PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Crashing Mashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Herrmann has chosen Rammstein - Buck Dich as his entrance music. Butch von Herrmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crashing Mashin
vs
von Herrmann

196 cm
31
271 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

185 cm
33
265 lbs
27 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Crashing Mashin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crashing Mashin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Crashing Mashin lands in his opponent's guard.
von Herrmann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
von Herrmann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crashing Mashin throws an elbow that misses. von Herrmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crashing Mashin's guard. Nice move by von Herrmann!

Crashing Mashin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
von Herrmann wants to control from the top but Crashing Mashin keeps moving.
von Herrmann cracks Crashing Mashin with a solid left hand.

Crashing Mashin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and von Herrmann defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Crashing Mashin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and von Herrmann defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crashing Mashin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Crashing Mashin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
von Herrmann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crashing Mashin's head.
von Herrmann scoring with punches to the head and body.

von Herrmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Crashing Mashin being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
von Herrmann lands a couple of decent looking shots.
von Herrmann throwing strikes but missing.
von Herrmann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crashing Mashin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Crashing Mashin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and von Herrmann defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Herrmann is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

von Herrmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
von Herrmann scoring with punches to the head and body.
von Herrmann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Herrmann chips away with some ground and pound.
von Herrmann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Crashing Mashin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Crashing Mashin is looking for a triangle but von Herrmann pushes his legs off easily.
von Herrmann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
von Herrmann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Crashing Mashin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Crashing Mashin is trying to keep von Herrmann in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crashing Mashin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crashing Mashin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
von Herrmann scoring with some ground and pound.
von Herrmann trying to control but Crashing Mashin is working from the bottom.
von Herrmann throwing strikes from guard but Crashing Mashin blocks nicely.
von Herrmann cracks Crashing Mashin with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells von Herrmann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

It looks like Renato Crashing Mashin has been cut.

Crashing Mashin is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! von Herrmann has his hands clasped together but Crashing Mashin extends an breaks von Herrmann's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Crashing Mashin.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato Crashing Mashin!