PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blacko Mangetesmorts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangetesmorts
vs
Herbert

180 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Blacko Mangetesmorts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangetesmorts manages to avoid it.
Mangetesmorts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herbert pinned against the cage. Herbert gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herbert cracks Mangetesmorts with an open hand slap.

It looks like Blacko Mangetesmorts has been cut.
Herbert cracks a nice hook into Mangetesmorts's ribs.
Herbert tries to clinch up.
Herbert tries to clinch but Mangetesmorts is having none of it.
Mangetesmorts takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Herbert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangetesmorts on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert moves in looking to clinch but Mangetesmorts pushes him off.
Herbert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mangetesmorts. Mangetesmorts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut is getting worse.

Herbert lands a big uppercut and Mangetesmorts crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mangetesmorts looks OK. Herbert waves Mangetesmorts back to his feet!

Mangetesmorts is rocked!
Mangetesmorts shoots in looking for a takedown. Herbert tries to sprawl out of it but Mangetesmorts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Herbert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Herbert scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert wants to clinch.
Rob Herbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbert tries to clinch there but Mangetesmorts circles away.
Mangetesmorts looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herbert is fending him off so far but Mangetesmorts persists. Nope, Herbert circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blacko Mangetesmorts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangetesmorts ducks under a wild hook from Herbert.
Mangetesmorts on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Herbert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mangetesmorts at a distance.
Mangetesmorts is breathing heavily.
Mangetesmorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Herbert.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Herbert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangetesmorts swats away the attempt to clinch by Herbert.
Herbert is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mangetesmorts had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangetesmorts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herbert's waist but Herbert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangetesmorts off to one side.

Herbert lands a left and a right that send Mangetesmorts crashing to the mat, dazed. Herbert thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Mangetesmorts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Blacko Mangetesmorts's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rob Herbert!