PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herbert
vs
Kelly

175 cm
24
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hulk Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to clinch up.

Herbert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kelly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Herbert is in Kelly's guard.
Kelly being controlled here, momentarily.
Kelly is trying to keep Herbert in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Herbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbert sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herbert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is wriggling around but Herbert manages to pass to half guard.
Herbert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herbert punishing his opponent with strikes.
Herbert controlling his opponent.

Herbert working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Kelly looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Herbert! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dan Herbert!