PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Aronoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Hombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aronoff comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Pain by Slayer. Herbert Hombre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aronoff
vs
Hombre

180 cm
27
245 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

197 cm
23
287 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Aronoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Hombre!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hombre tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hombre.
Aronoff misses with a two punch combination.
Aronoff tries to clinch up
and Hombre counters with a two punch combo.
Hombre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hombre shoots for a double leg takedown but Aronoff sprawls well. He's pushed Hombre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Aronoff moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aronoff creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hombre stalling in the clinch but Aronoff improves position.

Aronoff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hombre shoots in for a takedown but Aronoff shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mark Aronoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbert Hombre.

Hombre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aronoff did well to prevent Hombre getting side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hombre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aronoff wants to improve his position but Hombre is controlling well.
Aronoff manages to get to full guard.

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

Aronoff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hombre trying to control the position from guard on top but Aronoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aronoff has Hombre pulled in close to control his posture.
Aronoff keeping moving, preventing Hombre from controlling successfully.
Aronoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Aronoff looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aronoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hombre stands up out of Aronoff's guard for a moment - Aronoff manages to land a nice upkick.
Hombre cracks Aronoff with a solid left hand.
Aronoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Aronoff has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hombre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hombre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aronoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hombre lands a couple of elbows.
Hombre missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hombre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aronoff keeping full guard, as Hombre tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hombre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hombre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hombre trying to control but Aronoff is working from the bottom.

Aronoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hombre defends well.
Aronoff throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hombre connects with a couple of short punches.
Hombre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hombre throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hombre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aronoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aronoff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hombre trying to control the position from guard on top but Aronoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hombre postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hombre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aronoff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Aronoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hombre won't allow Aronoff to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Aronoff looks to land a combination but Hombre avoids it well.
Aronoff tries to clinch up.
Hombre swats away the attempt to clinch by Aronoff.
Hombre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aronoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hombre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hombre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hombre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aronoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hombre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aronoff did well to prevent Hombre getting side control.
Hombre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aronoff is looking for a sweep. Hombre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aronoff wants to control but Hombre is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hombre in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre winds up and cracks Aronoff with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aronoff regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hombre preventing the sweep.
Hombre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aronoff is keeping the position for now.
Hombre forces his way into half guard.
Hombre is breathing heavily.
Aronoff wants to improve his position but Hombre is controlling well.
Hombre 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hombre thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Aronoff is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hombre is tapping! Great win for Aronoff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mark Aronoff!