PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chu Ck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbstreit has chosen Herb Alpert - Street Life as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Chu Ck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Chu Ck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ck
vs
Herbstreit

185 cm
23
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
29
217 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chu Ck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbstreit connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Chu Ck has been cut.
A slow jab from Ck misses its intended target.
Ck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herbstreit tries to clinch
and Ck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Ck moves away
and Herbstreit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Ck misses
and Herbstreit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ck tries to work over Herbstreit's front leg with a kick but Herbstreit checks it.
Herbstreit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herbstreit misses the body punch
and Ck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Herbstreit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herbstreit thows a body shot but no joy.
Herbstreit throws a combination that misses
letting Ck counter with a right hand.
Herbstreit tries to clinch there but Ck circles away.
Herbstreit punishes Ck's body with a nice straight punch.
Ck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ck shoots in and drives through. Herbstreit sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herbstreit swings widly with a right hand
and Ck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herbstreit fails to land with a series of punches.
Herbstreit takes a swing at Ck's ribcage but misses.
Herbstreit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ck blocks a jab.
Herbstreit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ck.
Herbstreit blocks a jab.
Herbstreit is looking to clinch but Ck is avoiding it.
Herbstreit tries to bum rush Ck with a series of wild strikes but Ck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Herbstreit lands with a shot to the body.
Herbstreit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ck was well out of range. Poor timing from Herbstreit.
Ck avoids the body shot from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit missing with a left hand there. Ck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ck manages to avoid it.
Ck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Herbstreit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herbstreit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ck doesn't seem bothered though.
Herbstreit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Herbstreit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chad Herbstreit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbstreit cracks Ck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Herbstreit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ck is breathing heavily.
Ck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herbstreit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ck eats them both and turns towards Herbstreit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Herbstreit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chad Herbstreit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ck counters with a left and a right that stings Herbstreit.
Herbstreit takes a swing at Ck's ribcage but misses.
Herbstreit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herbstreit scores with a jab to the body.
Ck shoots in and drives through. Herbstreit sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chu Ck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herbstreit. Ck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herbstreit misses with a hook to the body
and Herbstreit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herbstreit lands a jab to Ck's midsection.
Ck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herbstreit.
Ck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a head shot.

Chu Ck's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Herbstreit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herbstreit just misses with a punch to the body.
Ck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Herbstreit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Herbstreit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ck scrambles back to his feet.
Herbstreit throws a good cross that connects.
Herbstreit moves in looking to clinch but Ck pushes him off.
Herbstreit lands a jab to Ck's midsection.
Ck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ck rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herbstreit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Chu Ck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ck takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Herbstreit throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Herbstreit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chu Ck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Herbstreit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herbstreit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herbstreit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ck counters with a left and a right that stings Herbstreit.
Ck is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Herbstreit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herbstreit misses with a few strikes there.
Herbstreit lands with a shot to the body.
Ck throws a sloppy body shot
and Herbstreit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ck thinking.
Herbstreit lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Herbstreit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herbstreit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ck doesn't seem bothered though.

Herbstreit darts in and clinches Ck up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit lands a left hand.
Herbstreit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit presses Ck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herbstreit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Herbstreit.
A right hand to the body from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ck.
Herbstreit cracks Ck with a nice body shot.
Ck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herbstreit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ck.
A body shot lands from Herbstreit.
Ck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Herbstreit lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Herbstreit - that landed with a thud.
Herbstreit gets through Ck's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Herbstreit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herbstreit lands a right hand.

Jeez, Chu Ck's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ck looking to stall.
Herbstreit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herbstreit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herbstreit digs a right hand into Ck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ck's gas tank.
Herbstreit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herbstreit can't find room to land a body shot as Ck controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit tries a body shot but Ck blocks it.
Herbstreit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herbstreit pushes Ck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ck prevents a body shot from Herbstreit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herbstreit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Herbstreit as the two fighters clinch.
Herbstreit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herbstreit can't find room to land a body shot as Ck controls the action.
Herbstreit misses with a punch to the body.
Ck is trying to stall.
Ck can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A nice left hand lands by Herbstreit.
A hook to the body from Herbstreit.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Herbstreit - that landed with a thud.
Herbstreit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Herbstreit pushes Ck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herbstreit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herbstreit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chad Herbstreit!