PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between László Herczeg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puppy Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love has chosen Otherside by Mackemore X Ryan Lewis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Herczeg
vs
Love

188 cm
40
195 lbs
42 - 22 - 1

187 cm
38
217 lbs
30 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, László Herczeg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puppy Love!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love checks a leg kick.
Herczeg lands a high kick!
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herczeg.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Herczeg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herczeg throws a low kick but Love moves out of range easily.
Love misses with an uppercut. Herczeg saw that one coming.
Love looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herczeg throws out a powerful jab.
Love avoids the body shot from Herczeg.
Love shoots in for a takedown but Herczeg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herczeg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Herczeg.
Love has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Herczeg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Herczeg slips under a jab.
Puppy Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.
Love thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Herczeg's head.
Herczeg trying to control from the bottom.
Love is keen to just control but Herczeg is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love not doing much here.
It looks like Love might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Love missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herczeg wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Love content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herczeg motions for Love to come forward. Herczeg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Herczeg tries to work over Love's front leg with a kick but Love checks it.
Nice body punch from Herczeg.
Herczeg misses the body punch
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Love checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herczeg is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Love doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herczeg counters with a head kick. That will keep Love thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Herczeg misses with a looping right.
Love misses with a straight left.
Love dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herczeg ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Herczeg's corner calls for a 1-2. Herczeg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herczeg. That's going to slow Love down.
Herczeg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Love is out of range.
Herczeg is looking to land body kicks.
Herczeg lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with a lunging right hand
and Herczeg counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herczeg.
Herczeg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Love.
Herczeg lands a head kick!
Love keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Love misses the shot to the body.
Herczeg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Love throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Herczeg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herczeg.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Love takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 László Herczeg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Love fails with the takedown.
Herczeg throws a leg kick which misses Love's front leg but catches the back leg as Love tries to avoid it.
Love misses with a looping left.
Love looks for a takedown but Herczeg sprawls well.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herczeg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Herczeg gets caught flat footed, as Love shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Herczeg pulls Love in close to prevent any damage.
Herczeg is trying to keep Love in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love trying to control but Herczeg is working from the bottom.
Love scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Love trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Love throws a big right hand that misses.
Love is in close to Herczeg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Love trying to control the position from guard on top but Herczeg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Love shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herczeg sprawls well. Herczeg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Love gets slowly back to his feet.
László Herczeg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puppy Love.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Herczeg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Love circles away quickly and effectively.
László Herczeg is winning the standup battle so far.
Love misses with a hook.
Donk. Love catches Herczeg right on the button with a cross.
Herczeg tried to score with a low kick but Love checks it.
Love lands a body shot.
Love takes a swing at Herczeg's ribcage but misses.
Herczeg misses with a leg kick
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Herczeg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut lands for Herczeg. That snapped Love's head back.
Herczeg takes one to the chin there.
Herczeg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Love throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love lands a nice looking body shot.
Love takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Herczeg misses with a kick to the body.
Herczeg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Love to score with a decent uppercut.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Herczeg's shoulder, as Herczeg tries to avoid the shot.

Love decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Love not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with a head shot. Herczeg uses the momentum to regain guard.
Herczeg pulls Love in close to prevent any damage.
Love throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herczeg trying to keep a closed guard but Love is proving a slippery customer.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Herczeg has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Puppy Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Herczeg.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herczeg tried to score with a low kick but Love checks it.
Love throws the left hand but Herczeg avoids the punch easily.
Herczeg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Herczeg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herczeg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herczeg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Herczeg moves away from the strike by Love.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herczeg moves away from the strike by Love.
Herczeg dodges the punch combination from Love.

Love drives through with a takedown into Herczeg's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looking to sit in guard and control but Herczeg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Herczeg gets to his feet. Love looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Good standup being displayed there by Love as he connects with a hook.
Herczeg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Love slips under a jab from Herczeg.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herczeg as he jumps to the side.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Herczeg is just out of range.

Love closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herczeg wants to control but Love is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Herczeg tries to kick Love off but Love keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Herczeg is refusing to be controlled, as Love sits in half guard.
Herczeg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Love.
Herczeg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Love with a nice head shot there.
Love is looking to work some ground and pound but Herczeg has wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Love misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Love blocks the leg kick.
Love throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herczeg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herczeg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herczeg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Herczeg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Love.
Love throws a jab when Herczeg was well out of range.
Herczeg throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Love throws the left hand but Herczeg avoids the punch easily.
Herczeg connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Love.
Herczeg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Love at a distance.
Herczeg tries to work over Love's front leg with a kick but Love checks it.
Herczeg tries to move into range but Love moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Herczeg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Love thuds his right hand into Herczeg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Herczeg throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love misses the body punch
and Herczeg makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Herczeg is looking to chop away at Love's legs.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Herczeg moves away and avoids it.
Love connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Puppy Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Love 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puppy Love!
Puppy Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.