PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Herrer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yurii tretyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herrer
vs
tretyakov

184 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Herrer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, yurii tretyakov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jack Herrer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch but tretyakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tretyakov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tretyakov shoots for a double leg takedown but Herrer sprawls well. He's pushed tretyakov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
tretyakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herrer.
Herrer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrer is looking to clinch but tretyakov is avoiding it.
tretyakov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Herrer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten tretyakov somewhat.
Herrer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Herrer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herrer.
Some wild striking there from Herrer.
Herrer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tretyakov.
Herrer fails in his attempt to clinch.
tretyakov dodges the punch combination from Herrer.
Herrer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herrer misses with a two punch combination.
Herrer throws out a leg kick but tretyakov moves out of range and Herrer only half commits.
No joy there for Herrer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Herrer shoots in but tretyakov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
tretyakov checks a low kick from Herrer.
tretyakov slips a jab and a cross from Herrer.
Herrer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as tretyakov backs up against the cage.
Herrer wants to clinch.
tretyakov tries for a takedown but Herrer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Herrer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of yurii tretyakov.
Herrer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tretyakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Herrer.
Herrer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herrer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herrer misses with a two punch combination.
Herrer doesn't manage to clinch there - tretyakov circles away.
Herrer shoots in for a double leg but tretyakov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herrer throws a series of punches but tretyakov moves out of range.
Herrer lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Herrer scores with a decent looking hook.
Herrer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as tretyakov backs up against the cage.
tretyakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herrer circles away.
tretyakov keeps the fight on the outside.
Herrer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch but tretyakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
tretyakov slips a jab and a cross from Herrer.
tretyakov ducks under a wild hook from Herrer.
Herrer tries to bum rush tretyakov with a series of wild strikes but tretyakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Herrer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Herrer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck tretyakov on the side of the head.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch but tretyakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrer throws a big shot that misses.
tretyakov circles away from the clinch attempt.
tretyakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herrer misses with a two punch combination.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch but tretyakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
tretyakov stuffs the takedown attempt from Herrer. Herrer gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herrer. tretyakov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Herrer both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
tretyakov checks a low kick from Herrer.
Herrer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but tretyakov moves away.
Herrer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tretyakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herrer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Herrer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
tretyakov shoots in but Herrer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herrer tries to clinch there but tretyakov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A punch combination from Herrer misses.
Herrer fails with a takedown attempt.
tretyakov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Herrer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for tretyakov.
Herrer dives in and grabs tretyakov's left leg, looking for a takedown. tretyakov pushes down on Herrer's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Herrer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrer tries to clinch up.
Herrer is looking to clinch but tretyakov is avoiding it.
Herrer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tretyakov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herrer.
tretyakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herrer looks for the body kick but tretyakov saw that one coming.
Jack Herrer is winning the standup battle so far.
Herrer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herrer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
tretyakov slips a jab and a cross from Herrer.
Herrer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
tretyakov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herrer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herrer.
Herrer doesn't manage to clinch there - tretyakov circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but tretyakov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Herrer has got the better of the exchanges.
Herrer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tretyakov.
Herrer misses with a few strikes there.
Herrer tries to clinch up but tretyakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrer tries to clinch but tretyakov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Herrer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Herrer tries to bum rush tretyakov with a series of wild strikes but tretyakov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herrer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but tretyakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Herrer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but tretyakov circles away quickly and effectively.
Herrer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herrer shoots in for a takedown but tretyakov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herrer tries to close the distance and clinch but tretyakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrer is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herrer takes a swing at tretyakov's ribcage but misses.
tretyakov shoots in for a takedown but Herrer shows good takedown defense.
tretyakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Herrer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrer tries to clinch up but tretyakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrer throws a right hand that tretyakov ducks under and follows up with a left that tretyakov also avoids with ease.
tretyakov moves out of range of the strikes.
Herrer closes the distance and clinches up with tretyakov, looking for a takedown. Herrer pushes tretyakov against the cage but tretyakov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Herrer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Herrer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herrer cracks tretyakov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tretyakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Herrer.
Herrer throws a combination. tretyakov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Herrer.
Herrer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but tretyakov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herrer tried to score with a low kick but tretyakov checks it.
tretyakov moves out of range of the body kick.
Herrer throws a right and a left that tretyakov avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrer swings for the body but tretyakov moves out of range.
tretyakov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herrer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but tretyakov circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Herrer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herrer fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by tretyakov or perhaps it was just good defense by Herrer which made him look bad.
Herrer tries to land a leg kick but tretyakov saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Herrer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but tretyakov swivels and escapes.
Herrer is looking to clinch.
Herrer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herrer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herrer cracks tretyakov with a right hand to the side of the head.
tretyakov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
tretyakov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herrer throws a right and a left that tretyakov avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Herrer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herrer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Herrer!