PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hermann (ranked 2065 p4p, 1570 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 182 p4p, 144 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wright 's choice of entrance music: Come out to play . Karl Hermann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cleon Wright 's chin.

Hermann
vs
Wright

173 cm
38
145
28 - 20 - 0

170 cm
32
143
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Wright !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright misses with an uppercut
and Hermann counters with a right hand to the body.
Hermann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright lands a leg kick that knocks Hermann off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright .
Hermann is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hermann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hermann misses with a hook
and Wright counters with a solid body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann throws a hook but Wright avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Hermann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.
Hermann misses with a head kick.
Wright lands a jab to Hermann's midsection.
Hermann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hermann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright 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.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Hermann is looking to chop away at Wright 's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a body shot
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Hermann tenderised Wright 's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Hermann misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Hermann will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wright tries to keep at a distance but Hermann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hermann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Hermann's head.
Wright holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wright prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Wright lands an uppercut.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright digs a right hand into Hermann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hermann's gas tank.
Good body shot from Wright .
Wright is working Hermann over against the cage.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright 's elbow.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright 's elbow.
Wright blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright lands with a left to the head.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hermann.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cleon Wright will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hermann throws a solid leg kick but Wright takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hermann.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hermann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Hermann is predictable there

and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hermann misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermann tries to work over Wright 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright .
Hermann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Hermann avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermann struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright 's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright .
Cleon Wright seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright working aggressively here.
Hermann pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hermann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright tries to clinch up.
Hermann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hermann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hermann moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermann.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright throws out a counter right but Hermann avoids it with no problem.
Hermann misses with a jab to the body
and Wright counters with a head kick. That will keep Hermann thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Hermann is rocked!
Wright misses with a body punch
and Hermann counters with a right hand to the body.
Hermann misses with a wild body shot.
Karl Hermann is winning the standup battle so far.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids the head kick by Hermann.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Hermann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wright thuds a left hand into Hermann's body.
Hermann is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hermann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Wright has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wright and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hermann throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hermann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Wright is rocked!
Wright throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hermann to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Hermann finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hermann throws a head kick that misses.
Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Hermann moves out of range easily.
Hermann looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Hermann misses
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermann takes a swing at Wright 's ribcage but misses.
Hermann misses with a shot to the body
and Wright counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Hermann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hermann throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Wright wants to counter the offense by Hermann and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Hermann dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wright scores with a decent looking hook.
Wright tries to clinch but Hermann moves out of range.
Hermann seems to have got his legs back now.
Hermann throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.

Hermann pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermann lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright .
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Hermann.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Wright lands a shoulder strike.
Wright lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wright .

Hermann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hermann moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hermann misses with a hook to the body
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
Hermann misses with a shot to the body
and Wright counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Wright looks at the referee who does nothing so Wright lands a crushing right that sends Hermann to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Wright !
Cleon Wright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.