PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Berkowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarja Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Berkowitz
vs
Halonen

180 cm
22
205 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
212 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

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Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Berkowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarja Halonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berkowitz throws the left hand but Halonen avoids the punch easily.
Berkowitz connects with a jab.
Berkowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berkowitz thuds his right hand into Halonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body kick from Halonen.
Halonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halonen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Berkowitz darts in and clinches Halonen up against the cage.
Berkowitz misses with some punches.
Halonen is trying to pull guard but Berkowitz has him pressed against the cage.
Berkowitz avoiding damage.

Halonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Berkowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Berkowitz throws a combination. Halonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Halonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berkowitz doesn't seem phased though.
Halonen just misses with a punch to the body.
David Berkowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz misses with an uppercut.
Berkowitz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Halonen throws a combination that misses
and Berkowitz counters with a series of strikes. Halonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Halonen looks to land a combination but Berkowitz avoids it well.
Tarja Halonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Berkowitz clinches with his opponent.
Halonen working hard to break the clinch.

Halonen breaks the clinch.
Berkowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halonen blocks a jab.
Berkowitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Halonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halonen throws a series of punches but Berkowitz moves out of range.
Berkowitz misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Halonen misses its intended target.
Berkowitz with a jab.
Halonen throws a sloppy head kick and Berkowitz moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halonen lands with a shot to the body.
Berkowitz cracks the inside of Halonen's front leg.
Berkowitz lands a really nice looking cross but Halonen seems unphased.
Halonen misses with the combination.
Halonen looks winded!
Berkowitz tries to clinch up but Halonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Halonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berkowitz blocks a head kick by Halonen.
Berkowitz looks to land a left hand but Halonen moved out of range nicely.
Berkowitz lands a two punch combo.
Berkowitz cracks Halonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Halonen lands a right hook to the body.
Berkowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halonen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berkowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halonen ducks under a wild hook from Berkowitz.
Halonen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No luck for Halonen with that takedown attempt.
David Berkowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarja Halonen.

Halonen rushes Berkowitz and presses him up against the cage.
Berkowitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Halonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halonen is trying to break the clinch but Berkowitz is controlling him.
Halonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Berkowitz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berkowitz wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Halonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halonen looks for a takedown but Berkowitz sprawls well.
Berkowitz misses with a few strikes there.
Berkowitz lands a really nice looking cross but Halonen seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Berkowitz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halonen is trying to break free.
Berkowitz prevents Halonen from breaking the clinch.
Berkowitz gets through Halonen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Halonen looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Halonen breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Halonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berkowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Berkowitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Berkowitz.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from Halonen.
Berkowitz misses with some punches.
Berkowitz misses with some punches.
Halonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Berkowitz is defending well.
Berkowitz blocks an uppercut.

Halonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
David Berkowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berkowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Halonen throws a sloppy head kick and Berkowitz moves out of range easily.
Halonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berkowitz pinned against the cage. Berkowitz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Berkowitz scores with a jab. Halonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Halonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Berkowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarja Halonen.
Berkowitz wants to clinch but Halonen slips to the side
and Halonen counters with a head kick.
Halonen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halonen looks to land a combination but Berkowitz avoids it well.
Halonen is breathing heavily.
Halonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berkowitz.
Halonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Halonen throws a head kick that half lands.
Halonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Berkowitz.
Nice straight punches there by Berkowitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berkowitz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halonen throws a series of punches but Berkowitz avoids them all with ease.
Halonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berkowitz as he avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Berkowitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berkowitz.
Berkowitz lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Berkowitz. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berkowitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halonen throws an overhand right that lands on Berkowitz's shoulder, as Berkowitz tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berkowitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Berkowitz misses the target.
Berkowitz throws a shot from downtown. Halonen moves away and avoids it.
Halonen connects with a high kick.
Berkowitz looks to land a right hand but Halonen moved out of range.
Berkowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Halonen.
Halonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halonen throws a series of punches but Berkowitz avoids them all with ease.
Halonen tries to bum rush Berkowitz with a series of wild strikes but Berkowitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halonen takes a swing at Berkowitz's ribcage but misses.
Halonen misses with a double jab
and Berkowitz counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Berkowitz does it's job there.
Berkowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berkowitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkowitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkowitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Berkowitz moves into the clinch.
Berkowitz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Berkowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berkowitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Berkowitz.
Berkowitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.
Halonen tries to circle away but Berkowitz has him pinned against the cage.
Berkowitz keeps control of Halonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halonen tries to circle away but Berkowitz has him pinned against the cage.
Berkowitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.
Halonen takes a shot to the head.
Berkowitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halonen or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkowitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halonens head.
Berkowitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berkowitz.
Berkowitz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Berkowitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.
Berkowitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halonen backwards.

Berkowitz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berkowitz throws a right and a left that both miss.

Berkowitz gets a clinch.
Halonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Berkowitz smiles and moves away.
Berkowitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halonen can do to turn this around?
Berkowitz slips a jab and a cross from Halonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berkowitz looks to land a right hand but Halonen moved out of range.
Halonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Berkowitz counter with a right hand.
Halonen slips under a jab from Berkowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Berkowitz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Berkowitz darts in and clinches Halonen up against the cage.
Berkowitz looking to stall.
Halonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berkowitz blocks it with crossed arms.
Berkowitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Berkowitz keeps control of Halonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Berkowitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Halonen blocking some punches.
Berkowitz presses Halonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berkowitz lands a left hand.
Halonen throws an elbow that misses.
Halonen tries to break the clinch but Berkowitz is controlling the position.
Halonen takes a shot to the head.
Halonen misses with the head strike.

Berkowitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halonen misses with a head kick.
Halonen wants to clinch up but Berkowitz keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen throws a leg kick
and Berkowitz counters with a straight that turns Halonen's legs to rubber! Berkowitz pushes forward with more strikes and Halonen goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Berkowitz!
An out of breath David Berkowitz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.