PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between PeeWee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and zac attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PeeWee Herman looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Herman
vs
attack

187 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PeeWee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, zac attack!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
attack looks for a takedown but Herman sprawls well.

attack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
attack's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Herman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
attack trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

attack is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Herman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Herman has escaped and now he's on top!

attack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herman wants to stand but attack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Herman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
attack looking for a sweep. Not yet attack, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

attack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
attack looks gassed!
Herman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Herman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
attack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from attack.
attack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herman is fending him off so far but attack persists. Nope, Herman circles away and we're back to standing.

attack closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Herman to the mat! Herman manages to get full guard.
Herman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
attack trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

attack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and attack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

attack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Herman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now attack has Herman in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman wants to control from the top but attack keeps moving.

Herman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

attack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

attack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

attack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. attack swivels though and keeps the full guard.

attack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
attack wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
attack working a defensive guard here.
attack wants to sweep but no luck.

attack throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Herman escapes and throws attack's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on attack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
attack is looking for a sweep.
attack can't do much from the bottom here.
attack tries to buck Herman off but Herman is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Herman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

zac attack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Herman shoots and misses

and attack counters with a shoot takedown. Herman fights it but they end up in guard.
attack trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
attack won't allow Herman to sweep him here.

attack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

attack is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Herman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Herman has escaped and now he's on top!
Herman trying to control but attack is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman wants to control from the top but attack keeps moving.

attack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
attack trying to keep a closed guard but Herman is proving a slippery customer.

attack has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Herman is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for attack.
Herman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for attack!
attack wants to hold on but Herman pushes him away.
attack wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Herman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Herman is trying to stick to attack's back but attack is turning into Herman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by attack.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herman keeping moving, preventing attack from controlling successfully.
attack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Herman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
attack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Herman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

attack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

attack has his foot on Herman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herman works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman wants to control from the top but attack keeps moving.

attack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
zac attack has got the better of the ground game so far.

attack looking for a guillotine here but Herman defends easily.

attack working for submissions but it's allowed Herman to get to half guard.
Herman is trying to control the action in half guard but attack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
attack wants to control but Herman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
attack gets back to full guard.

attack is looking for a triangle here but Herman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Herman trying to control the position but attack is working away.
attack struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but zac attack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Herman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Herman showed some decent athleticism there.
attack is looking to escape.
Herman throwing shots but attack is blocking nicely.

attack is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Herman pulls his head out easily.

attack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
attack is looking to control Herman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can attack avoid being mounted?
Herman is looking to take a break and control but attack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

attack actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

attack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
attack tries for a takedown but Herman circles away easily

and Herman moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Herman.
attack wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Herman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

attack feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Herman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
attack trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

attack is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Herman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Herman has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

attack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

attack looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
attack controls Herman momentarily but Herman frees himself.
Herman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

attack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
attack is trying to control Herman's posture but Herman avoids it.
attack is pushing Herman's head away, looking to escape. Herman manages to hold on to the position though.
attack wants to control but Herman postures up.

Herman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Herman takes a swing at attack's ribcage but misses.
attack throws a leg kick

and Herman counters with a takedown into side control.
Herman working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
attack is looking to regain half guard here but Herman keeps moving and retains side control.
attack has one of Herman's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
attack is not content to let Herman control the position.
attack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Herman off and has taken his back!
Well, with attack on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Herman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
attack is hanging on to Herman's back as he tries to escape.
Herman is working hard here to advance position.
Herman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
attack avoiding Herman 's attempts to control his hands.
PeeWee Herman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
zac attack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Herman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
PeeWee Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think attack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... zac attack!