PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 4172 p4p, 414 weight class) and Dean Hero (ranked 5832 p4p, 525 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bertrand
vs
Hero

191 cm
25
243 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dean Hero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bertrand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Dean Hero has been cut.
Hero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bertrand sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bertrand misses with the head strike.
Hero wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bertrand smiles and moves away.
Bertrand misses with a straight right.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bertrand.
Bertrand scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bertrand throws out the jab.
Hero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bertrand under the eye.

It looks like Sebastian Bertrand has been cut.
Hero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bertrand counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bertrand misses with a hook
and Hero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bertrand throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Bertrand lands a really nice looking cross but Hero seems unphased.

That has opened up Dean Hero's cut even more.
Bertrand blocks a jab.
Hero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bertrand doesn't seem bothered though.
Bertrand takes a swing at Hero's ribcage but misses.
Bertrand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bertrand misses with a looping right.
Bertrand loads up on a big right hand but Hero slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero scores with a hook to the body. Bertrand takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
No joy there for Hero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sebastian Bertrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bertrand throws out a loose jab but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero staying out of range there.
Hero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero misses with a double jab
and Bertrand counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hero thinking.
Bertrand just misses with a punch to the body.
Bertrand misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.
Hero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bertrand counters with a stiff right hand.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bertrand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Bertrand misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bertrand throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Bertrand just misses with a punch to the body.
Bertrand throws an overhand right that lands on Hero's shoulder, as Hero tries to avoid the shot.
Hero steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bertrand.
Bertrand throws a jab when Hero was well out of range.
Bertrand throws a looping overhand right but Hero ducks down to avoid it.
Hero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hero misses with a lunging right hand
and Bertrand counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bertrand.
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
Bertrand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hero moves away.
Bertrand looks to score with a jab to the body but Hero is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bertrand misses with a left hand
and Hero counters with a straight right hand.
Bertrand throws a lazy uppercut

and Hero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hero stalls.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Hero is trying to break the clinch but Bertrand has him pressed against the cage.
Hero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bertrand prevents it.
Bertrand misses with some punches.
Hero controlling the action here for a moment.
Hero has had enough of the clinch but Bertrand keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Bertrand dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bertrand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bertrand misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.
Bertrand bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hero's head backwards.
Hero cracks Bertrand with a good jab.
Dean Hero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hero ducks under a wild hook from Bertrand.
Bertrand fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bertrand misses with a looping right.
Bertrand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hero.
Hero is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hero scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bertrand. Hero does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Bertrand misses.

Bertrand sends Hero crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bertrand is motioning to the referee to let Hero up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bertrand misses with an uppercut. Hero saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero throws a right and a left that Bertrand avoids nicely.
Bertrand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Bertrand drops Hero with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hero looks back up at him and smiles so Bertrand waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Dean Hero's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bertrand connects with a body shot.
Hero is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bertrand misses the target.
Hero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bertrand was well out of range. Poor timing from Hero.
Bertrand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hero can do to turn this around?
Hero walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hero limp body while Bertrand jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sebastian Bertrand!