PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Wainright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rufus Wainright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heath Herring's chin.

Herring
vs
Wainright

186 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rufus Wainright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainright shoots in but no luck this time.

Herring scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wainright wants to get back to his feet but Herring drags him back down.
Herring tries to score with some ground and pound. Wainright controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herring wants to control but Wainright is keeping him busy.
Wainright taking a bit of punishment here - Herring scoring with strikes.
Wainright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herring creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wainright sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wainright is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herring in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Herring misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Herring sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wainright is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Herring creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wainright sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Herring looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wainright is avoiding damage well.
Herring in side control, throwing shots but Wainright defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainright parries the strikes from Herring easily there. Herring is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wainright to escape.
Herring lands an elbow.
Herring sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wainright is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Herring throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Herring trying to control the action but Wainright is working from the bottom.
Wainright wants to get back to his feet.

Herring tries for a kimura but Wainright is defending well.
Herring throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wainright managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Herring.
Herring throws a strike aimed at the side of Wainright's head but Wainright avoids it well.
Wainright takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Herring swings around for an armbar but Wainright sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Herring's guard.
Herring 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.
Herring is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Herring had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wainright defends it easily.
Herring keeping moving, preventing Wainright from controlling successfully.
Herring pulls Wainright in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wainright defends well.
Wainright trying to control but Herring is working from the bottom.

Herring is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Herring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wainright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Herring is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four 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.
Herring is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wainright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herring has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wainright is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Herring is breathing heavily.
Wainright is trying to drag Herring to the mat but Herring just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wainright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Herring gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Herring leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wainright stops a takedown attempt from Herring.
Wainright is pressed up against the cage. Herring has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wainright down to the mat. Wainright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wainright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wainright fails with the takedown
and Herring counters with a stiff right hand.
Wainright looks for the body kick but Herring saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Herring dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wainright looks for a takedown but Herring sprawls well.
Herring throws a combination that misses
and Wainright counters with a right hand to the body.
Herring defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wainright.
Wainright shoots and misses
and Herring counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heath Herring has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rufus Wainright.

Herring pushes Wainright up against the cage in a clinch.

Herring is trying to trip Wainright. He has hold of a leg but Wainright is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Herring persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Herring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Herring trying to control but Wainright is working from the bottom.
Wainright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herring is pushing down on Wainright's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wainright is fighting to maintain full guard but Herring has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Herring thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wainright to regain full guard.
Herring throwing strikes but missing.
Herring is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Herring trying to control but Wainright is working from the bottom.
Wainright looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herring is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wainright can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wainright is trying to control the position but Herring postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Herring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herring accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wainright controls Herring momentarily but Herring frees himself.
Herring slips nicely into half guard.
Herring moves into full mount! Wainright won't be happy about that!
Herring fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Herring.
Herring lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Herring lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring cracks Wainright with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Herring lands a big shot there that rocks Wainright but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wainright wants to control but Herring is having none of it.
Herring with a couple of short strikes.
Herring punishing his opponent with strikes.
Herring unloading with bombs!
Wainright is desperately trying to improve his position but Herring has a good base and remains in mount.
Wainright is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Herring looking for a guillotine from mount but Wainright is having none of it.
Herring looking to finish Wainright with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wainright!
Heath Herring overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring lands a nice shot to the head.
Herring with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herring trying to control but Wainright is having none of it.
Herring lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wainright hang on?

Herring looking to secure an arm triangle but Wainright defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wainright taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Herring dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Herring lands a body shot.
A big left from Herring misses.

Herring shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Herring showed some decent athleticism there.
Wainright is trying to get back to full guard.
Herring takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wainright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herring.
Herring throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Herring missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wainright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wainright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainright wants to get back to his feet.
Herring is keen to just control but Wainright is a slippery customer.
Herring scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wainright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herring.
Herring not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Herring thows a huge punch but Wainright dodges it nicely.
Herring is keen to just control but Wainright is a slippery customer.
Herring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wainright keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Herring is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wainright sees it coming and defends easily.
Herring stops Wainright from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wainright is refusing to be controlled, as Herring sits in half guard.
Herring throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wainright is trying to control but Herring passes into side control!
Wainright is not content to let Herring control the position.

Herring tries for a kimura but Wainright is defending well.
Wainright taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring scores with a couple of short elbows.
Herring working the ground and pound but Wainright is defending the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Herring here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Herring looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wainright is avoiding damage well.

Herring is trying to get an arm triangle but Wainright is defending well.
Wainright is looking for a sweep.
Herring in side control, throwing shots but Wainright defends.
Wainright managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Herring.

Herring looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four 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.
Wainright takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Herring is chipping away with strikes.
Herring looks up at the clock and then as Wainright takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Herring smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Herring is trying to get an arm triangle but Wainright is defending well.
Wainright defending against the ground and pound.
Wainright managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Herring.
The ground and pound from Herring seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rufus Wainright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath Herring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herring taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Herring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herring, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Herring!