The Gnarliest Fight Night Battle Yet: Kevin Tshala Vs. Johnny Matarazzo

With your help, we handpicked some rad skaters-Kevin Tshala and Johnny Matarazzo-to come to The Berrics and prove their flatground skills in a game of S.K.A.T.E. Here's what happened.
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[@berrics]

What did you like about Kevin and Johnny’s skating? 👇

[@stoyantodorov6903]

rad

[@morganmuraro8616]

Please put the two of them, they shown what it takes to be in batb

[@kw4548]

Kevin is so good he won 2 times.

[@izzy1234ization]

Both skaters are good, but the ref was terrible. THAT WAS NOT A IMPOSSIBLE. Kevin would have been at T earlier in the game and I think Johnny might have won.

[@izzy1234ization]

And the bad calls on redo's.

[@arthurtcherkezian356]

Way better than 80% of the last batb

[@kevinalamo4250]

I think that weird 3 try thing actually was called properly. 1st try was a redo, 2nd try was a miss, but it counted as first try bc it was a redo, then 3rd try was actually his second try and he landed it.

[@fjordan2345]

Yea I agree with that

[@everdimension]

Definitely! You get two attempts, but if your first one is a redo, you still have a second attempt (which could have a redo as well) Somehow refs remembered it in the first couple of BATBs but then seem to have trouble adhering to this logic

[@CollinGill7]

i thought that was pretty clear and was confused about why everyone was just standing around - he missed the redo of the first try but landed the second try he had because he was on t

[@XandersGame42]

Bad reffing. Good job by the players.

[@MickyThunderV]

It was in favor of the game. Which is good reffing

[@bendlor]

Good reffing. If defensive toe drag goes through, then I could see a defensive hand drag being a redo. Makes perfect sense to me, but in fairness it could've gone either way too imo

[@fakie_fabs2358]

I think even people that never once in their life saw a skateboard would have done a better job reffing this

[@PHeMoX]

100% ^^

[@boliver180]

solid judging throughout, no problems here

[@SkateNCreate90]

Put them both in.

[@equaleyez]

Belgium represent so stoked to see Tshala here!

[@jens3737]

Imagine tshala losing after letting the “hands touching the ground” slip.. props my dude for being so humble and just continueing the game like it was okay 😅 real sportsmanship right there

[@baldwynwulffaert5940]

I agree with you

[@wubbiepopsay6236]

How would he have lost? He set the trick..

[@jens3737]

@@wubbiepopsay6236 by missing a trick after, giving Johnny another chance as they were both on “T”

[@808kicks2]

Kevin is the man, Belgium legend that’s been putting it down for a long long time glad to see him in the states again shining

[@midiandirenni8315]

Bad ref. Rules need to be made more clear. Excellent skating.

[@PHeMoX]

You really don't need a rule to know landing with your hands on the ground never counts though, come on...

[@hush5123]

@@PHeMoX id let it slide if someone simply slapped the floor but using your hands to regain your balance is a different story🕵️

[@lewisr7099]

That hardflip back 180 was buttery as hell. Great game/fight.

[@unqualifiedproductions1275]

They made Kevin win twice

[@Jdjwjdjzbsjwbb]

Damn Belgium represent! Tshala is one of the best technical skaters out there. Saw him skating in Ghent a lot. His switch hardflips are bigger than my normal ollies haha

[@Jeremy-tq7iv]

Don’t let him ref ever again

[@erickrick3901]

Listening to Chris Cole as commentator is like listening to a funnier version of Bob Ross. I could use it as white noise to work to.

[@sunhengtain]

Seeing it live was something else, I was there watching in the beginning by myself

[@jean-marcgething1458]

Daaamn ref kinda cooked the game. Skaters were really good!

[@jellegeluck5041]

Go Tshala! 9000 ftw! ❤

[@pablomatthys3907]

hell yeah

[@pablovolki]

¡WOW! ¡¡Qué batalla!! dos deportistas élite. ¡Enhorabuena Kevin!

[@k1losdeweeda]

Pero no te pareció raro lo del switch imposible y que el otro hiciera switch 3 pov

[@LuStrangerIV]

Epic Battle. These Gentlemen, Slayed.

[@JamesStarlinPictures]

Love how CC was stoked on Johnny’s half an heel ❤

[@dimivakrilov9216]

I want a Chris Cole and Dane Burman podcast

[@jacobsmith3526]

If they open hands on the floor, than this becomes a different competition. That was absolutely not legal in the slightest. It should’ve been done there.

[@jhebadiasprunklefunk9243]

Etched on my gravestone: "grab your knees and wait"...

[@kickflipkane6666]

Best guys to commentate yet Chris and Dane should be permanent

[@naansequitur]

Enjoyed the commentary

[@HiThereFaceHere]

Good game. Fire the ref

[@jookimtube]

Let’s go Johnny!!!!!!

[@eardashock]

what a game

[@scheck006]

invite them both to BATB13!

[@kevg5883]

You would think this game happened in 1999 from their board graphics 🔥

[@stayontrack]

i like the commentary

[@KillumiGnarly]

Kevin Looking like a Young Layzie Bone

[@harrygadd5125]

After that display they should BOTH go to BATB.

[@CollinGill7]

wow great match

[@waxmaster-c]

super solid

[@keunekeune]

Let's gooooo! Kevin, beast! Belgiuuuum!

[@lukeellis7732]

That's a good game a skate !! Goo

[@DenielCramer]

Yeahhh Kevin❤❤❤

[@RadicalizeLeft]

THAT WAS TOUGH! YEEEEE

[@cornholio69]

Was the ref awake? Should be a re match

[@JAkub-yz8tf]

it wasnt impossible

[@nicksnoeckx7867]

Tshala killed it. Final round against lalo was tough. Slightly biased but Tshala def had the most style

[@zrroz]

Thats my boy kevin there big love man

[@drewbairdummel]

"if you grab your knees and wait..." - Chris Cole

[@vmvlev]

is this battle at the barrics thing from 2 years ago still going on ?

[@davea6589]

it's always cool to see a shortys muska board.

[@boliver180]

that toy machine monster is a complete classic as well. possibly 2 of my favorite logos ever ever from each skater here, props

[@davea6589]

@@boliver180 what is this game set in the early 2000s lol

[@boliver180]

@@davea6589 both of those legit 90's man, crazy!

[@sckanyz]

homie woulda won if the reff didnt count that impossible

[@StrengthScholar0]

Johnny giger should be in batb

[@dlbard3]

I like the new editing but bring back the overlay text showing which trick theyre doing.

[@StrengthScholar0]

People are really overreacting by saying the reffing was bad.

[@allstopblue5717]

Every single berrics video is followed by a massive overreaction in the comments. Lol these people are wild man

[@TyBodiez]

but the reffing was actually terrible... dude was not paying attention. the second battle it was even worse, both skaters were waiting for the ref to call it good bad or redo & they got radio silence, they basically reffed the game themselves. great games terrible reffing, but if steve was here everyone would complain that he makes the games worse

[@tsbbx1625]

Ouaissss Kevin 🇧🇪

[@draxtpat6233]

WRAP THEM ‘POSSIES BAYS.

[@atantar2]

Your host dont call out tricks anymore? Lol

[@riverdriver4798]

Soo good , 👍

[@razorbackroar]

Is that Dane burman?

[@nassimkhalil6576]

Good game

[@rollthelosingdice]

Kevin unbelievable.

[@unyq4163]

bad referee

[@asrigascanbe]

id imagine the live commentating during the game of skate would be off putting

[@chocoslice92]

can Chris Cole do more commentary, he has great flow

[@chrissharron4739]

The fact the humy is riding a MUSKA deck is amazing someone please put some money behind bringing shortys all the way back 🙏 pleeeeeaaaase.

[@michaelwilson9299]

Hand drag 😂

[@dekoener485]

Yeah Tshala.

[@MJBOGAN]

Is this one of those battles where intimately Berra cancels the person who could use the come up and wins and instead brings in a random with more followers? Asking for a friend.

[@kevinor9982]

booty ref 😭

[@ryanrowe1975]

gg

[@LilDiabetus]

Johnny should've won - other guy couldn't impossible.

[@timkieling4761]

whats the ref doing huh

[@Lewkiss]

Why everybody named Kevin look like that

[@latestarter027]

NEED MORE CHRIS COLE! Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaase?

[@vlatoeflip]

😫😫😫naaaaaaahhhhh

[@tomasjenco5609]

Switch impossible was not wrapped on defence, why even have the rule? Shit's a joke

[@conorthecamel]

That ref is entirely useless lol

[@bendlor]

Good reffing, not a bad call imo. If a defensive toe drag usually goes through, then I could see a defensive hand drag being a redo, esp with a clean stick. Like it's concievable. Makes sense to me, but it could've also gone either way ofcourse

[@riverdriver4798]

, having chris coal ,call your game of skate must be a surreal experience,

[@seeeeeej]

Sheesh, the reffing was awful. Played favorites big time.

[@allstopblue5717]

One dude has pressure flips down, other has double flips down. Double flips won

[@jenswaldo]

Switch Ollie North

[@rt-vz2zt]

one my fav tricks

[@mikehunt4797]

Damn CM Punk lost!

[@bdis89]

Aye

[@kontalope2880]

my disabled dog couldve reffed this

[@mr.facker9229]

This is too long for me to watch

[@pottedplantz622]

Bad ref

[@Basile69_96]

First 😂😂

[@irwan86]

Bad reffing

[@wheretheskymeetsyou]

terrible reffing from the berrics yet again nth new 😭😭

[@jenswaldo]

Second 😂