PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes into the arena with Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out blaring out of the sound system. Frohman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. He's Always Abe Frohman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Herzog
vs
Frohman

175 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abe Frohman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frohman moves in looking to clinch but Herzog pushes him off.
Frohman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herzog swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Frohman tries to sprawl but Herzog drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Herzog prevents Frohman from standing back up.
Frohman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Frohman wants to get back to his feet.
Herzog is trying to control. Frohman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Herzog prevents Frohman from standing back up.
Herzog has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herzog trying to pass the guard but Frohman defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog trying to control the action but Frohman is working from the bottom.
Herzog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herzog trying to control from half guard but Frohman is working away.
Frohman is looking to escape.

Herzog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Herzog perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Frohman tries to kick Herzog off but Herzog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Herzog perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Herzog wants to free his trapped foot but Frohman is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog wants to control but Frohman is keeping him busy.

Chris Herzog has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Herzog keeps the fight on the outside.
Herzog scores with a hook to the body. Frohman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Herzog throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Abe Frohman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herzog.
Frohman wants to clinch.
Herzog dives in and grabs Frohman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frohman pushes down on Herzog's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herzog cracks Frohman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Herzog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frohman circles away.
Herzog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Herzog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frohman tries to clinch there but Herzog circles away.
Herzog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Herzog thuds his shin into the meat of Frohman's side.
Frohman looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frohman is looking to clinch but Herzog is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Herzog.
Herzog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A low kick from Herzog misses
and Frohman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frohman avoids the head kick by Herzog.
Frohman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Herzog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Frohman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Herzog.
Herzog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Herzog is looking for a kimura here.
Frohman is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Herzog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Frohman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herzog.
Herzog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frohman.
Herzog scores with a punch to the head.
Frohman wants to clinch

and Herzog counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Herzog looking to finish!

Frohman is rocked!
Frohman keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Frohman is still in real trouble! Can Herzog finish him?

Herzog drops back looking for a leg! Frohman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Frohman manages to kick Herzog off! Herzog jumps back into Frohman's guard.
Frohman wants to get back to his feet but Herzog is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frohman wants to stand and escape but Herzog is having none of it.
Herzog pushes down on Frohman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Frohman seems to have recovered his senses.
Herzog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herzog prevents Frohman from standing back up.
Frohman is breathing heavily.
Herzog is keen to just control but Frohman is a slippery customer.
Frohman wants to get back to his feet.
Herzog wants to pass the guard but Frohman is defending well.
Frohman wants to get back to his feet.
Herzog tries to pass to full mount but Frohman defends it.

Herzog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman is staying active underneath Herzog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Herzog is looking for a kimura here.
Herzog trying to mount his opponent but Frohman defends it.
Herzog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frohman defending well though.
Frohman is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herzog lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Herzog wants to pass to mount but Frohman is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frohman won't allow Herzog to pass to mount.
Well, if Herzog is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Herzog's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Frohman tries to kick Herzog off but Herzog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Herzog is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Frohman is just riding it out for now. Herzog eventually gives up the hold.
Frohman is trying to stand back up but Herzog is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman won't allow Herzog to pass to mount.
Frohman wants to get back to his feet.

Herzog seems to be working for a kimura but Frohman defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frohman is looking to escape.
Herzog lands strikes from half guard.
Herzog wants to take a breather but Frohman is having none of it.

Herzog is looking for a kimura but Frohman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herzog to get the leverage.
Frohman is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Herzog is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herzog prevents Frohman from standing back up.
Herzog looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Herzog dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Herzog connects with a nice looking jab.
Herzog fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frohman avoids it really well and circles away.
Herzog scores with a leg kick.
Frohman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frohman wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris Herzog is winning the standup battle so far.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herzog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herzog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Frohman checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog throws a nice head kick!
Herzog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frohman can do to turn this around?
Herzog misses the shot to the body.
Herzog throws a shot from downtown. Frohman moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Frohman, as that shot connected.
Frohman closes the distance but Herzog moves to the side
and Herzog counters with a stiff right hand.
Herzog shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frohman as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herzog misses with a two punch combination.
Abe Frohman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Herzog gets tackled into the cage by Frohman. Frohman maintains the clinch.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frohman misses with a knee to the head.
Frohman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frohman looking to throw knees to the head but Herzog is blocking nicely.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Herzog tries to break free but Frohman pushes him back against the cage.
Herzog tries to pull guard but Frohman holds him up against the cage and eventually Herzog drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frohman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chris Herzog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herzog avoiding damage as Frohman throws knees to the body.
Frohman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herzog has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Frohman gets underhooks to prevent Herzog's takedown attempt.
Frohman misses with an elbow strike.
Herzog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frohman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frohman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frohman keeps control of Herzog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herzog managing to block the knees to the body from Frohman.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
Herzog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frohman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frohman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Herzog fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Herzog tries to pull guard but Frohman won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman lands an elbow inside.
Frohman tries to land knees in the clinch but Herzog avoids the damage to the body.
Frohman misses with an elbow over the top.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Frohman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abe Frohman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herzog controlling the action here for a moment.
Frohman prevents the takedown attempt.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herzog is defending well for now.
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!
Herzog avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frohman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Herzog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herzog has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Frohman.
I think Herzog has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Herzog!