PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between PeeWee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kravelski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PeeWee Herman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Kravelski's chin.

Herman
vs
Kravelski

187 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

176 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PeeWee Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Kravelski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kravelski fails with the takedown

and Herman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Herman.
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.
Kravelski keeping moving, preventing Herman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kravelski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herman wants to control from the top but Kravelski keeps moving.

Herman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kravelski working a defensive guard here.
Kravelski keeping moving, preventing Herman from controlling successfully.

Kravelski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kravelski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herman defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kravelski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Herman, into his guard.
Herman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kravelski's guard.
Kravelski trying to control the position.
Kravelski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kravelski wants to stand up but Herman is controlling him.
Kravelski looks gassed!
Herman trying to control but Kravelski is working from the bottom.
Herman is really struggling to control Kravelski but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman preventing the sweep.

Herman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herman is in close to Kravelski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kravelski trying to control the position.
Herman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kravelski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Herman drops back looking for a leg! Kravelski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kravelski manages to kick Herman off! Herman jumps back into Kravelski's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kravelski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of PeeWee Herman.

Herman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kravelski's guard.
Herman thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravelski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Herman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herman controlling from the top position.
Herman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kravelski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PeeWee Herman 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.

Herman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kravelski did well to prevent Herman getting side control.
Kravelski is not content to let Herman control the position.
Herman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kravelski!
Herman forces the positional change into back control.

Herman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kravelski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kravelski for a finish.

Kravelski is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Herman gets his way!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kravelski hold on?

Herman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kravelski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kravelski for a finish.
Kravelski tries to escape the position.

Herman is looking for the choke from the back position but Kravelski is controlling his hands well.
Herman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Herman is not going to allow Kravelski to sit and survive in this position.
Kravelski turns into Herman and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kravelski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kravelski trying to control but Herman is working from the bottom.
Kravelski postures up.
Herman wants to sweep but no luck.

Kravelski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kravelski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herman is looking to sweep but instead, Kravelski has passed into half guard.
Herman is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravelski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Herman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Herman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kravelski postures up in Herman's guard and throws a big left but Herman blocks it.
Herman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kravelski working to try and regain half guard.
Herman wants to take Kravelski's back here but Kravelski is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kravelski is squirming around, avoiding Herman's attempts to control the action.

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.
Kravelski is trying to escape the mount but Herman keeps good control and instead manages to take Kravelski's back.
Kravelski just trying to survive but Herman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Herman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herman biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kravelski looking very determined here, making life difficult for Herman.
Kravelski is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Herman is trying to stick to Kravelski's back but Kravelski is turning into Herman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kravelski.
Herman is trying to keep Kravelski in close.
Kravelski trying to control the position from guard on top but Herman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PeeWee Herman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Herman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kravelski is trying to control but can't.

Kravelski is defending against the submission attempts here by Herman.
PeeWee Herman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kravelski trying to control here.
Herman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kravelski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Herman controlling from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herman wants to control from the top but Kravelski keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Herman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of PeeWee Herman.

Kravelski drives through and clinches with Herman against the cage.
Kravelski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herman.
Herman can't get the takedown.
Herman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kravelski's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Herman successfully pulls guard.
Herman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herman is working hard here to advance position.
Kravelski postures up in Herman's guard and throws a big left but Herman blocks it.
Herman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Herman looking for a sweep. Not yet Herman, not yet.
Kravelski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman has a closed guard, preventing Kravelski from standing up.
Herman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kravelski!
Kravelski tries to reverse the position but Herman maintains control.
Kravelski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Herman avoids the attempt from Kravelski to control.
Herman wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kravelski tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kravelski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Herman forces the positional change into back control.
Herman tries to keep control of the position but Kravelski is staying busy.

Herman looking for the choke from the back.
Herman wants to control but Kravelski is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Herman is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kravelski knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kravelski for a finish.

Herman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kravelski defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

And that's the end of the fight!
PeeWee Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PeeWee Herman!