PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elmo Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnarr Skjoldr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elmo Herring is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Herring
vs
Skjoldr

188 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 Helsinki, Elmo Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnarr Skjoldr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Skjoldr slaps away a takedown attempt from Herring, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Skjoldr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Herring lands a couple of elbows.
Herring working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herring controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Skjoldr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Herring is controlling him.
Herring keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skjoldr's head.

Herring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skjoldr wants to get back to his feet but Herring is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Herring scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skjoldr is looking to stand up but Herring isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring stands up over Skjoldr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Herring is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herring content to stall in guard here.
Herring scoring with punches to the head and body.
Herring working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skjoldr's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herring connects with a couple of short punches.
Herring with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Skjoldr is working an open guard so Herring takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Herring looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skjoldr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Herring manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herring stands up out of the half guard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skjoldr.

Herring closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Skjoldr is trying to stand.
Herring lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Herring slips a nice elbow through Skjoldr's hands, connecting with Skjoldr's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring drops an elbow to the side of Skjoldr's head.
Skjoldr tries to kick Herring off but Herring keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Skjoldr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Herring 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.
Herring lands with a punch from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Herring lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Herring lands a nice short elbow.
Skjoldr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Skjoldr has hold of Herring's hands but Herring slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Herring working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Skjoldr has hold of Herring's hands but Herring slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Herring scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Herring seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Herring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Skjoldr has hold of Herring's hands but Herring slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elmo Herring dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skjoldr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Herring shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring lands strikes from half guard.
Herring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring working over Skjoldr with some ground and pound. Skjoldr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Herring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Herring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herring working Skjoldr over with strikes.
Herring looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skjoldr is looking to escape.
Herring looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skjoldr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Herring winds up and cracks Skjoldr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Skjoldr tries to kick Herring off in order to stand up. Herring Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Herring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skjoldr can do to turn this around?
Skjoldr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Herring controls the position.
Herring works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Herring lands a decent elbow from side control.
Skjoldr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Herring working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skjoldr tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Herring connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Herring connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herring sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herring fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Herring in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Herring content just to control the position here.
Herring lands a big shot there that rocks Skjoldr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Herring controlling the position easily from mount.

Herring is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Skjoldr has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring controlling the position easily from mount.
Herring working the ground and pound effectively.
Herring scoring with strikes but Skjoldr is staying in there.
Herring controlling from mount.
Herring with shots to the head and body - Skjoldr looks very uncomfortable down there.

Herring is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Skjoldr is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Skjoldr flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Herring anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Skjoldr and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Herring slips an arm under Skjoldr chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Herring has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Herring is squeezing on Skjoldr like an anaconda would it's prey. Skjoldr fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elmo Herring!