PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Herman (ranked 7834 p4p, 633 weight class) and Wesley Snipes (ranked 8375 p4p, 655 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Herman
vs
Snipes

195 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Snipes!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Snipes.
Herman looks to land a left hand but Snipes moved out of range nicely.
Snipes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snipes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Herman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herman avoids a kick to the body.
Herman moves out of range of the body kick.
Herman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snipes staying out of range there.
Snipes throws a head kick but Herman moves out of range.
Snipes fails to land with a series of punches.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
Herman looks to land a right hand but Snipes moved out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Snipes scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snipes tries to land a front kick but Herman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice defenses there by Snipes.
Snipes misses with a combination
and Herman counters with a body kick.
Snipes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snipes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herman circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snipes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snipes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snipes. Herman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snipes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snipes missing with a left hand there. Herman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snipes unleashes a big counter combination but Herman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Snipes connects with a looping right hand.
Herman misses with a straight right.
Snipes misses with a wild combination.
Herman looks to throw the jab but Snipes is out of range.
Snipes throws a right and a left that Herman avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Herman misses the target.
Herman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Herman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snipes's sensitive parts.
Herman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Snipes misses with an uppercut
and Herman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snipes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Snipes throws a head kick that misses.
Herman tried to counter with a leg kick but Snipes avoided it.
Herman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Snipes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Snipes swinging wildly here.
Snipes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Snipes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herman.
Snipes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Snipes moves out of range of the strikes.
Herman moves out of range of the strikes.
Herman throws an overhand right that lands on Snipes's shoulder, as Snipes tries to avoid the shot.
Wesley Snipes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snipes. Herman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herman misses with an uppercut.
Snipes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Herman.
Snipes slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Herman.
Snipes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.
Herman throws a big shot that misses.
Snipes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snipes takes a step back to recover.
Snipes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herman lands a head kick. Snipes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Snipes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snipes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snipes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Snipes.
Snipes throws a big counter head kick but Herman avoids it with no problem.
Snipes jabs Herman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Snipes throws a series of punches but Herman moves out of range.
Snipes looks to throw the jab but Herman is out of range.
Snipes ducks under a wild hook from Herman.
Snipes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snipes.

It looks like Cedric Herman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snipes looks to land a combination but Herman avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Herman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Snipes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Snipes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snipes looks winded!
Herman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman connects with a solid leg kick.
Snipes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Herman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Herman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Snipes misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a body kick that stops Snipes in his tracks momentarily.
Snipes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Snipes misses with a two punch combination.
Snipes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herman is looking to counter punch.
Snipes looks to score with a jab to the body but Herman is just out of range.
Snipes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herman.
Herman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herman slips a straight right by Snipes.
Herman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snipes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wesley Snipes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cedric Herman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Herman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Herman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herman looks to score with a jab to the body but Snipes is just out of range.
Snipes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Snipes throws the left hand but Herman avoids the punch easily.
Herman misses with a hook.
Snipes throws a head kick but Herman moves out of range.
Snipes swinging wildly here.
Snipes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wesley Snipes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Herman throws a hook but Snipes blocks it.
Snipes misses with a body kick.
Snipes misses with an uppercut. Herman saw that one coming.
Herman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snipes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herman.
Snipes misses with a few strikes there.
Herman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snipes throws a shot from downtown. Herman moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Herman misses the target.
A slow jab from Snipes misses its intended target.
Snipes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman loads up on a big right hand but Snipes slips the punch.
Snipes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Snipes misses its intended target.
Herman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Herman avoids the body shot from Snipes.
Herman lands a head kick. Snipes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Wesley Snipes has been cut.
Snipes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wesley Snipes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Snipes is breathing heavily.
Snipes lands a really nice looking cross but Herman seems unphased.
Snipes moves away from the strike by Herman.
Herman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snipes manages to avoid it.
Herman misses the jab.
Snipes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Herman takes one to the chin there.
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!
Snipes slips a jab from Herman.
Snipes throws a lazy uppercut
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snipes's knee momentarily.
Snipes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herman.
Herman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Snipes looks to land a combination but Herman avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herman.
Herman blocks the body kick.
Herman throws a shot from downtown. Snipes moves away and avoids it.
Snipes throws a hook but Herman blocks it.
Snipes fails to land with a series of punches.
Snipes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.
Snipes ducks under a wild hook from Herman.
Snipes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Herman.
Snipes throws an off balance right hand
and Herman counters with a good, hard body kick but Snipes shrugs it off.
Snipes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herman.
Snipes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herman.
Snipes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Snipes throws a head kick but Herman moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Herman.
Snipes throws a body shot but no joy.
Herman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Snipes throws a hook but Herman blocks it.
Herman has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Herman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snipes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snipes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman throws a body punch but Snipes moves out of range.
Snipes misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a body kick.
Herman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snipes.
Snipes misses with a wild combination.
Herman swings for the body but Snipes moves out of range.
Herman lands a head kick!
Snipes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Snipes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herman.
Herman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snipes.
Snipes moves away from the strike by Herman.
Herman avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herman. That's going to slow Snipes down.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snipes misses with a double jab
and Herman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Snipes's knee momentarily.
A jab from Herman misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snipes tries a head kick but it misses.
Herman slips a jab and a cross from Snipes.
Snipes throws an off balance right hand
and Herman counters with a thumping low kick.
Snipes slips under a jab from Herman.
Snipes moves out of range as Herman strikes.
Snipes slips under a jab from Herman.
Snipes throws a counter combo.
Snipes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Herman.
Snipes throws a sloppy head kick
and Herman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Snipes throws a sloppy body shot
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman lands with a nice body kick.
Snipes slips under a jab.
Herman looks to land a right hand but Snipes moved out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Herman!
Herman throws a hook to the side of Snipes's head but Snipes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snipes misses with a hook. Herman ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Herman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Herman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Snipes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Snipes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snipes misses with a few strikes there.
Snipes throws a sloppy head kick and Herman moves out of range easily.
Snipes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herman misses with a hook.
Herman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snipes tries to land a front kick but Herman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Herman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herman misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Herman.
Snipes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Snipes misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman misses with a straight right.
Herman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSnipes.
Snipes slips under a jab.
Herman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herman.
Herman blocks a head kick by Snipes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman lands a leg kick that knocks Snipes off balance momentarily.
Snipes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Snipes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herman.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
Snipes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herman scores with a nice right hand.
Snipes throws a combination. Herman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Herman loads up on a big right hand but Snipes slips the punch.
Herman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Snipes's head.
Snipes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herman half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snipes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman throws a jab when Snipes was well out of range.
Snipes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Herman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Herman throws a jab but it's blocked by Snipes.
A head kick misses from Snipes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Snipes misses.
Herman swings for the body but Snipes moves out of range.
Herman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snipes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Snipes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snipes manages to avoid it.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
Snipes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snipes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herman throws out the jab.
Snipes slips a jab from Herman.
Snipes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Snipes throws a series of punches but Herman moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Herman misses its target.
Herman throws a hook to the side of Snipes's head but Snipes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Snipes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herman throws a shot from downtown. Snipes moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snipes, as that shot connected.
Snipes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
A big left from Herman misses.
That kick from Herman tenderised Snipes's leg. Snipes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Snipes throws a head kick but Herman moves out of range.
Snipes looks to land a combination but Herman avoids it well.
Herman misses with a body shot.
Herman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snipes moves away.
Snipes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herman was well out of range. Poor timing from Snipes.
Herman loads up on a big right hand but Snipes slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herman.
Snipes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herman.
Herman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snipes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Herman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herman feints and then cracks Snipes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snipes down.
Snipes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herman connects with an inside leg kick.
Herman looks to land a left hand but Snipes moved out of range nicely.
Snipes misses with an uppercut.
Snipes throws a nice looking combination but Herman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Herman.
Snipes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Herman.
Snipes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herman.
Herman connects with a looping right hand.
Herman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick that half lands.
Snipes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herman blocks a head kick by Snipes.
Herman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herman connects with the punch.
Herman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Snipes throws a series of punches but Herman avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Herman!