PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 2004 p4p, 3321 weight class) and Tanner Herro (ranked 273 p4p, 429 weight class). Tanner Herro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bispen
vs
Herro

180 cm
21
220
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
22
203
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herro.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Herro's shoulder, as Herro tries to avoid the shot.
Herro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herro gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Herro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Herro keeps control of Bispen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herro lands with a right to the head.

Herro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Herro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Herro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bispen counters with a straight right hand.
Bispen takes a swing at Herro's ribcage but misses.
Herro is looking for the big counter here.
Herro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bispen circles away.
Herro shoots in looking for a takedown. Bispen tries to sprawl out of it but Herro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bispen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Bispen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Herro.
Herro doesn't manage to clinch there - Bispen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bispen dips to his left and cracks Herro with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot lands for Bispen.
Bispen misses with a hook. Herro ducked under it nicely.
Bispen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bispen lands with a cross.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
Bispen scores with a nice head shot.
Bispen swinging wildly here.
Herro looks for a takedown but Bispen sprawls well.
Bispen connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Herro saw that one coming.
Herro shoots in for a takedown but Bispen shows good takedown defense.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Herro manages to avoid it.
It looks like Bispen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bispen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Herro's hands.
Herro closes the distance and clinches up with Bispen, looking for a takedown. Herro pushes Bispen against the cage but Bispen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bispen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herro's head.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herro moves away.
Herro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bispen as he avoids it easily.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bispen throws a shot from downtown. Herro moves away and avoids it.
Bispen closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Herro out cold! Herro corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Bispen!
An out of breath Ivan Bispen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.