PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaas Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Herbstreit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Winter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crash My Bitch Up. Herbstreit has chosen Sex Pistols---Anarchy in the UK as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Winter
vs
Herbstreit

200 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Klaas Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbstreit tries to work over Winter's front leg with a kick but Winter checks it.
Herbstreit stuffs the takedown.
Winter tries to clinch but Herbstreit moves out of range.

Herbstreit scores with a takedown into Winter's guard.
Winter has Herbstreit pulled in close to control his posture.
Herbstreit advances position into side control!
Winter is trying to escape the position but Herbstreit is controlling the position.
Herbstreit tries to score with some ground and pound. Winter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
An elbow from Herbstreit crashes against the mat.
Winter sneaks back into half guard.

Herbstreit seems to be working for a kimura but Winter defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit throwing shots but Winter is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Herbstreit missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Herbstreit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herbstreit controlling the action here.
Winter has a hand on Herbstreit's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Herbstreit takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Herbstreit fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Herbstreit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Winter wants to get back to his feet.
Herbstreit in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Herbstreit.
Herbstreit thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Herbstreit tries to control but Winter wriggling away.
Winter tries to lock up and control but Herbstreit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Winter is breathing heavily.
Herbstreit lands a big shot there that rocks Winter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herbstreit cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Herbstreit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbstreit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Herbstreit throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herbstreit punching from mount but Winter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Winter that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Winter tries to lock up and control but Herbstreit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herbstreit tries to control but Winter wriggling away.
Herbstreit scoring with strikes but Winter is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter is desperately trying to improve his position but Herbstreit has a good base and remains in mount.
Winter tries to lock up and control but Herbstreit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herbstreit landing shots from mount.
Herbstreit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Herbstreit raining down shots from the mount!
Herbstreit working the ground and pound effectively.
Herbstreit lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Herbstreit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Winter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winter doesn't manage to clinch there - Herbstreit circles away.
Winter moves in looking to clinch but Herbstreit pushes him off.

Herbstreit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Winter is in trouble now - Herbstreit has advanced to mount!
Herbstreit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Herbstreit working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Herbstreit raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter tries to reverse the position but Herbstreit maintains control.
Chad Herbstreit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herbstreit with good strikes from the mount here!
Herbstreit working the ground and pound effectively.
Winter is bucking up trying to escape but Herbstreit cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Winter tries to buck Herbstreit off but he can't manage it.
Herbstreit controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Herbstreit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Herbstreit lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herbstreit looking for a guillotine from mount but Winter is having none of it.
Winter tries to hold on but Herbstreit postures up.
Herbstreit landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Herbstreit connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Herbstreit controlling his opponent.
Herbstreit scoring with strikes but Winter is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Herbstreit landing punches.
Herbstreit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Winter is working to get back to half guard.
Herbstreit lands a nice shot to the head.
Herbstreit lands a big elbow.
Herbstreit looking to finish Winter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Winter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit lands a heavy elbow.
Herbstreit working Winter over with strikes here.
Herbstreit with shots to the head and body - Winter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Herbstreit has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Winter's face.
Herbstreit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winter looks a forlorn figure.
Herbstreit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winter looks a forlorn figure.
Herbstreit landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herbstreit tries to control but Winter wriggling away.
Winter tries to lock up and control but Herbstreit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Herbstreit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Winter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Herbstreit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winter tries to clinch up but Herbstreit circles away and keeps his distance.
Winter moves out of range as Herbstreit strikes.
Winter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Winter clinches with his opponent.
Winter is looking to control Herbstreit's arms but Herbstreit gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winter has his back to the cage.
Winter throws a punch but it's blocked by Herbstreit.
Winter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winter looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Winter looking to throw knees to the head but Herbstreit is blocking nicely.
Winter throws a head punch that misses.
Herbstreit wants to break free but Winter has control.
Winter controlling the action here for a moment.
Winter missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herbstreit has had enough of the clinch but Winter keeps him there for the moment.
Winter throws a knee to the head but misses.

Herbstreit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Herbstreit throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Winter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter wants to clinch up but Herbstreit keeps it at a distance.
Winter is looking to clinch but Herbstreit is avoiding it.
Winter walks into a jab.
Winter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herbstreit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herbstreit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Winter checks a leg kick.

Herbstreit scores a takedown into full mount!
Herbstreit is landing with some decent strikes but Winter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Winter tries to hold on but Herbstreit pushes him away.

Herbstreit goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Winter turns into him and now he's in Herbstreit's guard.
Winter trying to control the position from guard on top but Herbstreit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit wants to sweep here but Winter controlling him for the moment.
Winter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Herbstreit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winter is one step ahead there.
Winter wants to control from the top but Herbstreit keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Herbstreit is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Herbstreit dips to his left and cracks Winter with an uppercut!
Herbstreit stuffs the takedown.
Winter tries to clinch up but Herbstreit circles away and keeps his distance.
Winter tries to clinch but Herbstreit is having none of it.
Herbstreit swats away the attempt to clinch by Winter.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch but Herbstreit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herbstreit waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Winter.
Herbstreit sizes up Winter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Herbstreit throws a right hand that Winter ducks under and follows up with a left that Winter also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter doesn't manage to clinch there - Herbstreit circles away.
Winter tries to clinch there but Herbstreit circles away.
Winter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herbstreit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herbstreit misses with a wild body shot.

Herbstreit closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Herbstreit lands in his opponent's guard.
Winter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winter is really struggling to control Herbstreit but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Winter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Winter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klaas Winter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herbstreit manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Herbstreit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herbstreit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Herbstreit!