PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Geoly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Takida - Curly Sue. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Herzog
vs
Geoly

175 cm
36
166 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

189 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Geoly!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog slips under a jab from Geoly.
Herzog shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Geoly pinned against the cage. Geoly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Geoly throws a sloppy head kick and Herzog moves out of range easily.
Herzog throws a big shot that misses.
Geoly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A bone on bone clash there as Geoly blocks the leg kick.
Herzog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geoly was well out of range. Poor timing from Herzog.
A good leg kick by Herzog.
Geoly moves away from the strike by Herzog.
Geoly misses with a wild body shot.
Herzog wants to land a leg kick but Geoly is out of range.
Herzog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geoly moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Geoly.
Herzog digs a good hook to Geoly's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Herzog.
Geoly misses with a jab to the body
and Herzog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Geoly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Herzog is out of range and Geoly settles back down.
Geoly moves out of range as Herzog throws a body kick.
Herzog misses with a straight right.
Geoly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Herzog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geoly circles away.
Herzog misses with an uppercut.
Geoly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Geoly, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Geoly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Herzog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Herzog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Geoly misses with a low kick.
Herzog attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Geoly blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geoly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Herzog is able to avoid easily.
Geoly scores with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Herzog is defended easily by Geoly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geoly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander Geoly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geoly moves out of range as Herzog throws a body kick.
Herzog misses with a wild body shot.
Geoly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Geoly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Herzog misses with a body shot.

Herzog looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Geoly!
Herzog is looking to take a break and control but Geoly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog throws an elbow but Geoly slips to the side and avoids it well.
Herzog creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Geoly sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Herzog working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Geoly wants to control but Herzog postures up.
Herzog trying to control the action but Geoly is working from the bottom.
Geoly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Herzog off and has taken his back!
Geoly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Herzog just trying to survive but Geoly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Geoly has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Herzog's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geoly controlling well, preventing Herzog from escaping the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Herzog as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Geoly!
Geoly lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geoly lands a shot to the head.
Geoly tries to get the hooks in deep but Herzog pushed the leg off.
Herzog manages to reverse the position and now he's in Geoly's guard. Nice work there by Herzog.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herzog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Herzog being controlled here momentarily.
Herzog is looking to work some ground and pound but Geoly has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Herzog will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Herzog throws a hook to the side of Geoly's head but Geoly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Herzog misses its intended target.
Herzog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Herzog.
Herzog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Herzog throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Geoly looks to land a body kick but Herzog moved away.
Geoly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Geoly slips a jab from Herzog.
Herzog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Herzog throws a jab but it's blocked by Geoly.
Herzog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herzog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Herzog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Geoly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geoly throws a leg kick that misses.
Geoly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herzog throws out the jab.
Herzog throws a body punch but Geoly moves out of range.
Geoly throws a head kick that misses.
Geoly misses with an uppercut.
Geoly blocks a head kick by Herzog.
Herzog throws a chopping leg kick but Geoly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Herzog thuds his right hand into Geoly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Herzog throws a hook to the side of Geoly's head but Geoly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Geoly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herzog.
No joy there for Geoly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Geoly.
Geoly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexander Geoly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog tries a head kick but it misses.
Geoly throws a series of punches but Herzog avoids them all with ease.
Herzog moves out of range of the body kick from Geoly.
Geoly throws a front kick aimed at Herzog's knee but Herzog avoids it well.
Herzog throws a leg kick but Geoly checks it.
Geoly tries to land a body kick

and Herzog counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herzog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Herzog not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Geoly is looking to control Herzog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Geoly avoid being mounted?
Herzog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Herzog not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chris Herzog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herzog stops Geoly from getting back to his feet.
Geoly trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Geoly wants to control but Herzog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Herzog trying to mount his opponent but Geoly defends it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Herzog is working hard here to advance position.
Geoly trying to control from the bottom.

Alexander Geoly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Herzog shoots for a takedown but Geoly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Herzog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Geoly.
Geoly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Herzog loads up on a big right hand but Geoly slips the punch.
Herzog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Geoly moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geoly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herzog.
Herzog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chris Herzog is winning the standup battle so far.

Herzog shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Herzog showed some decent athleticism there.
Herzog sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Geoly defending well though.
Herzog is looking to take a break and control but Geoly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herzog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Herzog throwing shots but Geoly is blocking nicely.
Herzog with the ground and pound but Geoly uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Herzog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herzog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 20:18
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 20:18

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