PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Royalty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Berlyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Royalty
vs
Berlyn

188 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Royalty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Berlyn!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berlyn throws a big shot that misses.
Royalty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tim Berlyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Berlyn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berlyn. Royalty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Royalty as he connects with a hook.
Royalty lands a right hook to the body.
Royalty lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berlyn throws a big shot that misses.
Royalty lands with a nice body punch.
Berlyn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royalty moves away.
That kick from Royalty tenderised Berlyn's leg. Berlyn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berlyn looks winded!
Berlyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berlyn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royalty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berlyn gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Royalty cracks Berlyn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Berlyn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Royalty finish him?

Berlyn is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berlyn switches off momentarily and Royalty cracks him with a monster right hand! Berlyn topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Royalty dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Royalty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Royalty!