PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haley Herzog Hearn (ranked 2804 p4p, 293 weight class) and Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 2871 p4p, 296 weight class). Arnoldas Sireika has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Haley Herzog Hearn's chin.

Herzog Hearn
vs
Sireika

182 cm
23
199 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
29
197 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haley Herzog Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnoldas Sireika!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika scores with a head kick. Herzog Hearn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sireika sizes up Herzog Hearn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sireika scores with a decent looking hook.
Sireika cracks Herzog Hearn with an open hand slap.
Herzog Hearn throws a hook to the side of Sireika's head but Sireika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Herzog Hearn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sireika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sireika.
Sireika comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Herzog Hearn scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Arnoldas Sireika has been cut.
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!
A big left from Herzog Hearn misses.
Sireika doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Herzog Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
Sireika has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sireika tries to clinch but Herzog Hearn is having none of it.
A big right from Herzog Hearn misses.
Sireika scores with a jab.

Sireika has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sireika scores with a shot to the side of Herzog Hearn's head.
A short right from Sireika on the inside.
Sireika avoids a wild elbow strike from Herzog Hearn.

Herzog Hearn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sireika defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn keeps the fight on the outside.
Sireika jabs Herzog Hearn right on the nose. Herzog Hearn blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herzog Hearn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sireika's half guard.
Sireika avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herzog Hearn.
Sireika is controlling Herzog Hearn's trapped leg to prevent Herzog Hearn from advancing to side control.
Herzog Hearn prevents Sireika from improving his position.
Herzog Hearn controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sireika defending well though.
Sireika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Herzog Hearn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sireika blocking the ground and pound.
Sireika avoids a series of strikes thrown by Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn throwing strikes here but Sireika is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Herzog Hearn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sireika is looking to escape.
Sireika wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Herzog Hearn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sireika because Herzog Hearn loaded up on that one.

Herzog Hearn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sireika is surviving well by controlling Herzog Hearn's body position as best he can.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sireika because Herzog Hearn loaded up on that one.
Sireika really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herzog Hearn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sireika wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn tries to control but Sireika wriggling away.
Sireika tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Herzog Hearn controlling his opponent.

Herzog Hearn swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sireika is now in Herzog Hearn's guard. A big mistake from Herzog Hearn there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnoldas Sireika dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnoldas Sireika's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sireika lands a body shot.
Sireika lands a high kick!
Herzog Hearn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sireika but Sireika pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Herzog Hearn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sireika as he jumps to the side.
Sireika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herzog Hearn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sireika circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haley Herzog Hearn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herzog Hearn shoots in looking for a takedown. Sireika tries to sprawl out of it but Herzog Hearn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sireika manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sireika lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arnoldas Sireika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Herzog Hearn instigates a clinch.
Herzog Hearn avoiding damage as Sireika throws knees to the body.
Sireika blocks an elbow strike.
Sireika blocks a body shot from Herzog Hearn.
Sireika working Herzog Hearn over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sireika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Sireika on the inside.
Knees to the body from Sireika.
Sireika lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sireika lands with a short shot to the head.
Sireika throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Sireika.
Sireika scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sireika lands a nice knee to the body.
Sireika lands a nice uppercut.
Sireika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sireika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herzog Hearn backwards.
Herzog Hearn avoiding damage as Sireika throws knees to the body.
Herzog Hearn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sireika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sireika.
Sireika lands with a right to the head.
Arnoldas Sireika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sireika lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Sireika on the inside.
Sireika trying to land knees to the body.
Sireika lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Herzog Hearn is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sireika lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Herzog Hearn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sireika lands with a short shot to the head.
Sireika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herzog Hearn.
Sireika is working Herzog Hearn over against the cage.
Good body shot from Sireika.
Sireika misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sireika.
Sireika is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sireika pushes Herzog Hearn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herzog Hearn seems to have got his legs back now.
Sireika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herzog Hearn is defending well for now.
Sireika lands an elbow inside that Herzog Hearn shrugs off.
Sireika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herzog Hearn is defending well for now.
Sireika blocks an elbow strike.
Sireika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sireika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herzog Hearn avoids it.
Sireika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herzog Hearn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sireika.
Sireika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sireika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sireika lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sireika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sireika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Herzog Hearn's brow.
Sireika working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sireika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Herzog Hearn's brow.
Herzog Hearn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sireika blocks it with crossed arms.
Sireika blocks an elbow strike.
Herzog Hearn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sireika missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sireika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sireika.
Sireika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Herzog Hearns head.
Sireika lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Haley Herzog Hearn has been cut.
Herzog Hearn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sireika tries to land knees in the clinch but Herzog Hearn avoids the damage to the body.
Sireika lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Sireika.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sireika pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Herzog Hearn! Sireika unloads with more strikes and Herzog Hearn sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnoldas Sireika!
A pretty intense looking Arnoldas Sireika took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.