PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Herberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Satan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bullet For My Valentine - Hit The Floor. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Herberg
vs
Satan

160 cm
24
167 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Daily Grind

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Herberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Satan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Herberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Satan.
Herberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Satan.
A jab from Herberg misses.
Satan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Satan tries to clinch there but Herberg circles away.
Herberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Satan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Satan wants to clinch.
Satan swings for the body but Herberg moves out of range.
Satan defending well as Herberg loads up on a big left hand.

Herberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herberg is nestled in close to Satan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Satan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Herberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan keeping moving, preventing Herberg from controlling successfully.
Herberg throwing strikes but missing.
Herberg wants to pass the guard but Satan is keeping the position.
Satan trying to keep a closed guard but Herberg is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satan keeping moving, preventing Herberg from controlling successfully.
Satan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Herberg!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Satan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Satan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Herberg has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Herberg is trying desperately to improve position.
Herberg is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan cracks Herberg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Herberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Satan has a good base and remains in mount.
Satan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Herberg blocking the ground and pound.
Satan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Satan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Herberg wants to control but Satan is having none of it.
Satan lands a big shot there that rocks Herberg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Satan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Herberg because Satan loaded up on that one.
Herberg working to try and regain half guard.
Herberg tries to lock up and control but Satan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Satan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herberg is bucking up trying to escape but Satan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Satan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Herberg is surviving well by controlling Satan's body position as best he can.
Satan wants to control the pace but Herberg is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Satan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Satan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Satan scores with a push kick.
Satan looks to throw the jab but Herberg is out of range.
Satan moves away from the strike by Herberg.
Herberg avoids the head kick by Satan.
Satan throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Satan.
Satan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herberg fails with the takedown.
Satan misses with a body shot.
Herberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Satan looks to throw the jab but Herberg is out of range.
Satan stuns Herberg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Satan's head backwards.
Satan tries to clinch but Herberg is having none of it.
Satan misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Herberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Herberg cracks Satan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Satan misses with a body kick.
Satan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herberg misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan doesn't manage to clinch there - Herberg circles away.
Herberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Satan to score with a decent uppercut.
Satan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Satan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Satan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herberg getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Satan tries to clinch up but Herberg circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Satan.
Herberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Satan.
Satan just misses with a punch to the body.
Herberg misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satan throws a series of punches but Herberg avoids them all with ease.
Herberg throws a hook but Satan blocks it.

Satan scores with a takedown into Herberg's guard.
Satan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Herberg's guard.
Satan is breathing heavily.
Herberg is not content to let Satan control the position.
Satan prevents Herberg from improving his position.
Satan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Herberg tries to roll over but Satan keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Satan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Satan wants to take a breather but Herberg is having none of it.

Herberg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Herberg shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Satan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Herberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Satan.
Satan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Satan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Herberg fails with the takedown.
Herberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Herberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Herberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Herberg blocks the leg kick.
Herberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Satan throws out the jab.
Satan is looking to clinch but Herberg is avoiding it.
Herberg ducks under a wild hook from Satan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herberg needs to keep his hands up - Satan had a free shot at his head there.
Satan throws a jab but it's blocked by Herberg.
Satan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Satan thows a body shot but no joy.
Herberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Damien Satan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satan slips under a jab.
Herberg throws a hook but Satan blocks it.
Satan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Satan scores with a jab. Herberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Damien Satan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Satan takes a swing at Herberg's ribcage but misses.
Satan wants to slow Herberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Herberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Satan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Satan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herberg's waist but Herberg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Satan off to one side.
Satan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Satan takes one on the button.
Satan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herberg.
Herberg closes the distance and clinches up with Satan, looking for a takedown. Herberg pushes Satan against the cage but Satan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Herberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Satan as he avoids it easily.
Satan tries to score with a low kick but Herberg moves his leg out of the way.
Herberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Satan does no damage.
Satan scores with a sloppy right hand. Herberg should have avoided that one.
Satan lands with a nice combination. Herberg backs away looking to recover.
Herberg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Satan lands with a nice body kick.
Satan lands a lovely overhand right.

Herberg is rocked!
Satan lands a glancing blow to the side of Herberg's head.
Oh Herberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Satan misses with a kick to the body.
Satan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Herberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Satan dodges the punch combination from Herberg.
Damien Satan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satan looks to throw the jab but Herberg is out of range.
Herberg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Herberg slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Herberg misses the target.
Satan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herberg.
Satan throws a hook but Herberg avoids it easily.

Satan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Herberg!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satan looking to control but Herberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Satan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Satan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Satan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Satan!
Damien Satan is the new lightweight champion!