PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baruch Zahav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zahav
vs
Herring

196 cm
27
258 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
30
250 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baruch Zahav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heath Herring!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Herring.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zahav can't do much from the bottom here.
Zahav tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zahav can't do much from the bottom here.
Herring creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Herring wants to control but Zahav is keeping him busy.
Zahav wants to control but Herring postures up.
Zahav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zahav gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Zahav tries to hold on but Herring pushes him away.
Zahav wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Herring lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herring is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Herring looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahav tries to lock up and control but Herring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zahav's coaches at Holding Cell have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herring lands a nice shot to the head.
Zahav can't escape the position.
Herring wants to control the pace but Zahav is squirming around nicely.

Zahav has left one of his arms exposed and Herring doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Zahav screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heath Herring!
Heath Herring decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.