PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aiden Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Athkatla. The crowd seem to be enjoying Herbstreit's choice of entrance music: Herb Alpert - Street Life. Aiden Marx could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chad Herbstreit's chin.

Marx
vs
Herbstreit

190 cm
26
217 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
217 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

160q Energy (157 for $35)

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiden Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herbstreit clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Marx.
Herbstreit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Marx.
Marx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marx throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbstreit.
A short right from Herbstreit on the inside.
Marx blocks an uppercut.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
A head punch on the inside from Marx fails to land.
Herbstreit misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Herbstreit fails to land.
Marx throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbstreit.
Marx has a couple of punches blocked by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
Marx misses with the head strike.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
Herbstreit working aggressively here.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herbstreit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marx backwards.
Marx works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herbstreit looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx working aggressively here.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Marx misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marx.
A short left from Marx.
Marx lands a shoulder strike.
Marx throws a head punch that misses.
Marx cracks Herbstreit with a nice body shot.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Marx swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbstreit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Marx.
Marx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herbstreit backwards.
Herbstreit throws a punch but it's blocked by Marx.
Herbstreit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marx working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marx swings wildly with an uppercut but Herbstreit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marx scores with a shoulder strike.
Marx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marx dips a shoulder and cracks Herbstreit with a mighty uppercut! Herbstreit falls back against the cage and Marx unloads with a barrage of strikes! Herbstreit is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marx screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiden Marx!
Aiden Marx spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.