PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvelous Berkeley (ranked 3857 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinaldo Araujo (ranked 6292 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berkeley
vs
Araujo

183 cm
25
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvelous Berkeley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Araujo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkeley looks to land a combination but Araujo avoids it well.
Araujo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berkeley swinging wildly here.
Berkeley tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo lands a high kick!

It looks like Marvelous Berkeley has been cut.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Berkeley misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berkeley misses with a wild combination.
Berkeley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berkeley tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berkeley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berkeley is breathing heavily.
Araujo tries to clinch up but Berkeley circles away and keeps his distance.

Araujo closes the distance and pushes Berkeley back into the cage.
Berkeley tries to break free but Araujo pushes him back against the cage.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.

Araujo drives through and clinches with Berkeley against the cage.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berkeley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araujo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Araujo has Berkeley pressed against the cage, preventing Berkeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Araujo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo loads up on a big right hand but Berkeley slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Berkeley tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berkeley fails to land with a series of punches.
Berkeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berkeley is looking for a counter combo.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Berkeley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Araujo throws a jab when Berkeley was well out of range.
Berkeley slips a straight right by Araujo.
Berkeley slips a straight right by Araujo.
Berkeley swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Berkeley circles away.
Berkeley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Berkeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berkeley misses with a double jab.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkeley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Berkeley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Araujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Araujo thumps Berkeley with a low kick.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley is having none of it.
Berkeley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Berkeley throws a right and a left that Araujo avoids nicely.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley moves out of range.
Araujo throws a nice head kick!

Araujo clinches with his opponent.
Berkeley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Berkeley tries to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling the position.

Araujo breaks from the clinch.
Berkeley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Araujo.
Berkeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo scores with a leg kick.
Araujo misses with an uppercut. Berkeley saw that one coming.
Araujo throws a nice looking combination but Berkeley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley scores with a one two! Araujo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Araujo tries to clinch there but Berkeley circles away.
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Araujo.
Berkeley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo missing with a left hand there. Berkeley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Berkeley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araujo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Berkeley gets tackled into the cage by Araujo. Araujo maintains the clinch.
Araujo is trying to drag Berkeley to the mat but Berkeley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berkeley is trying to break the clinch but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo misses with a punch to the body.
Araujo is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is working for takedown but Berkeley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Berkeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Berkeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Araujo keeps control of Berkeley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Araujo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Berkeley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Berkeley misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.
Araujo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berkeley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berkeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo throws a front kick that sends Berkeley stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araujo throws a right and a left that Berkeley avoids nicely.
Berkeley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Berkeley misses with the combination.
Araujo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berkeley circles away quickly and effectively.
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 Marvelous Berkeley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marvelous Berkeley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Berkeley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A solid body kick from Araujo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araujo. That's going to slow Berkeley down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araujo.
Berkeley misses with a two punch combination.
Berkeley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araujo fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Araujo.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley is having none of it.
Berkeley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araujo is looking to clinch but Berkeley is avoiding it.
Berkeley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araujo. That one must have hurt.
Marvelous Berkeley is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berkeley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo scores with a nice body kick.
Berkeley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araujo!
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marvelous Berkeley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Danga de danga de dang - Araujo scores with a four punch combination!
Araujo is looking to clinch.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Araujo moves out of range.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch but Berkeley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araujo.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Araujo pushes Berkeley up against the cage in a clinch.
Berkeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo wants a takedown but no success here.
Araujo struggles to land a body shot inside as Berkeley controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Berkeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berkeley tries to break free but Araujo pushes him back against the cage.
Berkeley is trying to break the clinch but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkeley's efforts to push away.
Araujo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berkeley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berkeley stops a takedown attempt from Araujo.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.
Berkeley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Araujo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berkeley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Berkeley is trying to break the clinch but Araujo is controlling him.
Berkeley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Araujo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berkeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araujo is trying to drag Berkeley to the mat but Berkeley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Berkeley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berkeley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Berkeley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berkeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berkeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berkeley tries to break free but Araujo pushes him back against the cage.
Berkeley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berkeley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Araujo.
Araujo looking to throw knees to the head but Berkeley is blocking nicely.
Berkeley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Araujo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Berkeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Araujo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berkeley pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Berkeley is trying to force a seperation but Araujo has the dominant position.
Berkeley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.
Berkeley working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Berkeley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkeley's efforts to push away.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Araujo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Berkeley after a bit of a struggle.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Araujo has Berkeley pressed against the cage, preventing Berkeley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Berkeley prevents the takedown attempt.
Berkeley wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Berkeley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Araujo has Berkeley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berkeley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Araujo manages to break the clinch.
Berkeley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Araujo.
Berkeley scores with a three punch combo!
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 Marvelous Berkeley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marvelous Berkeley'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. This is the final round!

Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.
Berkeley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Araujo tries to clinch up.
That kick from Araujo tenderised Berkeley's leg. Berkeley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berkeley throws a right hand that Araujo ducks under and follows up with a left that Araujo also avoids with ease.
Araujo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Berkeley.
No joy there for Berkeley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Araujo has Berkeley up against the cage in a clinch.
Araujo tries to score a body lock takedown but Berkeley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Berkeley wants to get back to striking at distance but Araujo won't allow it.
Araujo goes for a takedown attempt but Berkeley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Berkeley throws a series of punches but Araujo avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Araujo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A punch combination from Araujo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Berkeley. Those never looked like landing.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.
Araujo throws a right hand that Berkeley ducks under and follows up with a left that Berkeley also avoids with ease.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araujo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berkeley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Berkeley.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Berkeley.
Araujo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Araujo looks to move away, Berkeley throws a big counter combo but Araujo just gets out of the way.
Berkeley swats away the attempt to clinch by Araujo.
Berkeley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araujo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berkeley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berkeley keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkeley keeps the fight on the outside.
Berkeley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berkeley throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berkeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Berkeley does no damage.
Araujo dodges the punch combination from Berkeley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araujo moves in looking to clinch but Berkeley pushes him off.

Araujo clinches.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Araujo thows a body kick. Berkeley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Berkeley misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Araujo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley moves out of range.
Araujo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Araujo swinging wildly here.
Araujo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Araujo.
Some wild striking there from Berkeley.

Araujo moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch but Araujo keeps him there for the moment.
Araujo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berkeley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marvelous Berkeley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reinaldo Araujo.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkeley's efforts to push away.
Berkeley is trying to push Araujo away but Araujo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Araujo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berkeley can't break the clinch.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berkeley blocks the elbow strike.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Berkeley tries to circle away but Araujo has him pinned against the cage.
Berkeley wants to get back to striking at distance but Araujo won't allow it.
Berkeley working hard to break the clinch.
Araujo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Berkeley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Araujo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berkeley's efforts to push away.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch but Araujo keeps him there for the moment.
Berkeley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Berkeley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Berkeley misses with a wild combination.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berkeley misses with a wild combination.
Araujo tries to clinch but Berkeley moves out of range.
Araujo wants to clinch up but Berkeley keeps it at a distance.
Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Berkeley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Berkeley misses with a series of wild punches.
Araujo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Berkeley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Reinaldo Araujo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvelous Berkeley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berkeley throws a nice looking combination but Araujo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvelous Berkeley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Berkeley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvelous Berkeley!