PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between German Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Lagerback (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagerback is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Herrera
vs
Lagerback

181 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, German Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lars Lagerback!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagerback tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herrera tries for a takedown but Lagerback sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Herrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Herrera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lagerback is just riding it out for now. Herrera eventually gives up the hold.

Herrera is looking for a kimura but Lagerback is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herrera to get the leverage.

Herrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lagerback doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Herrera.
Herrera is trying to control the action in half guard but Lagerback is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lagerback doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Herrera.
Herrera moves into full mount! Lagerback won't be happy about that!
Herrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Herrera is working for a guillotine from mount but Lagerback frees his head quite easily.
Herrera is breathing heavily.

Herrera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lagerback turns into him and now he's in Herrera's guard.
Lagerback trying to control the position from guard on top but Herrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagerback won't allow Herrera to sweep him here.
Herrera on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Herrera tries to get out of the position.
Herrera is pulling down on Lagerback's head. It's preventing any offense from Lagerback, at least for the moment.

Herrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herrera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lagerback puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lagerback in particular looking to stall.
Herrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera works his way to full guard. Good work.

Herrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lagerback gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Herrera wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Herrera is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lagerback rolls with it to try and escape but Herrera cranks on the arm and Lagerback is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). German Herrera!