PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis de Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingle Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think de Large might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get In The Ring. Dingle Berry is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

de Large
vs
Berry

192 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
235 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis de Large!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dingle Berry!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Berry feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Berry decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Berry looks to land a body kick but de Large moved away.

de Large gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berry goes for a takedown attempt but de Large pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big right from Berry misses.
de Large staying out of range there.

de Large has closed the distance and engaged Berry in a clinch.
de Large is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berry is trying to break free.
de Large prevents the takedown attempt.

de Large breaks from the clinch.
de Large avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

de Large scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
de Large wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berry keeps working.
Berry manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Berry looks gassed!
Berry works his way into side control.

Berry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Berry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Large is trying to get back to half guard.
de Large is trying to control Berry's posture but Berry avoids it.

Berry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but de Large is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
de Large can't do much from the bottom here.
de Large is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Berry's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
de Large manages to get to full guard.
de Large trying to keep a closed guard but Berry is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berry won't allow de Large to get back to his feet.
Berry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Large is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Berry trying to control but de Large is working from the bottom.
de Large is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Berry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de Large trying to control the position from guard on top but Berry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

de Large decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but de Large circles away quickly and effectively.
de Large fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Large throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but de Large was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
de Large misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
de Large slips a jab and a cross from Berry.
de Large throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling de Large to counter with a crisp jab.
de Large swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry moves into range and connects with a jab.

Berry takes the fight into the clinch.

Berry breaks from the clinch.
de Large throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.

Berry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berry stands up from de Large's guard - Berry perhaps looking for a knockout.
Berry walks into a jab.
Berry falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Large counters with a two punch combo.
Berry with a lazy takedown attempt
and de Large counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Travis de Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingle Berry.
de Large gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Berry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in de Large's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry postures up.
Berry landing some decent shots from guard.
Berry passes de Large's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Berry trying to mount his opponent but de Large defends it.

Berry is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dingle Berry dominated that round.
That's time! de Large's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Danga de danga de dang - de Large scores with a four punch combination!
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
de Large wants to clinch up but Berry keeps it at a distance.
de Large misses with a series of wild punches.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by de Large.
de Large fails with the takedown.
Berry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dingle Berry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de Large slips under a jab.
Berry closes the distance and clinches up with de Large, looking for a takedown. Berry pushes de Large against the cage but de Large circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Travis de Large is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Large tries to clinch up.
Berry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and de Large cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry fails to land the takedown.
Berry with a poor takedown
and de Large counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Travis de Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingle Berry.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
de Large rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
de Large fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berry tries to clinch but fails miserably

and de Large counters by clinching up.

Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Large swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Berry.
Berry throws a series of punches but de Large moves out of range.

Berry moves into the clinch.
de Large has had enough of the clinch but Berry keeps him there for the moment.
Berry prevents a takedown attempt there.

Berry gets control of de Large's arms and successfully pulls guard. Berry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Berry pulls de Large in close to his closed guard and prevents de Large from doing any damage or advancing position.
Berry looking to hit a scissor sweep but de Large is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Large pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berry is keeping the position for now.

Berry pushes de Large off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Berry throws a one two combo.
de Large misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
de Large throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Berry tries to clinch up but de Large circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by de Large!
Berry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
de Large lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berry has de Large up against the cage in a clinch.
de Large is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Berry breaks from the clinch.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berry blocks a head kick by de Large.
Berry misses with a takedown attempt

and de Large counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Berry!
Berry is bucking up trying to escape but de Large cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Berry's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Berry manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berry tries to get to full guard but de Large has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Berry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like de Large is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Berry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but de Large pulls his head out easily.
Berry tries to roll over but de Large keeps him under control.
Berry pushes de Large off looking to stand but de Large dives back in and keeps control.
de Large is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
de Large stops Berry from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A cross from de Large lands.
de Large closes the distance looking to clinch

and Berry counters by clinching up.
de Large tries to stall but Berry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
de Large using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Large is trying to break free.

Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Travis de Large will probably get the nod.
That's time! de Large's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Berry throws a right and a left that de Large avoids nicely.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Large paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Large dodges the punch combination from Berry.
de Large shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berry as he avoids it easily.
de Large doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Berry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Berry tries for a takedown but de Large manages to get underhooks.
de Large wants to break the clinch but can't.

Berry manages to break the clinch.

Berry has closed the distance and engaged de Large in a clinch.

de Large escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berry fails with the takedown.
Berry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Large as he jumps to the side.
Travis de Large has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingle Berry.
de Large closes the distance and clinches up with Berry, looking for a takedown. de Large pushes Berry against the cage but Berry circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Large swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry misses with a combination
and de Large counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Berry is lucky that one didn't land flush.
de Large wants to clinch.
de Large misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berry fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Large checks a low kick from Berry.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Berry. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Berry throws an overhand right that lands on de Large's shoulder, as de Large tries to avoid the shot.
de Large lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berry backs up against the cage.
Berry falls off balance throwing a combination
and de Large counters with a three punch combo that has Berry backing up. Berry nods at de Large to acknowledge the strikes.
Berry throws a sloppy head kick and de Large moves out of range easily.
Berry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berry wants to get back to striking at distance but de Large won't allow it.
Berry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berry lands an elbow inside.

Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
de Large tries to clinch but Berry moves out of range.
de Large throws a nice inside leg kick.
de Large misses with the combination.
Berry tries to clinch but de Large moves out of range.
de Large fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry blocks a head kick by de Large.

Berry shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Berry showed some decent athleticism there.
Berry content to control rather than advance.

Berry decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a sloppy head kick

and de Large counters with a takedown into side control.
Berry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
de Large wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berry keeps working.
Berry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
de Large looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
de Large throwing shots but Berry is blocking nicely.

Berry is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but de Large pulls his head out easily.
Berry is pressing down on de Large's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
de Large throwing strikes but missing.

Berry wriggles free and stands up.
Berry misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry misses with a kick to the body.
Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Large avoids a punch combination nicely.
de Large shoots for a double leg takedown but Berry sprawls well. He's pushed de Large's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
de Large with a poor takedown

and Berry counters with a nice double leg into side control. de Large won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de Large manages to get back to half guard.
de Large is trying to stand up here but Berry is controlling him well.
Berry wants to free his trapped foot but de Large is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Berry seems to be working for a kimura but de Large defends the submission attempt.

Berry stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dingle Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dingle Berry!