PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Herbert (ranked 4816 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Alex Hadley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herbert
vs
Hadley

180 cm
18
182
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
179
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hadley!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herbert rushes Hadley and presses him up against the cage.
Hadley letting Herbert take a breather here.
Herbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Herbert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hadley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hadley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Herbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Herbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Hadley backwards.
Herbert lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Herbert working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herbert misses with a hook from the clinch.
Herbert has Hadley pushed against the cage.
Herbert working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hadley misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert scores with a shot to the side of Hadley's head.
Herbert will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hadley up against the cage.
Hadley letting Herbert take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbert.

Hadley jumps guard and drags Herbert to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Herbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Herbert postures up in Hadley's guard and throws a big left but Hadley blocks it.
Hadley has control of Herbert's left arm, preventing Herbert from doing any damage.
Hadley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hadley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herbert is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert throwing strikes from guard but Hadley blocks nicely.
Herbert being controlled here momentarily.
Herbert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hadley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hadley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Hadley. Hadley gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herbert lands with a left to the head.
Herbert lands a shoulder strike.
Herbert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Herbert gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Herbert digs a right hand underneath Hadley's ribcage. Hadley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Herbert avoiding damage.
Hadley avoiding damage as Herbert throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadley tries to score a body lock takedown but Herbert shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Joey Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley.
Hadley wants to take the fight to the mat but Herbert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Herbert stalling.
Herbert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Herbert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Herbert.
Herbert lands a body shot.

Herbert clinches with his opponent.
Herbert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Herbert controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Herbert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Herbert dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herbert, as that shot connected.
Hadley with a poor takedown
letting Herbert counter with a right hand.
Herbert scores with a three punch combo!
Herbert goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Herbert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hadley can do to turn this around?
Good exchange - Herbert coming out on top.
Hadley shoots in and drives through. Herbert sprawls well.
Herbert throws a leg kick which misses Hadley's front leg but catches the back leg as Hadley tries to avoid it.
Herbert lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herbert connects with a crisp jab.
Alex Hadley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hadley shoots in and drives through. Herbert sprawls well.
Joey Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Hadley.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Hadley backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert lands a shoulder strike.
Herbert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Herbert scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Herbert lands a nice uppercut.

Hadley is rocked!
Herbert lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hadley is still on wobbly legs! Can Herbert finish him?
Herbert lands an uppercut.
Herbert creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hadley with a big uppercut! Hadley tries to clinch up but Herbert pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hadley to the mat! Hadley covers up and Herbert unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joey Herbert!