PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Furlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Furlong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Say it Ain't So. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Furlong
vs
Hermias

182 cm
34
165 lbs
23 - 23 - 1

170 cm
33
160 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Furlong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrea Hermias!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermias on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furlong tries to clinch up.
Furlong circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hermias drives through and clinches with Furlong against the cage.
Furlong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hermias is keeping busy.
Hermias goes for a takedown attempt but Furlong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furlong throws a right and a left that Hermias avoids nicely.
We've been informed that Hermias has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hermias feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furlong's calf.
Furlong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hermias lands a jab.
Hermias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Furlong moves out of range as Hermias strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Furlong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hermias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Furlong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Edward Furlong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrea Hermias.
Hermias managing to block the knees to the body from Furlong.
Furlong prevents the takedown attempt.
Hermias goes for a takedown attempt but Furlong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Furlong misses the jab.
Hermias tries to clinch but Furlong is having none of it.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermias throws a series of punches but Furlong avoids them all with ease.
Hermias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Furlong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Furlong throws the left hand but Hermias avoids the punch easily.

Hermias dives in and scores a takedown into Furlong's guard.
Hermias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hermias slips nicely into half guard.

Hermias is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furlong is looking to escape.
Furlong is trying to get back to full guard.

Furlong actively working from the bottom here.
Hermias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Furlong keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hermias is trying for a kimura here. Furlong looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hermias wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrea Hermias!
Andrea Hermias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.