PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dat Sik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Takida - Curly Sue. Chris Herzog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herzog
vs
Sik

175 cm
37
166 lbs
30 - 18 - 3

177 cm
33
168 lbs
18 - 15 - 6

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Dynamite

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 6, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dat Sik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sik throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Herzog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sik's guard now.

Sik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herzog looking to pass the guard.

Sik throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Herzog distracts Sik with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herzog trying to control the position from guard on top but Sik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sik wants to hit a switch here but Herzog passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sik there!
Sik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sik tries to hold on but Herzog postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog looking to control but Sik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herzog lands a heavy elbow.
Herzog unloading with bombs!
Herzog raining down shots from the mount!
Sik is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Herzog lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herzog looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Herzog scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herzog thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sik taking shots to the head.
Sik wants to control but Herzog is having none of it.
Herzog lands a big shot there that rocks Sik but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sik tries to reverse the position but Herzog maintains control.
Sik tries to hold on but Herzog postures up.
Sik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herzog punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sik is rocked!
Herzog landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sik is still in real trouble! Can Herzog finish him?

Herzog has control of Sik's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sik regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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.
Sik tries to lock up and control but Herzog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herzog cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Herzog lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Herzog! Sik is hurt baaadly! Herzog is firing away with more strikes - Sik is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Herzog!
A very excited looking Chris Herzog made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.