PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Sherman (ranked 5094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tar San (ranked 24961 p4p, 0 weight class). Tar San has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sherman
vs
San

155 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 Amsterdam, Peter Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tar San!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Peter Sherman has been cut.
San tries a head kick but it misses.
As San looks to move away, Sherman throws a big counter combo but San just gets out of the way.
Sherman checks a low kick from San.
A head kick by San misses

and Sherman counters by moving into the clinch.

Sherman breaks the clinch.
Sherman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from San.
As San looks to move away, Sherman throws a big counter combo but San just gets out of the way.
San cracks the inside of Sherman's front leg.
A head kick misses from San.
San changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
San throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Sherman blocks a head kick by San.
Sherman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San manages to avoid it.
Sherman misses with a body shot.
San throws a head kick that misses.
Sherman throws a quick counter kick to the body but San avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San misses with a head kick.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.

Sherman closes the distance and clinches.
Sherman throws a punch but it's blocked by San.

Sherman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sherman avoids the head kick by San.
Sherman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sherman throws a right and a left that San avoids nicely.
San tries a head kick but it misses.
San loads up on a big right hand but Sherman slips the punch.
A head kick misses from San.
It looked like Sherman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from San.
San looks winded!
Sherman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San manages to avoid it.
San throws a counter combo.
San throws a lazy head kick

and Sherman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in San's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman content to stall in guard here.

Sherman gets to his feet - San follows without any prompting.
Sherman throws a series of punches but San avoids them all with ease.
Sherman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sherman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sherman breaks the clinch.
San throws a sloppy head kick and Sherman moves out of range easily.
Sherman checks a low kick from San.
Sherman is looking to counter the offense by San and move into the clinch.
Sherman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
San throws a lazy head kick

and Sherman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sherman breaks the clinch.
Sherman misses the jab.
San tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sherman is able to avoid easily.
Sherman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sherman throws a right hand that San ducks under and follows up with a left that San also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on San's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tar San seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San sees it coming and avoids it easily.
San unleashes a big counter combination but Sherman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
San tries a head kick but it misses.
San misses with a combination
and Sherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sherman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. San does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sherman moves into the clinch.

Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
San lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherman circles away quickly and effectively.
Sherman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San.
Sherman misses with a two punch combination.
Sherman is looking to wear down San with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
San fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Sherman backs off San throws a huge counter combo but Sherman manages to avoid it all.

Sherman clinches with his opponent.

Sherman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Peter Sherman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Sherman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

San throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sherman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sherman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherman throws a series of punches but San avoids them all with ease.
San throws a solid leg kick but Sherman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at San.
Tar San seems to be getting the better of the standup.
San misses with an uppercut. Sherman saw that one coming.
Sherman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
San staying out of range there.
San keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sherman checks a leg kick nicely.
San scores with a head kick. Sherman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
San misses with a hook to the body
and Sherman counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sherman drops to the canvas, hurt badly! San follows Sherman to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tar San!