PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uraya Berrio (ranked 23684 p4p, 209 weight class) and Jack Tupp (ranked 6388 p4p, 190 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tupp's choice of entrance music: Black No. 1. Jack Tupp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Berrio
vs
Tupp

212 cm
20
277 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uraya Berrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Tupp!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Berrio misses the target.

Tupp clinches up with Berrio and pushes him back against the cage.
Berrio tries for a takedown. No joy.
Berrio misses with a body punch.
Tupp lands a good knee to the midsection. Berrio won't want to take too many of those.
Tupp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berrio is breathing heavily.
Tupp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tupp just leaning against Berrio, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tupp manages to break the clinch.
Tupp shoots for a takedown but Berrio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uraya Berrio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berrio is defended easily by Tupp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tupp! But no joy.
Tupp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Berrio is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tupp has managed to clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Berrio avoiding damage as Tupp throws knees to the body.
Berrio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uraya Berrio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Berrio's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tupp breaks the clinch.
A combination from Tupp does no damage.
Berrio shoots in and drives through. Tupp sprawls well.

Tupp cracks Berrio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tupp has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Berrio to stand back up!

Berrio is rocked!

It looks like Uraya Berrio has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tupp misses with a double jab.
Oh Berrio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Berrio clinches up with Tupp and pushes him back against the cage.
Berrio seems to have got his legs back now.
Berrio wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Tupp.

Tupp tightens his grip and picks Berrio up, before dumping him to the ground. Berrio manages to land in guard.
Tupp loads up on a big left hand. Berrio felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tupp looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Berrio can't hide his disappointment, as Tupp celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Tupp!
Jack Tupp looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to give a shout out to our lord and savior Jesus Christ. With him anything is possible '.