PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Herbert
vs
Hunter

187 cm
22
271 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herbert as he jumps to the side.
No joy there for Herbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Herbert scores with a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Herbert throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hunter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Herbert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Herbert tries to get out of the position.
Herbert looking for a sweep. Not yet Herbert, not yet.
Herbert trying to strike off his back.
Hunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Herbert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herbert looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hunter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hunter prevents Herbert from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Herbert circles away easily

and Herbert counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hunter!
Herbert raining down shots from the mount!
Herbert could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Herbert cracks Hunter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Hunter is rocked!
Herbert lands a heavy elbow.
Hunter is still in real trouble! Can Herbert finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herbert with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like John Hunter has been cut.
Herbert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That has opened up John Hunter's cut even more.
Herbert lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hunter hang on?

The cut above John Hunter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Hunter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Herbert!