PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Bermalingo (ranked 2035 p4p, 3534 weight class) and Tanner Herro (ranked 288 p4p, 459 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bermalingo
vs
Herro

188 cm
27
205
10 - 6 - 0

194 cm
26
224
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Fantasy Threads

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocco Bermalingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bermalingo gets caught flat footed, as Herro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Herro wants to control from the top but Bermalingo keeps moving.
Herro is fighting to break Bermalingo's control of his arms but Bermalingo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Herro tries to free his leg and advance position but Bermalingo is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo trying to control the position.
Bermalingo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Herro throws a strike but Bermalingo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herro controlling Bermalingo's posture.
Bermalingo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herro wants to sweep here but Bermalingo controlling him for the moment.
Herro keeping moving, preventing Bermalingo from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Herro trying to keep a closed guard but Bermalingo is proving a slippery customer.
Bermalingo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Herro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bermalingo manages to avoid it.
Bermalingo avoids the head kick by Herro.

Herro clinches up against the cage.
Herro working aggressively here.
Herro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bermalingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Bermalingo is trying to force a seperation but Herro has the dominant position.
Herro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bermalingo is defending well for now.
Bermalingo avoiding damage as Herro throws knees to the body.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bermalingo blocks it with crossed arms.
Bermalingo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Herro wants to take the fight to the mat but Bermalingo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Herro landing knees to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bermalingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bermalingo up against the cage.
Bermalingo slows down the pace here.
Come on Herro - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Bermalingo.
Bermalingo has had enough of the clinch but Herro keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bermalingo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bermalingo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bermalingo breaks from the clinch.
Herro tries to clinch but Bermalingo moves away
and Bermalingo counters with a nice uppercut.

Bermalingo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Herro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Herro postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bermalingo keeping moving, preventing Herro from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tanner Herro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Herro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bermalingo.
Herro wants to clinch up but Bermalingo keeps it at a distance.
Herro closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bermalingo to counter with a crisp jab.
Herro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bermalingo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herro throws a head kick but Bermalingo moves out of range.
Herro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermalingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Herro.
Bermalingo is looking to counter punch.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bermalingo! Herro is backing up but he can't get away as Bermalingo lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Herro and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocco Bermalingo!
After the fight, Rocco Bermalingo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.