PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winslow Berhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Macellaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Berhardt
vs
Macellaio

175 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
24
168 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winslow Berhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Macellaio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macellaio has Berhardt up against the cage in a clinch.
Macellaio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berhardts head.
Berhardt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macellaio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berhardt avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Berhardt lands with a left to the head.
Berhardt is trying to push Macellaio away but Macellaio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Berhardt prevents a body shot from Macellaio.
Macellaio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Berhardt working aggressively here.
Berhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macellaio.
A short uppercut from Macellaio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macellaio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Berhardt is trying to break the clinch but Macellaio has him pressed against the cage.
Berhardt is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Macellaio.
Macellaio throws an elbow that misses.
Macellaio lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macellaio lands a right hand.

It looks like Winslow Berhardt has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macellaio working Berhardt over with knees to the body.
Macellaio blocks a body shot from Berhardt.
Berhardt blocking some punches.
Macellaio is trying to pull guard but Berhardt has him pressed against the cage.
Winslow Berhardt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Macellaio.

Macellaio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berhardt misses with a looping right.
Macellaio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macellaio throws a lazy right hand but Berhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Macellaio misses with a low kick.
Berhardt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Macellaio throws a body shot but no joy.
Berhardt shoots in but no luck this time.
Macellaio is looking to clinch but Berhardt is avoiding it.
Berhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berhardt drops his hands momentarily and Macellaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Macellaio has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Berhardt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Macellaio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berhardt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berhardt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berhardt misses with a looping right.
Berhardt misses with a looping left.

Macellaio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berhardt, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio digs a right hand into Berhardt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berhardt's gas tank.
Macellaio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berhardt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macellaio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Berhardt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macellaio misses with a body shot.
Macellaio throws a jab but it's blocked by Berhardt.
Macellaio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berhardt lands a nice hook to Macellaio's body. Macellaio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berhardt throws a shot to the body.
Macellaio walks into a straight right hand from Berhardt.
Berhardt lands with an uppercut that bounces Macellaio off the cage and back into range.
Berhardt throws a body punch but Macellaio moves out of range.
Berhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macellaio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macellaio throws a hook to the side of Berhardt's head but Berhardt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berhardt misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Macellaio misses.
Berhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macellaio.
A nice side step and Macellaio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Berhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berhardt has a takedown stuffed.
Berhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macellaio moves away.

Berhardt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Berhardt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Macellaio is trying to improve his position.
Macellaio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Macellaio manages to work his way to half guard, despite Berhardt's best efforts.
Macellaio trying to control here.

Macellaio actively working from the bottom here.
Macellaio trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio gets full guard.
Berhardt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Macellaio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berhardt defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Berhardt is in close to Macellaio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Macellaio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Berhardt defends it easily.
Berhardt is in close to Macellaio's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Berhardt advances position into side control!
Macellaio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macellaio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Berhardt lands strikes from half guard.
Macellaio is in trouble now - Berhardt has advanced to mount!
Macellaio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
That's time! Berhardt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Macellaio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Macellaio is just out of range.
Macellaio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macellaio throws a lazy right hand but Berhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berhardt 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.
Berhardt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Macellaio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Berhardt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Berhardt is looking to take a break and control but Macellaio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Macellaio tries to get to full guard but Berhardt has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berhardt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Berhardt is thwarting Macellaio's attempts to control the position.
Macellaio is staying active underneath Berhardt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Berhardt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Berhardt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Macellaio is looking to improve his position.

Macellaio looking for submissions off his back.
Berhardt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Macellaio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Berhardt stands up out of the half guard.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Macellaio misses with a wild body shot.
Macellaio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Macellaio.
Macellaio tries to counter with a clinch but Berhardt shakes him off and moves away.
Berhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Macellaio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt looks to land a combination but Macellaio avoids it well.
Macellaio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Macellaio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berhardt.
Berhardt swings for the body but Macellaio moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Macellaio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macellaio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berhardt cracks Macellaio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Macellaio pushes Berhardt up against the cage in a clinch.
Berhardt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macellaio.
Macellaio holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Macellaio.
Macellaio lands a hook that snaps the head of Berhardt backwards.
Berhardt takes a shot to the head.
Macellaio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Berhardt avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macellaio.
Macellaio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macellaio gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Berhardt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Macellaio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berhardt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berhardt throws a body punch but Macellaio moves out of range.
Berhardt shoots in looking for a takedown but Macellaio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berhardt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Berhardt lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Macellaio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berhardt moves away.
Macellaio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winslow Berhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Macellaio misses its intended target.
Macellaio is looking to chop away at Berhardt's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Berhardt misses the target.
Berhardt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Macellaio momentarily.
Macellaio misses with an uppercut.
Berhardt thows a body kick. Macellaio tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Berhardt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berhardt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It seemed like Macellaio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Macellaio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Berhardt takes one to the side of the head.

Macellaio manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Berhardt on his heels. He'll look to pass Berhardt's guard now, I'm sure.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Macellaio from controlling successfully.
Berhardt has control of Macellaio's left arm, preventing Macellaio from doing any damage.
Macellaio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Macellaio throwing strikes from guard but Berhardt blocks nicely.
Berhardt has control of Macellaio's left arm, preventing Macellaio from doing any damage.
Macellaio won't allow Berhardt to get back to his feet.
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 Winslow Berhardt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winslow Berhardt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Berhardt scores with a nice right hand.
Berhardt slips a jab from Macellaio.
Berhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Macellaio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Berhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Berhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macellaio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Macellaio looks to score with a jab to the body but Berhardt is just out of range.
Macellaio walks into a left hand.
Berhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Macellaio is out of range.
Macellaio counters with a body kick.
Macellaio lands an overhand right.
Berhardt ducks right into an uppercut from Macellaio.
Berhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Berhardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berhardt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Macellaio tries to avoid it but Berhardt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Macellaio to the ground. Macellaio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Berhardt. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berhardt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Macellaio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berhardt.
Macellaio misses with a hook
and Berhardt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berhardt stuns Macellaio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Macellaio.
Macellaio throws a shot to the body.
Berhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Berhardt misses the shot to the body.
Berhardt looks to score with a jab to the body but Macellaio is just out of range.
Berhardt throws out a leg kick but Macellaio moves out of range and Berhardt only half commits.
Macellaio throws a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Berhardt. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Macellaio. Beautiful body shot.
Berhardt swings for the body but Macellaio moves out of range.
Macellaio throws out a counter right but Berhardt avoids it with no problem.

Macellaio lands a big head kick that sends Berhardt tumbling to the mat! Macellaio takes a step backwards and waves Berhardt back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Berhardt is rocked!
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Berhardt enables Macellaio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Berhardt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oh Berhardt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macellaio with a nice head shot there.
Macellaio stops Berhardt from standing up.
Macellaio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Berhardt is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Macellaio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macellaio landing with the ground and pound.
Berhardt looking to control.
Macellaio throws a big elbow that misses.
Macellaio working some strikes from top position.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Macellaio from controlling successfully.
Macellaio wants to pass the guard but Berhardt is keeping the position.
Berhardt has Macellaio pulled in close to control his posture.
Winslow Berhardt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Berhardt wants to sweep but no luck.
Macellaio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Macellaio tries to free his leg and advance position but Berhardt is retaining full guard.
Berhardt looking for a sweep. Not yet Berhardt, not yet.
Macellaio stops Berhardt from standing up.
Winslow Berhardt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berhardt trying to control the position.
Macellaio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berhardt keeping moving, preventing Macellaio from controlling successfully.
Macellaio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Berhardt wants to stand but Macellaio is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Berhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macellaio throws out the jab.
Macellaio slips under a jab.
Macellaio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berhardt.
Berhardt avoids the body shot from Macellaio.
Berhardt drops his hands momentarily and Macellaio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berhardt is looking to wear down Macellaio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Berhardt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macellaio counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macellaio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Berhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giovanni Macellaio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macellaio throws a hook but Berhardt avoids it easily.
Berhardt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berhardt lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macellaio. Berhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macellaio just misses with a punch to the body.
Berhardt lands a head shot.
Berhardt lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berhardt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macellaio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Berhardt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Berhardt wants it to stay on the feet.
Macellaio looks to throw the jab but Berhardt is out of range.
Berhardt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winslow Berhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macellaio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berhardt.
Macellaio misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Macellaio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Berhardt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!