PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Shinola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Herdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinola comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paolo Herdy enters the cage!

Shinola
vs
Herdy

201 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Shinola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paolo Herdy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herdy has Shinola up against the cage in a clinch.

Shinola jumps into guard, dragging Herdy to the mat.
Herdy wants to pass the guard but Shinola is keeping the position.
Herdy is looking to stand up but Shinola won't let him.
Shinola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Herdy's guard.
Herdy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shinola is one step ahead there.

Herdy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shinola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shinola cracks Herdy with a solid left hand.
Shinola throws a big right hand that misses.
Shinola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola works over Herdy with some ground and pound from guard.
Shinola lands a couple of elbows.
Shinola wanted to stand there but Herdy had control of the position.
Herdy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Herdy has momentary wrist control but Shinola slips an elbow through the middle.
Shinola won't allow Herdy to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herdy wants to stand and escape but Shinola is having none of it.
Shinola lands a couple of elbows.
Herdy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shinola is one step ahead there.

Herdy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shinola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shinola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shinola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shinola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shinola lands a couple of elbows.
Herdy is looking to stand up but Shinola isn't so interested in that idea.
Shinola postures up and lands a big shot to Herdy's brow.
Shinola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Herdy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shinola manages to get himself to full guard.
Herdy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shinola is keeping the position for now.
Shinola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herdy looking to pass the guard.
Shinola looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shinola trying to keep a closed guard but Herdy is proving a slippery customer.

Shinola wriggles free and stands up.
Crunch! Herdy slams his shin into Shinola's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paolo Herdy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shinola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shinola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herdy.
Shinola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herdy.
Herdy throws a sloppy head kick and Shinola moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Herdy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shinola misses with a head kick.
Shinola misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Shinola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Herdy throws a sloppy head kick and Shinola moves out of range easily.
Shinola moves out of range of the body kick.
Shinola blocks a head kick by Herdy.
Herdy misses with a looping right.
Shinola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shinola throws a head kick that misses.
Herdy misses with a series of wild punches.
Herdy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Shinola to counter with a crisp jab.
Herdy moves in looking to clinch but Shinola pushes him off.
Herdy tries to clinch but Shinola moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shinola tries to land a body kick
and Herdy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shinola's knee momentarily.
Herdy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shinola.
Herdy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shinola checks a leg kick.
Shinola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shinola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herdy tries to clinch but Shinola is having none of it.
Herdy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinola scores with a head kick.
Shinola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herdy. Herdy obviously looking to wear him down.
Herdy misses with a body kick.
Shinola moves out of range as Herdy strikes.
Herdy connects with a high kick.
Herdy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herdy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shinola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herdy avoids the head kick by Shinola.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herdy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herdy.
Herdy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shinola keeps the fight on the outside.
Shinola lands a head kick!
Shinola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Herdy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shinola's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola swats away the attempt to clinch by Herdy.
Shinola checks a low kick from Herdy.
Shinola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herdy wants to clinch.
Shinola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shinola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Herdy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Shinola misses with a head kick.
Herdy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shinola blocks a head kick by Herdy.
Herdy throws a nice looking combination but Shinola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Herdy gets a clinch.
Herdy tries to break free but Shinola pushes him back against the cage.
Shinola lands an uppercut.
Shinola lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herdy backwards.
Nice elbow from Herdy.
Shinola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herdy tries to land knees in the clinch but Shinola avoids the damage to the body.
Shinola takes a shot to the head.
Shinola blocks the elbow strike.
Herdy misses with a knee strike.
Shinola lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinola lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Shinola.
Herdy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shinola avoiding damage as Herdy throws knees to the body.

Shinola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herdy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Herdy does no damage.
Herdy lunges at Shinola with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shinola's hand.
Shinola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herdy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herdy takes one to the side of the head.
Shinola misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdy misses with a head kick.
Herdy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herdy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shinola is out of range.
Herdy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Herdy clinches with his opponent.
Herdy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shinola scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shinola scores with a shot to the side of Herdy's head.
Shinola looking to throw knees to the head but Herdy is blocking nicely.
Shinola dodges an elbow strike from Herdy.
Herdy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shinola lands with a light punch inside.
Herdy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shinola breaks from the clinch.
Herdy misses with a wild body shot.
Shinola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice defenses there by Shinola.
Shinola checks a leg kick nicely.
Herdy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Herdy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Herdy throws a head kick that misses.
Shinola blocks a head kick by Herdy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shinola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shinola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herdy.
Herdy tries to clinch up.
Herdy misses with a right hand
and Shinola counters with a straight right hand.
Herdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Herdy misses with a body punch
and Shinola counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinola swats away the attempt to clinch by Herdy.
Paolo Herdy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Herdy tenderised Shinola's leg. Shinola is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paolo Herdy.
I think Herdy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brett Shinola!