PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phelan Berne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Rios
vs
Berne

222 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phelan Berne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Berne has closed the distance and engaged Rios in a clinch.

Rios breaks the clinch.

Berne forces Rios back against the cage and clinches.
Rios trying to stall but Berne improves his position.
Rios stalling in the clinch but Berne improves position.
Rios can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Rios is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rios throws an elbow but misses.
Berne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rios avoids it.
Berne is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Berne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rios avoiding damage.
Rios is trying to maintain a safe position but Berne gets an underhook and turns Rios into the cage.
Berne landing knees to the body.
Berne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Rios is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Berne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berne lands an elbow just above Rios 's eye.

It looks like Juan Rios has been cut.
Berne putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rios in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Berne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rios looking to stall.

Berne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Berne moves into the clinch successfully.
Berne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rios is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Berne obliges.

Berne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Berne moves into the clinch.

Berne manages to break the clinch.

Berne has closed the distance and engaged Rios in a clinch.

Berne manages to break the clinch.

Berne moves into the clinch successfully.

Berne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!

Berne moves into the clinch.
Rios tries to pull guard but Berne won't allow it.
Berne landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berne.
Berne scores a nice knee to the body.

Berne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Berne rushes Rios and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rios takes an elbow to the temple.

Berne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berne throws a head kick that misses.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rios got wobbled bad by a big combination! Berne presses forward with punches and knees until Rios stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rios closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phelan Berne!