berkovitz misses with a body kick.
Berkovitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkovitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkovitz thumps Nishiura with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Berkovitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkovitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nishiura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berkovitz throws a wild body kick that Nishiura sees coming a mile off.
Nishiura scores with a jab to the body.
Berkovitz swings for the body but Nishiura moves out of range.
Berkovitz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nishiura is breathing heavily.
Nishiura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nishiura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berkovitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berkovitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nishiura can pounce on him.

Nishiura gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nishiura misses with a punch on the inside.
Berkovitz lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz tries to pull guard but Nishiura won't allow it.

Berkovitz gets control of Nishiura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Berkovitz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nishiura has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Berkovitz is proving hard to escape from.
Berkovitz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nishiura is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nishiura slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Berkovitz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berkovitz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nishiura manages to pass to mount!
Nishiura trying to control but Berkovitz is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz tries to hold on but Nishiura postures up.
Berkovitz regains half guard.
Nishiura is trying to control the action in half guard but Berkovitz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Berkovitz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Nishiura is trying to work for a kimura but Berkovitz is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz is looking to improve his position.
Berkovitz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nishiura trying to control but Berkovitz is working from the bottom.

Berkovitz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nishiura is aware though and is defending well.
Nishiura trying to control the position from guard on top but Berkovitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nishiura postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nishiura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Berkovitz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nishiura defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraham Berkovitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akiyo Nishiura's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nishiura motions for Berkovitz to come forward. Nishiura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Berkovitz throws a head kick but Nishiura moves out of range.
Berkovitz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Berkovitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nishiura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abraham Berkovitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Berkovitz misses with a head kick.
Berkovitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nishiura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berkovitz.
Berkovitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nishiura.
Berkovitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nishiura lands a front kick.
Nishiura lands a slapping body shot.
Berkovitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishiura checks a leg kick.
Berkovitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nishiura.
Berkovitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berkovitz moves away from the strike by Nishiura.
Nishiura scores with a nice head shot.
Nishiura keeps Berkovitz at a distance using the push kick.
Nishiura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nishiura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berkovitz checks a low kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura misses with a straight left.
Berkovitz throws a good cross that connects.
Berkovitz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berkovitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nishiura is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkovitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berkovitz throws a low kick but Nishiura avoids it.
Nishiura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berkovitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nishiura tries to land a body kick
and Berkovitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berkovitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nishiura lands with a shot to the body.
Nishiura takes a swing at Berkovitz's ribcage but misses.
Nishiura blocks the body kick.
Berkovitz wants to slow Nishiura down by chopping away at his legs.
Berkovitz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkovitz misses with a body shot.
Nishiura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkovitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berkovitz. That did some damage!
Nishiura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Berkovitz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nishiura has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berkovitz.
Nishiura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Berkovitz takes a step back to recover.
Nishiura has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from Nishiura misses.
Nishiura avoids the head kick by Berkovitz.
Berkovitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Nishiura cracks Berkovitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nishiura misses with a combination

and Berkovitz counters with a head kick that drops Nishiura to the mat! Nishiura scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nishiura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nishiura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body kick from Nishiura.
Nishiura just misses with a punch to the body.
Nishiura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nishiura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berkovitz moves forwards but Nishiura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berkovitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berkovitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nishiura takes a step back to recover.
Berkovitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Berkovitz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berkovitz.
Berkovitz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Berkovitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berkovitz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Abraham Berkovitz!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Abraham Berkovitz!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Abraham Berkovitz!

Abraham Berkovitz wins by unanimous decision!