PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viljo Suokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Takida - Curly Sue. Suokas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. Chris Herzog is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Herzog
vs
Suokas

175 cm
36
166 lbs
27 - 16 - 2

175 cm
26
165 lbs
11 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dynamite

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 27 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Viljo Suokas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suokas circles away quickly and effectively.
Suokas misses with a hook.
Herzog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suokas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herzog can pounce on him.
Suokas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suokas throws a lazy body kick

and Herzog counters with a takedown into side control.
Suokas wants to control but Herzog postures up.
Herzog controls the position.
Herzog wants to control but Suokas is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Herzog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herzog looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Suokas is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suokas dodges the ground and pound from Herzog.
Herzog passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Suokas!
Suokas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Herzog looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suokas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suokas is staying active underneath Herzog, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Herzog takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Herzog is trying to control the action in half guard but Suokas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Suokas is looking for a sweep. Herzog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herzog thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Herzog uses his free foot to push down on Suokas's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Suokas.
Suokas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herzog. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suokas holds on to Herzog as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Herzog lands a heavy elbow.

Herzog is working for a guillotine from mount but Suokas frees his head quite easily.
Suokas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Herzog tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Herzog dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Viljo Suokas has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog raining down hammerfists from mount.

Suokas is rocked!
Suokas tries to hold on but Herzog pushes him away.
Herzog looking to finish Suokas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Suokas!
Herzog with shots to the head and body - Suokas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Suokas is still in real trouble! Can Herzog finish him?
Herzog postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Suokas out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Herzog goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Herzog!
An out of breath Chris Herzog thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.