PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herbstreit's choice of entrance music: Herb Alpert - Street Life. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Men
vs
Herbstreit

188 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

190 cm
33
217 lbs
19 - 11 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Men goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Men throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herbstreit's head.

Herbstreit instigates a clinch.
Men is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Herbstreit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Herbstreit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbstreit.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Herbstreit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Men pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbstreit.
Men with a knee 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!
Men throws a knee to the head but misses.
Men throws a knee to the head but misses.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Men misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbstreit.
Men blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbstreit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbstreit.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Men is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men misses with a knee strike.
Men blocking some punches.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbstreit avoids it.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Men.
Men with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Men blocking some punches.
Herbstreit blocks an elbow strike.
Men looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Men looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Men misses with a knee to the head.
Herbstreit misses with a punch on the inside.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Men.
Herbstreit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Men backwards.
Herbstreit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herbstreit lands an uppercut.
Herbstreit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Men blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herbstreit.
Herbstreit scores with a shoulder strike.
Herbstreit blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Men throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Herbstreit.
A short left from Herbstreit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Men's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Haku Men has been cut.
A short right from Herbstreit.
Men blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herbstreit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands an uppercut.
Herbstreit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbstreit.
Men lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Herbstreit lands a nice uppercut.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Men backwards.
Herbstreit lands with a right to the head.
Herbstreit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
A short right from Herbstreit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Men.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but Herbstreit blocks with his arms.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herbstreit scores with a shoulder strike.
Herbstreit misses with some punches.
Herbstreit lands an uppercut.
Herbstreit swings wildly with an uppercut but Men uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herbstreit.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Men's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Men looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Men blocks an uppercut.
Herbstreit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Men tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Men tries a knee to the head but Herbstreit blocks it.
Herbstreit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Men tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herbstreit avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Men throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herbstreit blocks it with crossed arms.
Herbstreit misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Men backwards.
Men blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbstreit.
Men tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Herbstreit.
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!
Herbstreit lands a hook that snaps the head of Men backwards.

Men is rocked!
Herbstreit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Men is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herbstreit scores with a shoulder strike.
Men blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herbstreit avoids a wild elbow strike from Men.
Herbstreit lands a big right hand that drops Men! The killer instinct kicks in and Herbstreit finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Herbstreit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Herbstreit!