PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Herring (ranked 7140 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Su (ranked 3347 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herring
vs
Su

164 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dwayne Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Su!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Su pushes Herring up against the cage in a clinch.
Herring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herring has Su pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Su manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Su tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herring just stands there and leans against the cage.
Su is trying to pull guard but Herring turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Herring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Su looks to score with a jab to the body but Herring is just out of range.

Su clinches up against the cage.
Herring has had enough of the clinch but Su keeps him there for the moment.

Herring has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Su uses from the top position.

Herring looking for a guillotine here but Su defends easily.
Su wants to control from the top but Herring keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Su throwing strikes from guard but Herring blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Su in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herring might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Herring has his foot on Su's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Su works his way back into a safe position though.
Herring tries to strike from the bottom.

Herring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Herring working for a triangle but Su defends it easily.

Su stands and steps away. Herring gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Herring really is a fat lump.
Su fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Su forces Herring back against the cage and clinches.
Herring is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Su to keep the fight standing.
Herring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Su just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Herring jumps guard.
Herring is breathing heavily.

Herring is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Su with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herring keeping moving, preventing Su from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Herring is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Su gets to his feet. Herring looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Al Su seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Su moves into the clinch.
Herring is trying to pull guard but Su turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Herring tries to pull guard but Su forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Su is working for takedown but Herring is calmly controlling the position for now.
Su gets underhooks to prevent Herring's takedown attempt.
Su avoiding damage as Herring throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herring.
Herring jumps guard but Su turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Herring tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Herring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Su trying to land knees to the body.
Herring is trying to pull guard but Su turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Herring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Su tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herring just stands there and leans against the cage.

Su drags the fight down to the ground.
Su not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Herring avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Su looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herring is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Su controlling Herring's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Su dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Su connects with a body shot.

Herring clinches.
Herring is trying to force a seperation but Su has the dominant position.
Herring tries to pull guard but Su holds him up against the cage and eventually Herring drops back down to his feet.
Su is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Herring gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Herring jumps guard and drags Su to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Herring is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Su throws a sloppy strike and Herring has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Su is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Herring!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Herring!