PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lane Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Ben Faur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Faur is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name. Lane Herman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Herman
vs
Ben Faur

190 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lane Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Ben Faur !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben Faur works over Herman's head and body with a nice combination.
Ben Faur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Herman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ben Faur is looking to escape.
Herman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Herman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Herman 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.
Herman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ben Faur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Herman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ben Faur sees it coming and defends easily.
Ben Faur is looking to escape.

Herman seems to be working for a kimura but Ben Faur defends the submission attempt.
Herman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Faur taking some punishment here, with Herman in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herman seems to be working for a kimura but Ben Faur defends the submission attempt.
Herman throwing shots but Ben Faur is blocking nicely.

Herman is looking for a kimura here.
Herman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herman prevents Ben Faur from standing back up.
Herman controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Herman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Herman working the head and body with strikes.
Herman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Herman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Herman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ben Faur with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ben Faur told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Herman seems to be working for a kimura but Ben Faur defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur wants to get back to his feet.
Herman not doing much here.

Herman seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ben Faur is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lane Herman!