PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between P.W. Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenart Holmberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). W. Herman and Lenart Holmberg. The key to victory for P.W. Herman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Herman
vs
Holmberg

175 cm
28
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

162 cm
32
163 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, P.W. Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lenart Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Holmberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Herman stuffs the takedown.
Herman is looking to clinch.
Herman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch but Holmberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Holmberg gets tackled into the cage by Herman. Herman maintains the clinch.
Holmberg takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lenart Holmberg has been cut.
Holmberg avoids the elbow strike from Herman, against the cage.
Holmberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herman backwards.
Holmberg working hard to break the clinch.
Herman stalling the fight.
Holmberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herman working Holmberg over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holmberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Herman won't allow it.
Herman lands an elbow inside.
Herman stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Herman has double underhooks.
Holmberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Herman.
Holmberg managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
Herman stalling in the clinch.
Holmberg blocks the elbow strike.
Herman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmberg.
Herman blocks an uppercut.
Herman missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Herman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Holmberg's brow.
Herman lands a nice knee to the body.
Holmberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holmberg can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Herman to work.
A frustrated look appears on Holmberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holmberg pushes Herman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holmberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg tries to circle away but Herman has him pinned against the cage.
Herman pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Herman.
A frustrated look appears on Holmberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holmberg gets through Herman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herman missing with knees to the body.
Herman lands a good knee to the midsection. Holmberg won't want to take too many of those.
Herman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Herman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmberg looks winded!
Herman connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Lenart Holmberg's cut even more.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Herman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Holmberg managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
Herman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmberg.
Herman scores with a knee to the head.
Herman lands a knee to the head.
Holmberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Herman has him pressed against the cage.
Holmberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Herman lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmberg avoids it.
Holmberg takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Lenart Holmberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Herman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holmberg's defenses.
Holmberg managing to block the knees to the body from Herman.
Herman tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmberg avoids the damage to the body.
Herman lands a nice elbow.
Holmberg is trying to break the clinch but Herman is controlling him.
Herman with a knee to the head.

Lenart Holmberg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short uppercut from Holmberg.
Herman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Holmberg can't break the clinch.
Holmberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herman lands a nice elbow.
Herman looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmberg avoids it.

Holmberg breaks the clinch.
Holmberg throws a body kick that misses.
Holmberg throws a head kick that misses.

Herman has Holmberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Herman is trying to maintain a safe position but Holmberg gets an underhook and turns Herman into the cage.
Holmberg has had enough of the clinch but Herman keeps him there for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Holmberg's defenses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). P.W. Herman!
P.W. Herman thanked the fans post fight for their support.