PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herring is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paradise City By Guns and Roses. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gavin
vs
Herring

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Herring!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gavin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gavin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Herring lands a nice looking body shot.
Herring throws a right and a left that Gavin avoids nicely.
Gavin dodges the punch combination from Herring.

Herring closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gavin did well to prevent Herring getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin punching from the bottom.
Gavin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gavin striking from the bottom.
Gavin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring is looking to take a break and control but Gavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Herring is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring drops an elbow to the side of Gavin's head.
Herring seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Gavin is defending against the submission attempts here by Herring.
Gavin landing strikes from the bottom.
Gavin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gavin tries to roll over but Herring keeps him under control.
Gavin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Herring is pressing down on Gavin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gavin is holding on for now.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.
Herring lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Gavin is refusing to be controlled, as Herring sits in half guard.
Gavin punching from the bottom.

Gavin actively working from the bottom here.
Gavin is breathing heavily.
Gavin tries to roll over but Herring keeps him under control.
Herring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.
Gavin is working hard here to advance position.
Herring trying to control the action but Gavin is working from the bottom.
Herring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herring content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Herring is trying to work for a kimura but Gavin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring blocks the strikes from Gavin.
Ground and pound from Herring.

Gavin looking for submissions off his back.
Gavin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gavin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Herring takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gavin is staying active underneath Herring, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Herring scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gavin taking some punishment here, with Herring in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is staying active underneath Herring, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Herring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gavin throws a strike from the bottom but Herring passes into side control!
Herring in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gavin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Herring is chipping away with strikes.
Gavin is trying to work for a sweep but Herring has mounted him!
Herring looking to control but Gavin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herring landing strikes from the mount and Gavin is in trouble!
Herring is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herring blocks Gavin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Herring in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Herring is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gavin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Herring lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Herring dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Herring scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy left from Herring finds it's target.
Herring is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gavin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herring.
Herring throws a series of strikes that have Gavin backpedaling.
Herring lands a jab to Gavin's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Herring closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.
Gavin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gavin wants to get back to full guard.
Herring looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Herring seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Herring working the head and body with strikes.

Gavin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herring pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Herring connects with a nice short shot to Gavin's temple.
Herring seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gavin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Herring frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herring prevents Gavin from getting the reversal.
Herring lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Herring.
Herring lands a nice shot to the head.
Herring tries to control but Gavin wriggling away.
Herring lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gavin is wriggling around trying to escape.

Herring throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gavin has his hands clasped together but Herring breaks the hold and Gavin is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Herring!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sean Herring!