PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Herrmann comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Buck Dich. Van Beethoven comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Beethoven-Symphony 7 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Butch von Herrmann has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

von Herrmann
vs
Van Beethoven

185 cm
31
265 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

213 cm
22
278 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Beethoven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Herrmann manages to avoid it.
Van Beethoven is looking to score with low kicks.
von Herrmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Beethoven is able to avoid easily.
von Herrmann walks into a stiff left hand from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven throws a looping overhand right but von Herrmann ducks down to avoid it.
Van Beethoven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Beethoven jabs at von Herrmann's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Beethoven throws an overhand right that lands on von Herrmann's shoulder, as von Herrmann tries to avoid the shot.
Van Beethoven avoids a punch combination nicely.
von Herrmann tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beethoven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Beethoven moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Beethoven misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Beethoven . von Herrmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Beethoven moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Beethoven thows a leg kick but von Herrmann checks it
and von Herrmann counters with an outside leg kick.
von Herrmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Beethoven scores with a hook.
Van Beethoven just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Beethoven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

von Herrmann looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Van Beethoven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from von Herrmann.
von Herrmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. von Herrmann connects with a nice short shot to Van Beethoven 's temple.
Van Beethoven wants to improve his position but von Herrmann is controlling well.
Ground and pound from von Herrmann.
von Herrmann thows a huge punch but Van Beethoven dodges it nicely.
von Herrmann 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.
von Herrmann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
von Herrmann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Beethoven with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
von Herrmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
von Herrmann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
von Herrmann lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
von Herrmann working Van Beethoven over with strikes.
von Herrmann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Beethoven has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. von Herrmann is working away from the top position though.
Van Beethoven wants to improve his position but von Herrmann is controlling well.
von Herrmann working Van Beethoven over with strikes.
Nice strikes from von Herrmann there.
von Herrmann slips a nice elbow through Van Beethoven 's hands, connecting with Van Beethoven 's forehead.
von Herrmann is thwarting Van Beethoven 's attempts to control the position.
von Herrmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Herrmann lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
von Herrmann lands with a punch from half guard.
von Herrmann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
von Herrmann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. von Herrmann lands a nice short elbow.
von Herrmann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Beethoven regains full guard. Nicely done.
Van Beethoven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Beethoven trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Herrmann is working Van Beethoven over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
von Herrmann trying to control but Van Beethoven is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch von Herrmann will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Van Beethoven connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between von Herrmann's hands.
Van Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
von Herrmann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Beethoven misses with a left hand
and von Herrmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Beethoven scores with a shot to the body.
Van Beethoven scores with a crisp jab that stopped von Herrmann in his tracks.
Van Beethoven swings for the body but von Herrmann moves out of range.
Van Beethoven misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Beethoven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Beethoven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann moves out of range as Van Beethoven strikes.
Van Beethoven swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Beethoven scores with a four punch combination!
von Herrmann lands a right hook to the body.
Van Beethoven misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Van Beethoven misses.
Van Beethoven thows a leg kick but von Herrmann checks it
and von Herrmann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Herrmann blocks a low kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from von Herrmann.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven tries to clinch up but von Herrmann circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Beethoven tries to clinch up.
von Herrmann throws a series of punches but Van Beethoven avoids them all with ease.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Beethoven looks to score with a jab to the body but von Herrmann is just out of range.
Van Beethoven lands a leg kick that knocks von Herrmann off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Van Beethoven misses
and von Herrmann counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Van Beethoven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Beethoven scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven cracks the inside of von Herrmann's front leg.
Van Beethoven lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Beethoven . von Herrmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Beethoven scores with a jab. von Herrmann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
von Herrmann slips a straight right by Van Beethoven .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven missing with a left hand there. von Herrmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Beethoven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
von Herrmann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
von Herrmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Beethoven .
von Herrmann slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from von Herrmann 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 Van Beethoven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Beethoven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Herrmann blocks a jab.
Van Beethoven throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Beethoven checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Van Beethoven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

von Herrmann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Beethoven scores with a shot to the body.
Butch von Herrmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
von Herrmann gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Beethoven looks to land a left hand but von Herrmann moved out of range nicely.
von Herrmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Van Beethoven throws a hook but von Herrmann avoids it easily.
von Herrmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Beethoven swings for the body but von Herrmann moves out of range.

Van Beethoven moves into the clinch.
von Herrmann looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beethoven lands a right hand that snaps the head of von Herrmann backwards.
Van Beethoven is looking to break free of the clinch but von Herrmann has double underhooks.
Van Beethoven prevents von Herrmann from breaking the clinch.
Van Beethoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
von Herrmann is stalling here.
Van Beethoven lands a right hand that snaps the head of von Herrmann backwards.
von Herrmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
von Herrmann is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Beethoven gets an underhook and turns von Herrmann into the cage.
Van Beethoven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Beethoven is looking to break free of the clinch but von Herrmann has double underhooks.
von Herrmann tries to stall but Van Beethoven uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Beethoven misses with a hook to the ribs.
von Herrmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Beethoven is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Beethoven tries a body shot but von Herrmann blocks it.
Van Beethoven lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Beethoven .
von Herrmann misses with some punches.
von Herrmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Beethoven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
von Herrmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Beethoven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with von Herrmann's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Beethoven .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Beethoven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
von Herrmann stalling in the clinch but Van Beethoven improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Herrmann tries to throw a body punch but Van Beethoven avoids it by throwing von Herrmann back against the cage.
Good body shot from Van Beethoven .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
von Herrmann misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Van Beethoven .

Van Beethoven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Van Beethoven . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Beethoven .
von Herrmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
von Herrmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Beethoven .
von Herrmann shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Beethoven fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Van Beethoven .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beethoven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Herrmann manages to avoid it.
Van Beethoven stuns von Herrmann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Beethoven fails to land with a series of punches.
Good work by von Herrmann as he checks the leg kick.

Van Beethoven drives through and clinches with von Herrmann against the cage.
Van Beethoven lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by von Herrmann.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Herrmann prevents a body shot from Van Beethoven .

von Herrmann gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Van Beethoven regains guard.
Van Beethoven trying to control the position.
von Herrmann might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Van Beethoven is on top in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Van Beethoven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Beethoven 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
Post fight, Wolfgang Van Beethoven took to the microphone: 'Thank you thank you! You were a wonderful audience! '.