PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Van Beethoven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobrisio Herdum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Beethoven comes to the cage accompanied by Beethoven-Symphony 7. Herdum has chosen Motorhead - Built for Speed as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Van Beethoven
vs
Herdum

213 cm
24
277 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
273 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Just Fight
Brute

Brute
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobrisio Herdum!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Beethoven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herdum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herdum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bobrisio Herdum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herdum slips a jab and a cross from Van Beethoven .
Herdum misses with a head kick.
Herdum stalks Van Beethoven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Beethoven 's face. Van Beethoven staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Wolfgang Van Beethoven has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Beethoven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Herdum.
Van Beethoven misses with a hook.
Van Beethoven on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Herdum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Herdum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Beethoven lands a really nice looking cross but Herdum seems unphased.
Van Beethoven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herdum looks for the body kick but Van Beethoven saw that one coming.
Van Beethoven tries to clinch there but Herdum circles away.
A head kick misses from Herdum.
Van Beethoven connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Van Beethoven finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herdum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herdum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Herdum.
Herdum checks a leg kick.
Van Beethoven avoids the head kick by Herdum.
Herdum throws a hook but Van Beethoven blocks it.
Van Beethoven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herdum connects with an inside leg kick.
Herdum misses with a double jab
and Van Beethoven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Herdum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Beethoven cracks Herdum with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herdum feints and then cracks Van Beethoven 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Beethoven down.
Van Beethoven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Beethoven fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herdum misses with the combination.

Herdum rushes Van Beethoven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Beethoven swings wildly with an uppercut but Herdum uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Herdum stalling in the clinch but Van Beethoven improves position.
Van Beethoven blocks a body shot from Herdum.
A right hook to the body lands for Herdum.
Herdum lands a knee to the body.
Van Beethoven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herdum.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Herdum just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Beethoven 's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Beethoven as Herdum tries to tie him up.
Herdum unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Beethoven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Beethoven is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven avoiding damage as Herdum throws knees to the body.
Herdum misses with an elbow over the top.
Herdum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herdum prevents a body shot from Van Beethoven .
Herdum throws an elbow that misses.
Herdum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Beethoven struggles to land a body shot inside as Herdum controls his hands.
Van Beethoven avoiding damage as Herdum throws knees to the body.
Van Beethoven displaying some good clinch control by pressing Herdum up against the cage.
Van Beethoven scores with a hook to the body.
Van Beethoven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herdum throws an elbow but it misses.

Herdum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herdum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven throws a hook to the side of Herdum's head but Herdum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Beethoven blocks a head kick by Herdum.
Van Beethoven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herdum manages to avoid it.
Herdum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Beethoven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herdum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Beethoven .
A jab from Herdum misses.
Herdum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herdum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Beethoven tries to clinch but Herdum moves out of range.
Herdum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Herdum misses
and Van Beethoven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herdum thinking.
Herdum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Beethoven tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Beethoven looks to score with a jab to the body but Herdum is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobrisio Herdum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wolfgang Van Beethoven 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Herdum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Herdum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herdum misses with the combination.
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.

It looks like Bobrisio Herdum has been cut.
Van Beethoven takes a swing at Herdum's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herdum misses with an uppercut. Van Beethoven saw that one coming.
Van Beethoven misses with a straight right.
Herdum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Beethoven has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Van Beethoven is looking to clinch.
Van Beethoven wants to slow Herdum down by chopping away at his legs.
Herdum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Beethoven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Herdum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Beethoven .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Beethoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herdum was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Beethoven .
Herdum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Beethoven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Herdum takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wolfgang Van Beethoven is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Beethoven throws a leg kick which misses Herdum's front leg but catches the back leg as Herdum tries to avoid it.
Herdum doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Beethoven circles away.
A swing and a miss from Van Beethoven .
Herdum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Van Beethoven misses.
Herdum throws a right hand that Van Beethoven ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Beethoven also avoids with ease.
Van Beethoven scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Van Beethoven finds it's way through Herdum's defenses.

Herdum is rocked!

Van Beethoven takes the fight into the clinch.
Herdum is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Beethoven finish him?
Van Beethoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Herdum.
Herdum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Beethoven is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Herdum.
Herdum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Beethoven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Herdum is breathing heavily.
Herdum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Beethoven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven misses with some punches.
Herdum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herdum seems to have recovered his senses.
Herdum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Beethoven .
Herdum blocks a body shot from Van Beethoven .
Herdum lands an elbow inside that Van Beethoven shrugs off.
Herdum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Beethoven throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven struggles to land a body shot inside as Herdum controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Van Beethoven scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Herdum fails to land.
Herdum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herdum lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Herdum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herdum lands an elbow just above Van Beethoven 's eye.
Herdum misses with a knee strike.
Van Beethoven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herdum trying to stall but Van Beethoven improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven tries to throw a body punch but Herdum avoids it by throwing Van Beethoven back against the cage.
Van Beethoven scores with a shot to the side of Herdum's head.
Herdum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Beethoven avoiding damage as Herdum throws knees to the body.
Bobrisio Herdum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Herdum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Beethoven works on Herdum's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Beethoven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Herdum working Van Beethoven over with knees to the body.
Herdum stalling in the clinch but Van Beethoven improves position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Beethoven can't find room to land a body shot as Herdum controls the action.
Herdum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Beethoven tries to throw a body punch but Herdum avoids it by throwing Van Beethoven back against the cage.
Herdum is trying to push Van Beethoven away but Van Beethoven has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Beethoven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Beethoven working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Beethoven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herdum backwards.
Herdum scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Herdum.
Van Beethoven throws a punch but it's blocked by Herdum.
Herdum unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Herdum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Herdum gets a clinch.

Herdum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Herdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herdum throws a shot from downtown. Van Beethoven moves away and avoids it.
Van Beethoven blocks a head kick by Herdum.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Beethoven throws a low kick but Herdum moves out of range easily.
Herdum slips a jab from Van Beethoven .
Van Beethoven sizes up Herdum with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick misses from Herdum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Van Beethoven dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Van Beethoven 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Herdum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Herdum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Beethoven looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Herdum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Herdum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Beethoven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Herdum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herdum misses with the combination.
Van Beethoven misses with a looping right.
Herdum staying out of range there.
Herdum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Beethoven cracks Herdum with a good jab.
Herdum misses with a head kick.
Herdum misses with a head kick.
Herdum connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herdum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herdum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herdum takes one on the button.
Van Beethoven misses with a body shot.
Herdum looks up at the clock. Bad move! Van Beethoven lands a right hand from hell, dropping Herdum. Van Beethoven pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Van Beethoven !
Wolfgang Van Beethoven took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you thank you! You were a wonderful audience! '.