PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaxson Leffler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Leffler
vs
Herman

190 cm
21
225 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaxson Leffler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Herman!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman stuffs the takedown.
Herman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leffler tries to land a front kick but Herman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leffler.
Leffler throws a push kick but Herman slaps the foot to one side.
Herman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leffler scores with a three punch combo!

Herman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Leffler is trying to control Herman's posture but Herman avoids it.
Herman throws a strike aimed at the side of Leffler's head but Leffler avoids it well.
Leffler struggling a bit here.
Herman tries to score with some ground and pound. Leffler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman lands some shots froms side control.
Leffler tries to improve position but can't.
Herman lands some shots froms side control.
Leffler takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Herman looks up at the clock and then as Leffler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Herman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Herman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Herman is chipping away with strikes.
Leffler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Herman's best efforts.
Leffler taking some punishment here, with Herman in his half guard.
Herman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Herman there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Herman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Herman looks to land a strike but Leffler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leffler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
Herman thows a big elbow that misses.
Herman is looking to work some ground and pound but Leffler has wrist control.
Herman scoring with some ground and pound.
Herman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leffler is breathing heavily.
Herman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leffler controls Herman momentarily but Herman frees himself.
Herman throws and elbow that misses. Leffler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Herman's guard. Nice move by Leffler!
Herman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leffler manages to get himself to full guard.
Herman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Leffler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herman chips away with some ground and pound.
Herman postures up.
Leffler lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Leffler has momentary wrist control but Herman slips an elbow through the middle.
Herman looking to pass the guard.
Leffler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herman cracks Leffler with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leffler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herman manages to get himself to full guard.
Herman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Herman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Leffler wants to control from the top but Herman keeps moving.
Herman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Herman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leffler won't allow Herman to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Leffler misses with a head kick.
Herman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Herman misses with a body kick.
Leffler misses with a head kick.
Leffler blocks a head kick by Herman.
Leffler throws a sloppy head kick

and Herman counters with a takedown into side control.
Herman working the body and head with strikes.
Herman working away.
Herman working the strikes but Leffler uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Leffler trying to hold on to Herman's head to control him but Herman postures up.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leffler manages to get to full guard.
Leffler working a defensive guard here.
Herman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leffler wants to sweep here but Herman controlling him for the moment.
Leffler wants to control the position but Herman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Herman thows a huge punch but Leffler dodges it nicely.
Herman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Herman looks to land a strike but Leffler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Herman working some strikes from top position.
Herman won't allow Leffler to sweep him here.
Herman looking to pass the guard.
Leffler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leffler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leffler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leffler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leffler defending well as Herman loads up on a big left hand.
Herman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leffler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leffler throws a sloppy head kick

and Herman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Herman throws a strike but Leffler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Herman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Herman looking for a sweep. Not yet Herman, not yet.
Leffler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herman wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Herman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Leffler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaxson Leffler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leffler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leffler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a right hand to the body.
Leffler throws a head kick that misses.
Leffler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Herman works Leffler's body with a nice hook.

Herman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Herman 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.
Leffler trying to hold on to Herman's head to control him but Herman postures up.
Herman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Leffler to regain full guard.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Leffler looking to control.
Herman throwing strikes from guard but Leffler blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leffler controls Herman momentarily but Herman frees himself.
Herman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leffler's head.
Leffler is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Leffler misses with a head kick.
Leffler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Dave Herman has been cut.
Leffler throws a series of punches but Herman avoids them all with ease.
Herman misses with a kick to the body.
Leffler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Herman.
Horrible takedown by Herman or perhaps it was just good defense by Leffler which made him look bad.
Jaxson Leffler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leffler shoots for a takedown but Herman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leffler darts in trying to clinch

and Herman counters with a shoot takedown. Leffler fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leffler wants to sweep here but Herman controlling him for the moment.
Herman is stalling in the full guard.
Herman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Herman postures up in Leffler's guard and throws a big left but Leffler blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is looking to work some ground and pound but Leffler has wrist control.
Herman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herman with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leffler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leffler tries to clinch
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Herman misses the shot to the body.
Leffler tries a head kick but it misses.
Leffler swinging wilding here.
Herman checks the leg kick.
Leffler with a lazy takedown attempt

and Herman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Herman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leffler pulls Herman in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leffler is trying to control the position but Herman postures up.
Herman postures up in Leffler's guard and throws a big left but Leffler blocks it.
Leffler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herman with a nice head shot there.
Herman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Herman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Herman cracks Leffler with a solid left hand.
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!
Herman throwing strikes from guard but Leffler blocks nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leffler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
Herman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leffler's head.
Herman tries to free his leg and advance position but Leffler is retaining full guard.
Herman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Herman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Herman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Herman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leffler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Herman connects with a decent elbow.
Herman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Herman working the body and head with strikes.
Herman trying to control the position but Leffler is working away.
Dave Herman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leffler is trying to control Herman's posture but Herman avoids it.
Leffler tries to bench press Herman off him but Herman keeps the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Herman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Leffler tries to improve position but can't.
Herman throws an elbow but Leffler slips to the side and avoids it well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leffler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leffler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leffler throws a series of punches but Herman avoids them all with ease.
A lazy body kick from Leffler

and Herman counters with a takedown into side control.
Herman gets to mount! Leffler was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Leffler can't escape the position.
Leffler taking shots to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Herman landing strikes from the mount.
Herman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Herman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Leffler tries to hold on but Herman postures up.
Leffler regains half guard.
Leffler wants to control but Herman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Leffler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Herman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leffler trying to control here.
Herman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Herman looks to land a strike but Leffler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Leffler is trying to keep Herman in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Leffler shoots in and drives through. Herman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaxson Leffler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leffler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leffler is looking to clinch but Herman is avoiding it.
Jaxson Leffler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Leffler does no damage.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Herman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Dave Herman!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Dave Herman!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dave Herman!

Dave Herman wins by unanimous decision!