PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Mcfadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Hermansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Hermansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mcfadden
vs
Hermansen

222 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ezra Mcfadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lars Hermansen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hermansen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hermansen.
Hermansen misses with a double jab

and Mcfadden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcfadden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mcfadden throwing shots but Hermansen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermansen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mcfadden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hermansen tries to kick Mcfadden off but Mcfadden keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hermansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mcfadden.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hermansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mcfadden throws a strike but Hermansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hermansen stands and steps away. Mcfadden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hermansen moves into the clinch successfully.
Mcfadden prevents a body shot from Hermansen.

Mcfadden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hermansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcfadden is looking to counter the offense by Hermansen and move into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hermansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mcfadden's efforts to push away.
Mcfadden tries to pull guard but Hermansen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfadden working hard to break the clinch.
Hermansen lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ezra Mcfadden has been cut.
Mcfadden is trying to break the clinch but Hermansen has him pressed against the cage.
Mcfadden is trying to break the clinch but Hermansen has him pressed against the cage.

Mcfadden manages to break the clinch.
Hermansen throws a hook to the side of Mcfadden's head but Mcfadden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hermansen throws a head kick but Mcfadden moves out of range.
Hermansen throws a low kick but Mcfadden avoids it.
Hermansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Hermansen misses.
Hermansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hermansen scores with a nice head shot.
Hermansen tries to clinch but Mcfadden moves out of range.
As Hermansen tries to get set, Mcfadden tries to push him back and clinch up but Hermansen manages to avoid the attempt.

Hermansen closes the distance and pushes Mcfadden back into the cage.
Hermansen is struggling to control the position.
Mcfadden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcfadden is trying to push Hermansen away but Hermansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hermansen lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfadden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcfadden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcfadden wants to break free but Hermansen has control.
Hermansen throws an elbow that misses.
Hermansen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcfadden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcfadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Hermansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezra Mcfadden's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hermansen pushes Mcfadden up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hermansen.
Mcfadden working hard to break the clinch.
Hermansen lands a nice knee to the body.

Hermansen pulls guard effortlessly.
Mcfadden is looking to work some ground and pound but Hermansen has wrist control.
Hermansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcfadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Hermansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcfadden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hermansen wants to sweep here but Mcfadden controlling him for the moment.
Mcfadden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfadden with a nice head shot there.
Mcfadden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcfadden prevents Hermansen from getting back to his feet.
Hermansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hermansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hermansen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hermansen misses with a wild body shot.
Mcfadden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hermansen sprawls and moves away.
Mcfadden slips a jab and a cross from Hermansen.
Hermansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcfadden swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hermansen gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcfadden decides to pull guard.

Hermansen stands up from Mcfadden's guard - Hermansen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hermansen gets a clinch.
Mcfadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hermansen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hermansen digs a right hand into Mcfadden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcfadden's gas tank.
Hermansen is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hermansen scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hermansen manages to break the clinch.
Mcfadden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hermansen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcfadden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hermansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Mcfadden is rocked!
Mcfadden throws a head kick but Hermansen moves out of range.
Oh Mcfadden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mcfadden shoots for a double leg takedown but Hermansen sprawls well. He's pushed Mcfadden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezra Mcfadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mcfadden is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Hermansen Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Mcfadden is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lars Hermansen!