PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Von Hardenberg (ranked 1340 p4p, 4028 weight class) and Big Herc (ranked 185 p4p, 487 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Von Hardenberg
vs
Herc

191 cm
20
224
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
205
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wolf Von Hardenberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Herc!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hardenberg misses the jab.
Von Hardenberg sets himself, and Herc steps forward looking for the clinch! Von Hardenberg avoids it this time.
Von Hardenberg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blacktalians MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Herc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herc connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Hardenberg's hands.

Herc clinches up against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg tries to work over Herc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Herc.
Herc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Von Hardenberg.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg lands a shot to the body.
Herc blocks a body shot from Von Hardenberg.
A short left from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Hardenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Herc misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Hardenberg tries to work over Herc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herc tries a body shot but Von Hardenberg blocks it.
Von Hardenberg tries a body shot but Herc blocks it.
Herc lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Hardenberg backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herc misses with the head strike.
Von Hardenberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herc smiles and moves away.
Von Hardenberg lands a jab to the nose.
Herc has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Von Hardenberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Herc misses the jab.
Herc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Von Hardenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herc misses with a body shot.
Von Hardenberg throws a poor cross that misses

and Herc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herc.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herc.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herc.

It looks like Wolf Von Hardenberg has been cut.
Von Hardenberg tries to throw a body punch but Herc avoids it by throwing Von Hardenberg back against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Von Hardenberg fails to land.
Von Hardenberg misses with a punch to the body.
Von Hardenberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Hardenberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herc backwards.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herc throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hardenberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Herc on the inside.
Von Hardenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Herc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herc lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Herc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Hardenberg tries to throw a body punch but Herc avoids it by throwing Von Hardenberg back against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Herc controls his hands.
Herc has a couple of punches blocked by Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Herc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herc blocking some punches.
Von Hardenberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Hardenberg tries to break free but Herc pushes him back against the ropes.
Herc lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herc smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolf Von Hardenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Herc closes the distance and clinches.
Herc presses Von Hardenberg against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herc can't find room to land a body shot as Von Hardenberg controls the action.
Herc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hardenberg backwards.
Von Hardenberg scores with a nice hook to the head.

Von Hardenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herc just misses with a punch to the body.
Herc moves away from the strike by Von Hardenberg.
Herc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Hardenberg looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Von Hardenberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herc.
Herc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Hardenberg moves away.
Von Hardenberg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Herc.
Herc lands a jab to Von Hardenberg's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herc misses with a left hand
and Von Hardenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Herc. Von Hardenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Hardenberg throws a hook to the side of Herc's head but Herc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Hardenberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Herc throws out a powerful jab.
Von Hardenberg avoids the body shot from Herc.
Von Hardenberg tried to counter with a leg kick but Herc avoided it.
Herc doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Hardenberg circles away.
Herc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Herc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herc. Von Hardenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herc staying out of range there.
Herc digs a good body shot into Von Hardenberg's ribs.
Von Hardenberg throws a hook to the side of Herc's head but Herc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Hardenberg walks into a jab.
Herc moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Herc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Hardenberg misses with a few strikes there.
Von Hardenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Herc is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Hardenberg as he connects with a hook.
Herc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Hardenberg manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg misses with a double jab.
Von Hardenberg slips under a jab.
Von Hardenberg takes one on the button.
Herc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Hardenberg scores with a nice head shot.
Herc moves away from the strike by Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg blocks a jab.
Herc changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Von Hardenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Herc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Hardenberg throws a looping overhand right but Herc ducks down to avoid it.

Von Hardenberg tries to keep at a distance but Herc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Herc working aggressively here.
Von Hardenberg tries to pull guard but Herc forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Herc blocks an uppercut.
Herc struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hardenberg controls his hands.
Herc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Von Hardenberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Hardenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Hardenberg tries a body shot but Herc blocks it.
Von Hardenberg wants to stall.
Von Hardenberg tries a body shot but Herc blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Von Hardenberg fails to land.
Big Herc seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von Hardenberg tries to pull guard but Herc forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Herc lands with a light punch inside.
Herc prevents a body shot from Von Hardenberg.
Herc softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg can't find room to land a body shot as Herc controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herc works on Von Hardenberg's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Hardenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hardenberg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wolf Von Hardenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hardenberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Herc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Hardenberg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Herc tries to throw a body punch but Von Hardenberg avoids it by throwing Herc back against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg looking to stall.
Herc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Herc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herc misses with the head strike.
Herc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Von Hardenberg backwards.
Herc lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Hardenberg.
A short left from Herc.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg wants to stall.
Herc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herc.
Herc struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hardenberg controls his hands.
Herc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Von Hardenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herc misses with a body punch.
Herc working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Hardenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hardenberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Herc.
Von Hardenberg tries a body shot but Herc blocks it.
Herc throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Herc.
Von Hardenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Herc uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herc lands a shoulder strike.
Von Hardenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herc's elbow.
Von Hardenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hardenberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Hardenberg avoiding damage.
Von Hardenberg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Von Hardenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Herc controls his hands.
Herc scores with a shot to the side of Von Hardenberg's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Herc.
Von Hardenberg tries to work over Herc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herc.
Von Hardenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herc lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Hardenberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Herc.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Herc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Herc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Von Hardenberg throws a push kick but Herc slaps the foot to one side.

Herc closes the distance and clinches.
Herc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Von Hardenberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Herc to keep the fight standing.
Herc blocks an uppercut.
Von Hardenberg tries a body shot but Herc blocks it.
Von Hardenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herc blocks an uppercut.
Herc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Von Hardenberg ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Von Hardenberg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Von Hardenberg is looking for a triangle here but Herc uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Von Hardenberg is not content to let Herc control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Herc.
Von Hardenberg wants to control but Herc postures up.
Herc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Von Hardenberg keeps working.
Von Hardenberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Hardenberg is working hard here to advance position.
Herc trying to control the position but Von Hardenberg is working away.
Herc lands an elbow.

That's two 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.
Von Hardenberg wants to control but Herc postures up.
Von Hardenberg tries to improve position but can't.
Herc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Hardenberg struggling a bit here.
Herc moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Von Hardenberg can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hardenberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Herc tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Von Hardenberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Herc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Hardenberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Herc.
Von Hardenberg throws a poor cross that misses
letting Herc counter with a right hand.
Herc is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Von Hardenberg rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Herc misses.
Herc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Von Hardenberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herc misses with an uppercut
and Von Hardenberg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herc misses with a looping left.
Herc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Hardenberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Hardenberg walks into a left hand.
Herc misses with a body shot
and Von Hardenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herc misses with a hook
and Von Hardenberg counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herc scores with a hook to the body. Von Hardenberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Herc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Hardenberg counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Hardenberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Von Hardenberg misses with a looping right.
Herc swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Hardenberg counters with a body kick that stops Herc in his tracks momentarily.
Von Hardenberg looks to throw the jab but Herc is out of range.
Herc swings for the body but Von Hardenberg moves out of range.
Herc scores with a nice head shot.
Herc lands a nice shot to the body.
Herc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Hardenberg cracks Herc with a right hand to the side of the head.
Von Hardenberg takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Herc really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolf Von Hardenberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Herc throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Hardenberg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Hardenberg.
Herc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Von Hardenberg gets tackled into the ropes by Herc. Herc maintains the clinch.
Herc blocks a body shot from Von Hardenberg.
Von Hardenberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herc scores with a shot to the side of Von Hardenberg's head.
Herc tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Hardenberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herc just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Herc misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Herc.
A right handed body shot lands from Herc.
Von Hardenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Herc's elbow.
Von Hardenberg misses with a punch to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Herc lands with a right to the head.
Herc digs a right hand underneath Von Hardenberg's ribcage. Von Hardenberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Herc.
A right handed body shot lands from Herc.
Herc gets through Von Hardenberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Hardenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Herc.
Herc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herc misses with a body punch.
Herc lands with a right to the head.
Herc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Hardenberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Herc uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Herc.
Herc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Von Hardenberg prevents a body shot from Herc.
Herc misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Herc.
Herc lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Hardenberg or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Herc blocks an uppercut.
Herc takes a shot to the head.
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!
Von Hardenberg misses with a punch to the body.
Herc lands with a light punch inside.
Von Hardenberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hardenberg misses with a body punch.
Herc stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Herc lands a shoulder strike.
Herc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Herc.
Herc lands a shoulder strike.
Herc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Hardenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Hardenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Herc.
Herc gets through Von Hardenberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Von Hardenberg is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Hardenberg.
Oh Von Hardenberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Herc.
Herc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Herc.
Herc lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Von Hardenberg.
Herc pushes Von Hardenberg back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Herc scores with a hook to the body.
Herc lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Hardenberg can't find room to land a body shot as Herc controls the action.
Herc pushes Von Hardenberg back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Herc lands a body shot.
Herc lands a shot to the body.
Herc lands with a light punch inside.
Von Hardenberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herc digs a right hand into Von Hardenberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Von Hardenberg's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Herc.
Herc lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Von Hardenberg to his knees! Herc keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Herc!
Big Herc is the new light heavyweight champion!
Big Herc decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.