PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duke Ellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Herring is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ellington
vs
Herring

188 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duke Ellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Herring!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herring needs to keep his hands up - Ellington had a free shot at his head there.
Ellington looks to land a body kick but Herring moved away.
Ellington looks to score with a jab to the body but Herring is just out of range.

Herring gets caught flat footed, as Ellington shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Herring keeping moving, preventing Ellington from controlling successfully.
Herring has his hands on Ellington's head, controlling the position.
Ellington won't allow Herring to sweep him here.
Herring trying to control the position.

Ellington drops back looking for a leg! Herring is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Herring manages to kick Ellington off! Ellington jumps back into Herring's guard.
Herring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ellington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellington stands up from Herring's guard - Ellington perhaps looking for a knockout.
Herring misses with a takedown
and Ellington counters with a series of strikes. Herring will be more careful next time no doubt.

Herring closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ellington wants to get back to his feet.
Ellington is looking to get back to full guard here but Herring has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Herring fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herring working for a submission but Ellington is keeping him at bay.
Herring looks gassed!
Herring looking to control but Ellington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Herring has hold of Ellington's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ellington manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ellington is looking to improve his position but Herring isn't that keen on the idea.
Herring controlling from the full mount.
Ellington is bucking up trying to escape but Herring cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellington wants to control but Herring is having none of it.
Herring landing strikes from the mount.
Herring scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ellington?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herring tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Herring working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Herring breaks from Ellington's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellington wants to control but Herring is having none of it.
Herring controlling the pace for now.
Ellington is trying to reverse the position but instead Herring has taken his back - oops!
Herring tries to get the hooks in deep but Ellington pushed the leg off.
Herring throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ellington could be in trouble here!

Herring is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ellington has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ellington trying to control the hands but Herring breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Herring dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ellington with a lazy takedown attempt

and Herring counters by clinching up.
Ellington prevents Herring from breaking the clinch.
Herring is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ellington pulls guard effortlessly.

Herring stands up and waves to Ellington to follow him.
Ellington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herring.
Duke Ellington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellington has his takedown stuffed

and Herring counters with a single leg into guard. Ellington didn't expect that.
Herring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ellington wants to hit a switch here but Herring passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ellington there!
Herring wants to control the pace but Ellington is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellington tries to buck Herring off but he can't manage it.
Ellington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Herring landing strikes from the mount and Ellington is in trouble!
Ellington wants to hold on but Herring pushes him away.
Ellington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ellington is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ellington takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Herring controlling his opponent.
Herring's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herring landing strikes, looking to finish!
Herring sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herring scoring with strikes but Ellington is staying in there.
Herring controlling the pace for now.
Ellington wants to control but Herring is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring lands a nice shot to the head.
Herring content just to control the position here.
Ellington is bucking up trying to escape but Herring cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Herring tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ellington wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellington just trying to survive but Herring is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Herring scores with punches to the body.

Herring sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ellington taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Herring!