PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bumpy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Williams
vs
Berry

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid 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 Tokyo, Bumpy Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pat Berry!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Williams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Berry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Williams somewhat.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berry.
A jab from Berry misses.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Berry swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Berry stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Williams.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bumpy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berry misses with an uppercut.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Berry swivels and escapes.
Berry scoring well with a low kick there.
Berry throws a front kick that sends Williams stumbling back into the cage.
Berry cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Bumpy Williams has been cut.
Berry is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Berry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Berry lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a slapping body shot.
Berry feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Williams takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Berry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick 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!
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Berry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Williams's calf.
Williams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berry.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Williams. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Berry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Berry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams moves forwards but Berry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Berry as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands an overhand right.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berry misses the body punch

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berry's guard.

Berry pushes Williams off and scrambles back to his feet.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berry.
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams tries to clinch up but Berry circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Berry.
Pat Berry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Williams.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Berry throws a wild body kick that Williams sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Berry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berry lands with a cross.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Berry misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Berry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bumpy Williams's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Berry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Berry.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berry throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Berry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berry can pounce on him.
Pat Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berry.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jab by Berry.
Bumpy Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berry scores with a hook.
Berry avoids the body shot from Williams.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Berry with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
Berry thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Berry moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berry.
Berry delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berry, right into the meat.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry fails to land with a series of punches.
Berry scores with a spinning back kick!
Williams slips under a jab from Berry.
Berry is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Berry throws a quick inside leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Berry. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Berry counters with a stiff right hand.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Berry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berry looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Berry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berry, right into the meat.
Berry feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Berry lands an overhand right.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Berry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Berry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Berry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bumpy Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Berry feints and then cracks Williams's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Williams down.
Berry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berry can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Berry.
Berry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berry throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Berry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry scores with a nice right hand.
Berry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berry throws a series of punches but Williams moves out of range.
Berry lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berry lands a jab to the head.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Berry is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Berry scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid body kick from Berry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body kick from Berry.
Berry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berry works over Williams's head and body with a nice combination.
Berry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Berry lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Berry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Berry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Berry moves his leg out of the way.
Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pat Berry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berry. Berry obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berry - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berry. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A good leg kick by Berry.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
Bumpy Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Berry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berry misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Berry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berry slaps away a takedown attempt from Williams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bumpy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Berry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Berry.
Berry cracks the inside of Williams's front leg.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry counters with a thumping low kick.
Berry connects with a solid leg kick.
Bumpy Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Berry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30

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