PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 4704 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Yorrick Bronson (ranked 539 p4p, 409 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Herro
vs
Bronson

194 cm
23
224
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
23
210
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yorrick Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson cracks a nice hook into Herro's ribs.
Bronson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Left hook, right uppercut from Herro.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Herro tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Herro throws a nice looking combination but Bronson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Herro misses with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Herro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Herro with a hook.
Bronson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Herro misses with a left hand
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LAFC Training Center in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herro misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson counters with an inside leg kick.
Herro misses with a few strikes there.
Herro shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronson wants it to stay on the feet.
Herro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bronson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herro is breathing heavily.
Bronson tests Herro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Herro needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.
Herro throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Bronson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bronson thuds his right hand into Herro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yorrick Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herro tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.
Bronson pounces like a tiger and cracks Herro with a vicious hook! Herro is down but not out! Bronson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yorrick Bronson!
A victorious Yorrick Bronson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.