PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bertha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Try A Little Tenderness. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bertha
vs
Dale

180 cm
27
300 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
287 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Legal High's [CBK]
Legal High's [CBK]

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Bertha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bertha.
Dale throws a leg kick
and Bertha counters with a low kick, right behind Dale 's knee.
Bertha scoring well with a low kick there.
Dale throws a body kick that misses.
Dale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dale misses with a head kick.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bertha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bertha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bertha fails with the takedown.
Bertha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dale.
Dale lands a jab to the head.
Dale throws a lazy body kick
and Bertha counters with a leg kick.
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!
Dale throws a leg kick
and Bertha counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale throws a leg kick
and Bertha counters with a nice leg kick.
Dale looks gassed!
Dale misses with a body kick.
Dale throws the left hand but Bertha avoids the punch easily.
Dale throws a head kick that misses.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick
and Bertha counters with a straight right hand.
Bertha throws a poor cross that misses
and Dale counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dale checks a leg kick nicely.
Bertha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Bertha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dale displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bertha.
Dale scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertha misses with the combination.
Dale throws a lazy body kick
and Bertha counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Bertha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dale throws an off balance right hand
and Bertha counters with a low kick, right behind Dale 's knee.
Dale throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bertha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bertha.
Dale darts in trying to clinch
and Dale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale doesn't manage to clinch there - Bertha circles away.
Bertha fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Bertha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Dale misses the target.
Bertha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bertha checks a low kick from Dale.
Bertha throws a leg kick but Dale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bertha.
Dale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bertha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bertha shoots in and gets a takedown into Dale's guard.
Dale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bertha wants to control but Dale is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bertha is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bertha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dale tries to clinch there but Bertha circles away.
Dale throws out a leg kick but Bertha moves out of range and Dale only half commits.
Dale throws a jab but it's blocked by Bertha.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dale.
A head kick from Dale lands but Bertha takes it in his stride.
Dale wants to clinch.
Dale throws a leg kick but Bertha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bertha staying out of range there.
Dale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bertha counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale connects with a leg kick. Bertha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dale tries a head kick but it misses.
Dale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dale thows a leg kick but Bertha checks it

and Bertha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bertha.
Dale keeping full guard, as Bertha tries to pass.
Bertha wants to control from the top but Dale keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertha stays in close to Dale's body and controls the position.

Big Bertha has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bertha moves out of range of the leg kick from Dale.
Dale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bertha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bertha throws a head kick that misses
and Dale counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bertha. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bertha takes a swing at Dale's ribcage but misses.
Philip Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dale throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dale!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dale cracks the inside of Bertha's front leg.
Dale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bertha checks a leg kick.
Dale lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Big Bertha has been cut.
Bertha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale connects with a body shot.
Dale is looking to score with low kicks.

Dale drops Bertha with a beautiful combination! Bertha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dale is looking for the KO!
A jab lands there for Dale.
Philip Dale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bertha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dale throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dale misses with a low kick as Bertha jumps back.
Dale lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dale scores with a body shot.
Dale scores with a nice body kick.
Dale scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Bertha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dale scores with a leg kick.
Dale works the jab nicely.
Dale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dale cracks the inside of Bertha's front leg.
Dale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dale misses with a head kick.
Dale has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bertha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dale.
Bertha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bertha moves out of range of the leg kick from Dale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertha thows a leg kick but Dale checks it
and Dale counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bertha is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dale throws a head kick that misses.
Dale throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dale misses with a low kick as Bertha jumps back.
Dale throws a head kick that half lands.
Dale takes a swing at Bertha's ribcage but misses.
Bertha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Dale.
Bertha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale throws a poor cross that misses
and Bertha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dale's knee momentarily.
Bertha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dale scores with a leg kick.
Dale keeps Bertha at a distance using the push kick.
Dale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dale thuds his shin into the meat of Bertha's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dale.
Dale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale digs a good body shot into Bertha's ribs.
Dale has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dale connects with an inside leg kick.
Bertha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dale. Dale obviously looking to wear him down.
Dale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dale slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dale throws a low kick but Bertha moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dale. That's going to slow Bertha down.
Dale is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dale looks to land a body kick but Bertha moved away.
Dale throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bertha on the side of the head.
Dale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bertha scores with a jab. Dale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dale throws a push kick but Bertha slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Dale is predictable there
and Bertha counters with a nice body shot.
Dale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bertha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Philip Dale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dale.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bertha throws a lazy body kick
and Dale counters with a head kick. That will keep Bertha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bertha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dale moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Dale really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Bertha'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.

Bertha throws a leg kick but Dale checks it.
Dale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bertha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dale.
Dale lands a leg kick that knocks Bertha off balance momentarily.
Dale fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bertha takes a step back to recover.
Dale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dale does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dale thumps Bertha with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bertha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dale.
Bertha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bertha throws a leg kick but Dale sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dale misses with a body kick.
Dale is looking to score with low kicks.
Dale 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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bertha checks a leg kick.
Dale misses the shot to the body.
Bertha moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Dale.
Dale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bertha checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Dale misses.
Dale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bertha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dale swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bertha.
Dale tries to land a leg kick but Bertha saw it coming and moves away.
Dale looks to score with a jab to the body but Bertha is just out of range.
Dale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dale can pounce on him.
Bertha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dale. Dale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bertha is able to avoid easily.
Dale scores with a punch to the head.
Dale lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bertha at a distance.
Dale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dale throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bertha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Dale.
Dale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dale looks to land a left hand but Bertha moved out of range nicely.
Dale stuns Bertha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dale works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bertha drops his hands momentarily and Dale needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Bertha just on the top of the head. Bertha drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Bertha - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Philip Dale!