PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Herring (ranked 6739 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Seddon (ranked 5134 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Seddon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herring
vs
Seddon

164 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 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, Gary Seddon!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seddon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herring fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herring slips a jab and a cross from Seddon.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Herring is defended easily by Seddon.

Herring has closed the distance and engaged Seddon in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Gary Seddon has been cut.
Seddon effectively controlling the action here.

Herring manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herring is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Seddon has his hands clasped together but Herring extends and breaks Seddon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Herring.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Herring!