PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hafid Herodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Haji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalid Haji acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Herodes
vs
Haji

175 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
187 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hafid Herodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khalid Haji!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herodes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Herodes trying to control the pace.
Haji trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haji controlling the position well.
Herodes trying to control from half guard but Haji is working away.
Herodes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herodes drops an elbow to the side of Haji's head.
Herodes controlling the action here.
Herodes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haji trying to control but Herodes postures up.
Ground and pound from Herodes.
Herodes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haji manages to get to full guard.
Herodes stopping the sweep attempt from Haji.
Haji keeping moving, preventing Herodes from controlling successfully.
Herodes prevents Haji from getting back to his feet.
Herodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Haji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herodes is pushing down on Haji's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haji is fighting to maintain full guard but Herodes has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herodes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Herodes wants to pass the guard but Haji is defending well.
Herodes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haji on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Herodes 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.
Herodes working over Haji with some ground and pound. Haji looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Herodes is taking a breather. Haji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Herodes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Herodes working over Haji with some ground and pound. Haji looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Herodes is trying to control the action in half guard but Haji is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Herodes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herodes is just content to waste time from the top position. Haji takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Herodes landing some decent shots from guard.
Herodes chips away with some ground and pound.
Herodes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Herodes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Herodes trying to control but Haji is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herodes is working Haji over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herodes cracks Haji with a solid left hand.
Herodes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herodes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Haji is rocked!
Herodes slips nicely into half guard.
Herodes controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herodes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Herodes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Haji is still in real trouble! Can Herodes finish him?
Herodes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hafid Herodes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Herodes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Haji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Herodes's guard.

Haji seems to have recovered his senses.
Herodes wants to sweep but no luck.
Herodes is working hard here to advance position.
Herodes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haji can do to turn this around?
Herodes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Haji wants to stand but Herodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Herodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haji trying to control the position from guard on top but Herodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herodes is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Haji is one step ahead there.
Haji stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herodes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herodes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haji manages to get himself to full guard.

Herodes scoring with some ground and pound.
Herodes tries to free his leg and advance position but Haji is retaining full guard.
Herodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Haji is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herodes won't allow Haji to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herodes is working Haji over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herodes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herodes postures up.
Haji wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Herodes advances position into side control!
Haji is breathing heavily.
Herodes just content to control the position.
Haji is not content to let Herodes control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herodes happy to just control the position for now.
Herodes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Herodes lands an elbow.
Herodes is working Haji over with some ground and pound from side control.
Herodes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Herodes advances nicely into full mount.
Herodes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haji is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herodes drops a big elbow. That's hurt Haji! More shots from Herodes and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hafid Herodes!