PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daniels
vs
Herbstreit

190 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
217 lbs
16 - 8 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Daniels manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Herbstreit on his heels. He'll look to pass Herbstreit's guard now, I'm sure.
Herbstreit is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Herbstreit passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Daniels!
Daniels wants to hold on but Herbstreit pushes him away.
Daniels regains half guard.
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Herbstreit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Daniels gets back to full guard.
Herbstreit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herbstreit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Herbstreit postures up.
Herbstreit looking to pass the guard.
Herbstreit showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chad Herbstreit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt
and Herbstreit counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.

Daniels tries to keep at a distance but Herbstreit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Herbstreit scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Herbstreit pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Herbstreit pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herbstreit presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Herbstreit digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Herbstreit.
A right handed body shot lands from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit is leaning against Daniels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herbstreit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herbstreit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Herbstreit as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Good body shot from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Herbstreit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Herbstreit scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herbstreit lands a body punch.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Herbstreit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Herbstreit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit is working Daniels over against the cage.
Herbstreit gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Herbstreit.
Nice body punch from Herbstreit.
Nice body punch from Herbstreit.
A short body shot lands from Herbstreit as the two fighters clinch.
Herbstreit lands a shot to the body.
Herbstreit digs a right hand underneath Daniels's ribcage. Daniels let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Herbstreit digs a right hand into Daniels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Daniels's gas tank.
A short right from Herbstreit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herbstreit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
Herbstreit scores with a hook to the body.
Herbstreit lands a body punch.
Herbstreit lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Herbstreit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Herbstreit punishes Daniels's body with a nice straight punch.
Herbstreit jabs at Daniels's body.
Herbstreit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herbstreit stuns Daniels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Nice combo by Herbstreit! Oh, that's hurt him - Daniels falls to the canvas and Herbstreit follows him into side control.

Daniels is rocked!

Herbstreit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oh Daniels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herbstreit is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Daniels's shoulder. That is not cool.
Herbstreit is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herbstreit controlling the position from side mount.
Herbstreit grinds an elbow into Daniels's temple.
Herbstreit scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Daniels is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Herbstreit can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Herbstreit!