PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haley Herzog Hearn (ranked 3390 p4p, 355 weight class) and Rene Aragnee (ranked 3407 p4p, 358 weight class). Rene Aragnee has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Herzog Hearn
vs
Aragnee

182 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 10 - 5 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rene Aragnee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herzog Hearn clinches up with Aragnee and pushes him back against the cage.
Herzog Hearn throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Herzog Hearn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Herzog Hearn.

It looks like Rene Aragnee has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow inside that Aragnee shrugs off.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Herzog Hearn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aragnee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herzog Hearn is keeping busy.
Herzog Hearn keeps control of Aragnee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aragnee takes an elbow to the temple.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow inside that Aragnee shrugs off.

That has opened up Rene Aragnee's cut even more.
Aragnee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow inside.
Aragnee blocks an elbow strike.
Aragnee misses with a punch on the inside.
Aragnee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herzog Hearn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Rene Aragnee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow inside that Aragnee shrugs off.
Aragnee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aragnee takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herzog Hearn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow that stopped Aragnee in his tracks for a moment.

Aragnee pulls Herzog Hearn into guard.
Herzog Hearn stopping the sweep attempt from Aragnee.
Aragnee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Herzog Hearn controls the pace.
Herzog Hearn is looking to advance position but Aragnee has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Herzog Hearn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aragnee on the ground.
Herzog Hearn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aragnee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Herzog Hearn is looking to escape.
Herzog Hearn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Herzog Hearn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aragnee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aragnee.
Aragnee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Herzog Hearn trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aragnee controlling the pace for now.
Herzog Hearn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Herzog Hearn tries to get out of the position.
Herzog Hearn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aragnee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Herzog Hearn is looking to get to half guard.
Aragnee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn tries to lock up and control but Aragnee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aragnee controlling from the full mount.
Herzog Hearn is trying desperately to improve position.
Herzog Hearn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aragnee tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Aragnee looking for a guillotine from mount but Herzog Hearn is having none of it.
Aragnee throws some wild stikes that Herzog Hearn manages to avoid easily.
Herzog Hearn is trying to stand.
Aragnee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aragnee trying to control but Herzog Hearn is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Aragnee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Herzog Hearn trying desperately to get to his feet.
Herzog Hearn gets back to half guard.
Aragnee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aragnee is trying to control the action in half guard but Herzog Hearn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aragnee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Herzog Hearn!
Herzog Hearn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rene Aragnee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rene Aragnee's cut.
That's time! Herzog Hearn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herzog Hearn moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Herzog Hearn.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Herzog Hearn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Aragnee throws an elbow but misses.
Haley Herzog Hearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow inside that Aragnee shrugs off.
Herzog Hearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Herzog Hearn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Herzog Hearn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herzog Hearn misses with a looping left.
Aragnee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Herzog Hearn moves into range and clinches up with Aragnee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Herzog Hearn.

Rene Aragnee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Herzog Hearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aragnee can do to turn this around?
Aragnee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aragnee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herzog Hearn misses with an elbow strike.
Aragnee avoids the elbow strike from Herzog Hearn, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herzog Hearn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn pushes Aragnee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rene Aragnee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Haley Herzog Hearn!
After winning the bout, Haley Herzog Hearn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.