PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Herrvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Echojile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Herrvy
vs
Echojile

210 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

224 cm
25
299 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Hellraiser FightGear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Herrvy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emmanuel Echojile!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Echojile shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Echojile is looking to work some ground and pound but Herrvy has wrist control.
Herrvy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Echojile is one step ahead there.
Herrvy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Herrvy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herrvy working a defensive guard here.
Herrvy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Herrvy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Echojile is trying to control the position but Herrvy postures up.

Echojile is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herrvy is aware though and is defending well.
Herrvy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herrvy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Herrvy 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herrvy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Echojile gets tackled into the cage by Herrvy. Herrvy maintains the clinch.

Echojile manages to break the clinch.

Herrvy gets caught napping as Echojile dives in and scores a takedown. Herrvy manages to retain guard.
Herrvy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Echojile must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Echojile postures up in Herrvy's guard and throws a big left but Herrvy blocks it.
Herrvy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Echojile trying to control but Herrvy is working from the bottom.
Herrvy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Herrvy with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echojile looking to control.
Herrvy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herrvy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Herrvy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Herrvy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Echojile trying to keep a closed guard but Herrvy is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herrvy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Echojile is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herrvy won't allow Echojile to sweep him here.
Echojile looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrvy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Herrvy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Echojile has momentary wrist control but Herrvy slips an elbow through the middle.
Herrvy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Echojile's head.
Echojile is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herrvy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Echojile is rocked!
Herrvy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Echojile is still in real trouble! Can Herrvy finish him?

Herrvy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Echojile seems to have recovered his senses.
Herrvy scoring with punches to the head and body.

Herrvy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herrvy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrvy chips away with some ground and pound.
Herrvy lands a couple of elbows.
Echojile is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herrvy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Herrvy won't allow Echojile to sweep him here.
Herrvy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Herrvy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herrvy distracts Echojile with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Echojile has momentary wrist control but Herrvy slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Herrvy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Echojile showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herrvy.
A left lands for Echojile.
Echojile scores with a head kick. Herrvy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Echojile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Herrvy gets the takedown into side control.
Echojile tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Herrvy breaks from Echojile's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Herrvy! Echojile is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mark Herrvy!