PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Reincarneited (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbstreit is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shinedown - Cry for Help. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Reincarneited
vs
Herbstreit

195 cm
19
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Reincarneited!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Herbstreit finds it's target.
Reincarneited connects with a nice looking jab.
Reincarneited misses with a few strikes there.
Herbstreit thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reincarneited. That's going to slow Herbstreit down.
Herbstreit needs to keep his hands up - Reincarneited had a free shot at his head there.

Reincarneited shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Herbstreit's guard.
Reincarneited scoring with some ground and pound.
Reincarneited throwing strikes but missing.
Reincarneited looking to pass the guard.
Reincarneited loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herbstreit keeping moving, preventing Reincarneited from controlling successfully.
Herbstreit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reincarneited.

Herbstreit is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reincarneited has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herbstreit keeping full guard, as Reincarneited tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reincarneited scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reincarneited keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reincarneited throws a good cross that connects.
Herbstreit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herbstreit misses with a wild body shot.
Reincarneited moves away from the strike by Herbstreit.
Nice defenses there by Reincarneited.
Herbstreit missing with a left hand there. Reincarneited was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Herbstreit gets caught flat footed, as Reincarneited shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Herbstreit keeping moving, preventing Reincarneited from controlling successfully.
Reincarneited tries to free his leg and advance position but Herbstreit is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited passes Herbstreit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Reincarneited is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reincarneited wants to free his trapped foot but Herbstreit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reincarneited is keen to just control but Herbstreit is a slippery customer.
Reincarneited is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Herbstreit keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reincarneited works his way into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reincarneited scoring with strikes but Herbstreit is staying in there.

Reincarneited is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Herbstreit can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reincarneited avoids the attempt from Herbstreit to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Herbstreit squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Herbstreit is in all sorts of trouble here.

Reincarneited goes for an armbar but Herbstreit turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Herbstreit.

Reincarneited had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Herbstreit is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reincarneited Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Herbstreit's back instead.
Reincarneited is breathing heavily.
Reincarneited biding his time, controlling Herbstreit.
Reincarneited lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Herbstreit hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reincarneited scores with strikes from the back.

Reincarneited is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Reincarneited lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbstreit trying to control the action but Reincarneited just sinks the hooks in.
Herbstreit looking very determined here, making life difficult for Reincarneited.
Herbstreit takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reincarneited trying to control.
Herbstreit takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Herbstreit is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Reincarneited gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helio Reincarneited dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Herbstreit blocks a jab.
Herbstreit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reincarneited throws a hook to the side of Herbstreit's head but Herbstreit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Herbstreit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Herbstreit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herbstreit slips a jab and a cross from Reincarneited.
Reincarneited ducks under a wild hook from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit throws a body punch but Reincarneited moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Herbstreit misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Reincarneited. That snapped Herbstreit's head back.
Herbstreit misses the shot to the body.
Reincarneited throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit throws a jab when Reincarneited was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Herbstreit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reincarneited counters with a single leg into guard. Herbstreit didn't expect that.
Herbstreit is breathing heavily.
Reincarneited distracts Herbstreit with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reincarneited stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Herbstreit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reincarneited accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herbstreit can't keep his opponent in guard - Reincarneited advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Reincarneited is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Herbstreit defends it well.
Reincarneited trying to control from half guard but Herbstreit is working away.
Herbstreit moves into full guard.
Herbstreit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reincarneited is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Reincarneited scoring with some ground and pound.
Reincarneited passes Herbstreit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Herbstreit won't allow Reincarneited to pass to mount.
Herbstreit is refusing to be controlled, as Reincarneited sits in half guard.
Reincarneited thows a huge punch but Herbstreit dodges it nicely.
Reincarneited working over Herbstreit with some ground and pound. Herbstreit looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Reincarneited has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Herbstreit defend it? Reincarneited steps over the head and cranks it - Herbstreit is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reincarneited!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Reincarneited!