PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuki Bakugo (ranked 1836 p4p, 2753 weight class) and Tanner Herro (ranked 246 p4p, 360 weight class). Tanner Herro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Katsuki Bakugo's chin.

Bakugo
vs
Herro

185 cm
20
200
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
202
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsuki Bakugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakugo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bakugo misses with a wild body shot.
Bakugo misses with a body shot.
Bakugo throws a body punch but Herro moves out of range.

Herro closes the distance and clinches.
Herro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bakugo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Herro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Herro pushes Bakugo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Herro is trying to push Bakugo away but Bakugo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bakugo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Herro is trying to keep an underhook but Bakugo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Herro tries to get to full guard but Bakugo has control of the leg.
Herro trying to hold on to Bakugo's head to control him but Bakugo postures up.
Herro is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bakugo working the head and body with strikes.
Herro wants to get back to full guard.
Herro gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakugo is in close to Herro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Herro working a defensive guard but Bakugo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bakugo working the body and head with strikes.
Bakugo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bakugo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Herro to see if he's OK.

Bakugo tries for a kimura but Herro is defending well.
Herro is looking for a sweep.
Bakugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herro keeps working.
Herro is looking for a sweep.
Bakugo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herro takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Herro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bakugo moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bakugo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Herro sneaks back into half guard.
Herro tries to roll over but Bakugo keeps him under control.
Bakugo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bakugo is nestled in close to Herro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakugo lands strikes from half guard.
Herro taking some punishment here, with Bakugo in his half guard.
Herro tries to get to full guard but Bakugo has control of the leg.
Herro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bakugo stands up over Herro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herro being controlled here, momentarily.
Herro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Herro being controlled here, momentarily.
Herro has momentary wrist control but Bakugo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bakugo pushes down on Herro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Herro is trying to get back to full guard.
Herro trying to control from the bottom.

Bakugo is trying to work for a kimura but Herro is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakugo is nestled in close to Herro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Herro trying to hold on to Bakugo's head to control him but Bakugo postures up.
Bakugo prevents Herro from improving his position.
Bakugo is taking a breather. Herro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Herro tries to get to full guard but Bakugo has control of the leg.
Bakugo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bakugo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bakugo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Herro is looking to get back to full guard here but Bakugo has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuki Bakugo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Herro tries to clinch but Bakugo moves out of range.
Herro throws a right hand that Bakugo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bakugo also avoids with ease.
Herro is looking to clinch but Bakugo is avoiding it.
Herro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bakugo throws a body punch but Herro moves out of range.

Bakugo gets a double leg takedown into Herro's guard.
Herro wants to sweep but no luck.
Bakugo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Herro's head.
Bakugo landing some decent shots from guard.

Herro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bakugo is aware though and is defending well.
Bakugo working some strikes from top position.
Herro keeping moving, preventing Bakugo from controlling successfully.
Herro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bakugo lands a couple of digs.
Herro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bakugo is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakugo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bakugo postures up.
Bakugo working some strikes from top position.
Katsuki Bakugo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bakugo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herro is keeping the position for now.
Bakugo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Herro looking to control.

Herro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bakugo defends it easily.
Herro is trying to keep Bakugo in close.
Bakugo stands up over Herro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Herro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakugo postures up and lands a big shot to Herro's brow.
Bakugo trying to control but Herro is working from the bottom.
Bakugo works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bakugo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Herro is just riding it out for now. Bakugo eventually gives up the hold.
Bakugo is thwarting Herro's attempts to control the position.
Bakugo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herro keeps working.
Herro is looking to improve his position.
Herro is staying active underneath Bakugo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bakugo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Herro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herro actively working from the bottom here.
Herro tries to get to full guard but Bakugo has control of the leg.
Herro wants to control but Bakugo is keeping busy.
Herro controlling the position for now.
Bakugo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bakugo trying to control from half guard but Herro is working away.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bakugo connects with a nice short shot to Herro's temple.
Bakugo trying to control from half guard but Herro is working away.
Bakugo prevents Herro from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bakugo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Herro wants to get back to full guard.
Bakugo slips a nice elbow through Herro's hands, connecting with Herro's forehead.
Herro has hold of Bakugo's hands but Bakugo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Herro is refusing to be controlled, as Bakugo sits in half guard.
Herro trying to control from the bottom.
Bakugo working Herro over with strikes.

Herro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bakugo lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Herro quite badly. Herro pulls Bakugo in close trying to recover. Bakugo postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Herro on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Herro doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuki Bakugo!
A very excited looking Katsuki Bakugo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.