PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven McTowelie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Herbert might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. McTowelie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Invaders Must Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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?

Herbert
vs
McTowelie

183 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven McTowelie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Herbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herbert takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McTowelie scores with a punch to the head.
Herbert slips under a jab.
Nice cross by McTowelie.
Herbert wants to clinch up but McTowelie keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from McTowelie finds it's target.
Herbert looks to land a right hand but McTowelie moved out of range.
Herbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McTowelie blocks a jab.
Herbert misses the shot to the body.
Steven McTowelie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McTowelie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McTowelie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Herbert takes the fight into the clinch.
Herbert tries to circle away but McTowelie has him pinned against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Herbert.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rob Herbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McTowelie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Steven McTowelie has been cut.

McTowelie moves into the clinch successfully.
Herbert prevents McTowelie from breaking the clinch.
McTowelie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herbert backwards.
Herbert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

McTowelie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTowelie wants to land a leg kick but Herbert is out of range.
McTowelie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herbert backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTowelie connects with a crisp jab.
McTowelie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Herbert cracks a nice hook into McTowelie's ribs.
McTowelie misses with a double jab
enabling Herbert to counter with a crisp jab.
McTowelie works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTowelie tries to bum rush Herbert with a series of wild strikes but Herbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McTowelie avoids the body shot from Herbert.
McTowelie misses with a double jab
and Herbert counters with a stiff right hand.
McTowelie throws a right and a left that both miss.
McTowelie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from McTowelie misses.
McTowelie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McTowelie lands with a cross.

Herbert has managed to clinch.
Herbert swings wildly with an uppercut but McTowelie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herbert has a couple of punches blocked by McTowelie.
McTowelie stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert digs a right hand into McTowelie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McTowelie's gas tank.
Herbert blocks a body shot from McTowelie.

McTowelie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McTowelie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTowelie shoots in but Herbert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Herbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herbert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McTowelie can pounce on him.
McTowelie defending well as Herbert loads up on a big left hand.

McTowelie has Herbert up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTowelie prevents Herbert from breaking the clinch.
Herbert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

McTowelie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herbert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from McTowelie misses.
Herbert swings away with a body shot that misses
and McTowelie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McTowelie wants to clinch
and Herbert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTowelie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Herbert takes one on the button.

Herbert rushes McTowelie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from McTowelie.

McTowelie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herbert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTowelie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herbert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McTowelie.

McTowelie rushes Herbert and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McTowelie lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven McTowelie's cut.
That's time! Herbert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McTowelie scores with the left hand. Herbert knows he should have avoided that one.
Herbert keeps the fight on the outside.
McTowelie doesn't manage to clinch there - Herbert circles away.

Herbert closes the distance and clinches.
McTowelie blocking some punches.
Herbert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McTowelie digs a right hand underneath Herbert's ribcage. Herbert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but McTowelie is controlling him.
McTowelie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McTowelie blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

McTowelie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTowelie. Herbert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herbert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McTowelie.

Herbert clinches up against the ropes.

McTowelie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTowelie misses with a wild body shot.
Herbert staying out of range there.
Herbert defending well as McTowelie loads up on a big left hand.
Herbert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rob Herbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTowelie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

McTowelie instigates a clinch.

McTowelie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McTowelie swings for the body but Herbert moves out of range.
Herbert ducks under a wild hook from McTowelie.
Herbert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rob Herbert is winning the standup battle so far.

Herbert drives through and clinches with McTowelie against the ropes.

McTowelie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTowelie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from McTowelie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTowelie throws the left hand but Herbert avoids the punch easily.
McTowelie tries to clinch there but Herbert circles away.
McTowelie tries to clinch but Herbert moves out of range.
McTowelie misses with a two punch combination.

Herbert rushes McTowelie and presses him up against the ropes.
McTowelie is trying to stall.

McTowelie breaks the clinch.
McTowelie tries to bum rush Herbert with a series of wild strikes but Herbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McTowelie moves away.
McTowelie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McTowelie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herbert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McTowelie throws a looping overhand right but Herbert ducks down to avoid it.
McTowelie tries to clinch up.
McTowelie shoots in and drives through. Herbert sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTowelie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck for McTowelie with that takedown attempt.
McTowelie is breathing heavily.

Herbert has McTowelie up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTowelie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McTowelie prevents a body shot from Herbert.

McTowelie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTowelie misses with a takedown attempt - Herbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven McTowelie.
McTowelie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McTowelie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Herbert just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbert tries to clinch there but McTowelie circles away.
McTowelie dips to his left and cracks Herbert with an uppercut!
Herbert throws out a loose jab but McTowelie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McTowelie throws a chopping leg kick but Herbert manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Herbert tries to clinch but McTowelie moves out of range.
Herbert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herbert takes a swing at McTowelie's ribcage but misses.
McTowelie jabs at Herbert's body.
McTowelie wants to clinch
and Herbert counters with a left to the body.
McTowelie swings for the body but Herbert moves out of range.
McTowelie scores with a jab to the body.
McTowelie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

McTowelie closes the distance and pushes Herbert back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven McTowelie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herbert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Herbert lands a two punch combo.
Herbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Herbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McTowelie misses with a wild combination.
McTowelie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTowelie misses with a looping left.
McTowelie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Herbert counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herbert.
Herbert throws a punch but it's blocked by McTowelie.

McTowelie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McTowelie misses the shot to the body.
McTowelie throws a series of punches but Herbert moves out of range.

Herbert drives through and clinches with McTowelie against the ropes.

McTowelie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTowelie is looking to clinch but Herbert is avoiding it.
McTowelie lands a slapping body shot.
McTowelie ducks under a wild hook from Herbert.

McTowelie pushes Herbert up against the ropes in a clinch.
McTowelie pushes Herbert back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

McTowelie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herbert misses with a looping right.
McTowelie thows a body kick. Herbert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herbert closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McTowelie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herbert misses the jab.
McTowelie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herbert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTowelie manages to avoid it.
Herbert wants to clinch but McTowelie slips to the side
and McTowelie counters with a good, hard body kick but Herbert shrugs it off.
Herbert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McTowelie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Herbert. Herbert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herbert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Herbert takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McTowelie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McTowelie catches Herbert with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McTowelie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McTowelie scores with a punch to the head.

McTowelie has managed to clinch.

McTowelie manages to break the clinch.
A combination from McTowelie does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by McTowelie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McTowelie.
McTowelie tries to clinch up but Herbert circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert looks to score with a jab to the body but McTowelie is just out of range.
McTowelie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herbert's head.
Herbert doesn't manage to clinch there - McTowelie circles away.
Herbert keeps the fight on the outside.
McTowelie slips a jab from Herbert.
McTowelie scores with a jab to the body.
McTowelie scores with a jab to the body.
McTowelie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herbert backs up against the ropes.
McTowelie misses with a combination
and Herbert counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McTowelie swinging wilding here.
McTowelie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McTowelie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McTowelie looks to land a combination. Herbert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rob Herbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTowelie moves in looking to clinch but Herbert pushes him off.
A punch combination from McTowelie misses.
McTowelie fails with an attempt to clinch.
McTowelie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McTowelie, as that shot connected.
McTowelie thuds a left hand into Herbert's body.
A swing and a miss from Herbert.
McTowelie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Danga de danga de dang - McTowelie scores with a four punch combination!
Steven McTowelie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from McTowelie.
Herbert swings for the body but McTowelie moves out of range.
Herbert looks to land a right hand but McTowelie moved out of range.
McTowelie misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steven McTowelie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herbert has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Herbert!