PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbstreit has chosen Herb Alpert - Street Life as his entrance music. Bip Bip is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bip
vs
Herbstreit

179 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
217 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bip Bip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbstreit moves out of range of the strikes.
Bip lunges at Herbstreit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Herbstreit's hand.
A big right from Herbstreit misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herbstreit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herbstreit just misses with a punch to the body.
Bip works Herbstreit's body with a nice hook.
Herbstreit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bip throws a hook but Herbstreit avoids it easily.
Herbstreit misses with a body punch
and Bip counters with a left and a right that stings Herbstreit.
Herbstreit is looking to clinch.
Herbstreit throws a sloppy body shot
and Bip counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Herbstreit misses the jab.
Herbstreit throws a right and a left that Bip avoids nicely.
Bip scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Good exchange - Bip coming out on top.
Bip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bip lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit misses with a body punch
and Bip counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Herbstreit looks gassed!
Bip thuds his right hand into Herbstreit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bip sizes up Herbstreit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Bip digs a good hook to Herbstreit's body.
Bip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Herbstreit at a distance.
Bip works Herbstreit's body with a nice hook.
Herbstreit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bip rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab from Bip.

Bip lands a left and a right that sends Herbstreit crashing to the canvas! Bip dives into mount looking to finish!

Herbstreit is rocked!
Herbstreit wants to hold on but Bip pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bip controlling from mount.
Bip knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Herbstreit on the ground.
Bip lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Herbstreit hang on?
Bip controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bip slows the pace down in half guard.
Herbstreit is looking to improve his position.
Bip is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bip Bip.
Bip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bip misses with a body shot.
Bip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herbstreit manages to avoid it.
Bip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herbstreit manages to avoid it.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot
and Bip counters with a three punch combo that has Herbstreit backing up. Herbstreit nods at Bip to acknowledge the strikes.
Herbstreit misses with a jab to the body
and Bip counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Herbstreit throws the left hand but Bip avoids the punch easily.
Bip lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bip works the jab nicely.
Herbstreit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herbstreit misses with a hook to the body
and Bip counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Herbstreit thinking.
Chad Herbstreit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bip lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bip Bip dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bip throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Herbstreit lands a jab.
Bip scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bip throws a one two combo.
Herbstreit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bip connects with a right hand. Herbstreit shakes it off.
Bip clobbers Herbstreit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Herbstreit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herbstreit circles away quickly and effectively.
Bip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Herbstreit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit is breathing heavily.

Bip breaks the clinch.
Herbstreit ducks right into an uppercut from Bip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Herbstreit doesn't seem bothered though.
Bip scores with a three punch combo!
Herbstreit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Herbstreit at a distance.
Bip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Herbstreit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Bip lands with a straight right. Herbstreit didn't see that one coming.
Bip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Herbstreit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bip bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herbstreit's head.
Herbstreit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herbstreit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Bip there.
Herbstreit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bip is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herbstreit can do to turn this around?
Bip comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Bip. That snapped Herbstreit's head back.
Jab, jab by Bip - just one landing.
Bip scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Bip.
Bip punishes Herbstreit's body with a nice straight punch.
Herbstreit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bip lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herbstreit backs up against the cage.
Bip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Herbstreit misses with a hook to the body
and Bip counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herbstreit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bip counters with a right hand to the body.
Herbstreit is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bip.
Herbstreit is still on wobbly legs! Can Bip finish him?
Bip lands an overhand right.
A combination from Bip does no damage.
Herbstreit seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bip connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bip lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Herbstreit misses
and Bip counters with a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bip.
Herbstreit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bip.
Bip lands a nice looking body shot.
Herbstreit looks to land a right hand but Bip moved out of range.
Bip looks to score with a jab to the body but Herbstreit is just out of range.
Bip Bip is winning the standup battle so far.
Bip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit looks to clinch
and Bip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Herbstreit misses with a double jab
and Bip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bip lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Bip. That snapped Herbstreit's head back.
Herbstreit jabs at Bip's body.
Bip moves into range and connects with a jab.
Herbstreit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Herbstreit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bip is working the combinations to good effect here.
Herbstreit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bip.
Bip scores with a hook to the body. Herbstreit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Herbstreit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bip connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Herbstreit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bip lands with a nice combination. Herbstreit backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bip Bip dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Herbstreit works Bip's body with a nice hook.
Herbstreit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herbstreit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bip cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bip.
Herbstreit throws a nice looking combination but Bip bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Herbstreit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bip counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bip staying out of range there.
Herbstreit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bip 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.
Bip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herbstreit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herbstreit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bip fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Herbstreit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bip lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bip.
Herbstreit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bip paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herbstreit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bip counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bip digs a good hook to Herbstreit's body.
Bip stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bip connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bip lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herbstreit takes one to the chin there.
Bip jabs Herbstreit right on the nose. Herbstreit blinks but takes it well.
Herbstreit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Herbstreit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bip is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bip fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Herbstreit on the side of the head.
Bip throws a monster overhand right that drops Herbstreit! Bip follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bip Bip!