PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (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.

Berkowitz
vs
Eldridge

180 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
29
220 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
A head kick from Eldridge lands but Berkowitz takes it in his stride.

It looks like David Berkowitz has been cut.
Eldridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkowitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eldridge. Berkowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eldridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkowitz.
Eldridge looks to land a right hand but Berkowitz moved out of range.
A left lands for Berkowitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eldridge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkowitz throws an off balance right hand
letting Eldridge counter with a right hand.
Eldridge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eldridge throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berkowitz. Eldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berkowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Eldridge's shoulder, as Eldridge tries to avoid the shot.
Berkowitz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Berkowitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Eldridge throws a head kick but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Eldridge misses with a body shot.
Eldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berkowitz works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eldridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkowitz missing with a left hand there. Eldridge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Eldridge.
Berkowitz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berkowitz scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berkowitz's hands.
Berkowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eldridge scores with a sloppy right hand. Berkowitz should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berkowitz ducks under a wild hook from Eldridge.
A low kick from Eldridge misses
and Berkowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eldridge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eldridge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Eldridge throws a head kick but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz misses with a right hand
and Eldridge counters with a thumping low kick.
Eldridge misses with a kick to the body
and Berkowitz counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Eldridge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Berkowitz misses.
Berkowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Berkowitz.
Berkowitz scores with a jab.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut. Eldridge saw that one coming.
Eldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eldridge swinging wildly here.
Berkowitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eldridge can pounce on him.
Berkowitz looks for the body kick but Eldridge saw that one coming.
Eldridge thumps Berkowitz with a low kick.
A head kick from Eldridge lands but Berkowitz takes it in his stride.
Eldridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Eldridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldridge slips under a jab from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Berkowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Eldridge.
A swing and a miss from Berkowitz.
Eldridge walks into a left hand.
Eldridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkowitz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eldridges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Berkowitz throws an off balance right hand
and Eldridge counters with a straight right hand.
Eldridge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Berkowitz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eldridge ducks under a wild hook from Berkowitz.
Eldridge tries a low kick but Berkowitz avoids it.
Berkowitz thumps Eldridge with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Eldridge.
Berkowitz misses with a straight right.
David Berkowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Eldridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Nice defenses there by Eldridge.
David Berkowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkowitz misses with a hook.
Berkowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eldridge takes a step back to recover.
Eldridge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eldridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berkowitz throws out the jab.
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses
and Berkowitz counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Eldridge blocks a jab.
Eldridge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berkowitz.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eldridge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berkowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berkowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eldridge walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Michael Eldridge's cut even more.
Eldridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Berkowitz misses with a hook
and Eldridge counters with a head kick. That will keep Berkowitz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Berkowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eldridge works Berkowitz's body with a nice hook.
Berkowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eldridge.
Eldridge misses with a double jab.
Eldridge takes a swing at Berkowitz's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eldridge moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee calls for Eldridge to work.
Eldridge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berkowitz trying to stall but Eldridge improves his position.
Eldridge letting Berkowitz take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Eldridge.
Berkowitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eldridge up against the cage.
Berkowitz gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Berkowitz is trying to push Eldridge away but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz blocks a body shot from Eldridge.
A right hook to the body lands for Eldridge.
Berkowitz wants to stall.
Eldridge throws a head punch that misses.
Berkowitz stalling.
Eldridge misses with a punch on the inside.
Berkowitz avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Berkowitz is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Berkowitz is keeping busy.
Eldridge stalling.
Berkowitz avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Berkowitz takes an elbow to the forehead.

Berkowitz breaks the clinch.
Berkowitz misses with a body shot.
Eldridge has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eldridge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eldridge lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berkowitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eldridge. Eldridge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berkowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Eldridge.
Eldridge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Berkowitz moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Berkowitz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Berkowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab from Berkowitz finds it's way through Eldridge's defenses.
Berkowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut
and Eldridge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkowitz misses with a hook
and Eldridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eldridge tries to clinch but Berkowitz is having none of it.
A left lands for Berkowitz.
Eldridge misses the shot to the body.
Eldridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Eldridge.
Berkowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eldridge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eldridge throws a chopping leg kick but Berkowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge slips a straight right by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz slips a jab from Eldridge.
Berkowitz blocks a head kick by Eldridge.
Berkowitz scores with the left hand. Eldridge knows he should have avoided that one.
Berkowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eldridge misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eldridge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eldridge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eldridge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berkowitz. That did some damage!
Eldridge throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berkowitz blocks a head kick by Eldridge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkowitz.
Eldridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Berkowitz misses with a hook.
Berkowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Eldridge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berkowitz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berkowitz misses with a hook. Eldridge ducked under it nicely.
Berkowitz takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berkowitz.
Eldridge connects with a body shot that sends Berkowitz's belly button to the back.
Berkowitz misses with a looping right.
Berkowitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eldridge counters with a nice uppercut.
Eldridge scores with a head kick. Berkowitz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eldridge walks into a straight right hand from Berkowitz.

The cut above Michael Eldridge's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berkowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eldridge lands with an overhand left.
Eldridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Berkowitz misses the jab.
Eldridge swings for the body but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut
and Eldridge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Berkowitz misses.
Eldridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz tries to move into range but Eldridge moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Eldridge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eldridge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berkowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eldridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Eldridge there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berkowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
A cross from Eldridge lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut.
Michael Eldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eldridge lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Eldridge.
I think Berkowitz 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... David Berkowitz!
A very excited looking David Berkowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.