PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Trout (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. Herbstreit has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trout
vs
Herbstreit

190 cm
27
250 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
30
217 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremiah Trout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chad Herbstreit!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout misses with a body kick.
Herbstreit looks gassed!
Herbstreit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trout moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and Herbstreit moves out of range easily.
Herbstreit lands a jab to the nose.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Trout throws a head kick but Herbstreit moves out of range.
Trout throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Trout connects with an inside leg kick.
Trout throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trout throws a head kick that Herbstreit semi-blocks.
Herbstreit blocks a head kick by Trout.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trout lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Herbstreit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Trout.
Herbstreit moves out of range of the body kick from Trout.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Trout there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trout throws a head kick that half lands.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
Herbstreit avoids the head kick by Trout.
Herbstreit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Trout.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Herbstreit swings for the body but Trout moves out of range.
Trout misses with a body kick.
Trout throws a head kick but Herbstreit moves out of range.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herbstreit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Herbstreit misses the target.
Trout throws a front kick that sends Herbstreit stumbling back into the cage.
Herbstreit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
Trout lands with a kick to the ribs.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trout.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit avoids the head kick by Trout.
Herbstreit moves out of range of the body kick.
Chad Herbstreit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trout, right into the meat.
Herbstreit misses with a hook to the body
and Trout counters with a head kick. That will keep Herbstreit thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Herbstreit lands with a good body shot.
Trout slips a jab and a cross from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit throws a looping overhand right but Trout ducks down to avoid it.
Herbstreit misses with a wild body shot.
Trout throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trout avoids the body shot from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit throws a right and a left that Trout avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trout avoids the body shot from Herbstreit.
Trout lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Herbstreit blocks a head kick by Trout.
Trout throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herbstreit's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herbstreit takes a swing at Trout's ribcage but misses.
Trout looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Trout dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trout throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trout.
Jeremiah Trout is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trout.
Herbstreit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and Herbstreit moves out of range easily.
Trout lands with a slapping head kick.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Trout lands with a slapping head kick.
Herbstreit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herbstreit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Herbstreit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herbstreit throws a jab when Trout was well out of range.
Trout misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout throws a push kick but Herbstreit slaps the foot to one side.
Trout throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herbstreit's head.
Trout lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Trout moves out of range.
Herbstreit punishes Trout's body with a nice straight punch.
Trout lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trout lands a nice leg kick that just misses Herbstreit's sensitive parts.
Trout throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Herbstreit.
Trout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trout.
Trout scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Trout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Herbstreit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herbstreit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trout rather than just go for the knockout.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Trout moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Trout.
Herbstreit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Herbstreit digs a good hook to Trout's body.
Trout throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herbstreit's head.
Trout swats away the attempt to clinch by Herbstreit.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbstreit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trout manages to avoid it.
Trout lands a head kick!
Herbstreit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
Herbstreit looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.
Herbstreit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trout moves away.
Herbstreit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Herbstreit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A solid body kick from Trout.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Trout throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbstreit.
Trout lands a head kick!
Herbstreit stuns Trout with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herbstreit blocks a head kick by Trout.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and Herbstreit moves out of range easily.
Trout avoids the body shot from Herbstreit.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and Herbstreit moves out of range easily.
Herbstreit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trout.
Trout swats away the attempt to clinch by Herbstreit.
Trout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Trout dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeremiah Trout is winning the standup battle so far.
Trout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herbstreit misses with a wild body shot.
Trout lands with a kick to the ribs.
Herbstreit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Herbstreit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trout counters with an outside leg kick.
Herbstreit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trout!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trout, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trout lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trout avoids the body shot from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit takes a swing at Trout's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trout lands a head kick. Herbstreit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trout lands a leg kick that knocks Herbstreit off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbstreit blocks a head kick by Trout.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Herbstreit misses.
Trout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herbstreit.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trout scores with a push kick.
A big right from Herbstreit misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Herbstreit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Trout has got the better of the exchanges.
Trout looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout throws a head kick but Herbstreit moves out of range.
Herbstreit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trout sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herbstreit checks a low kick from Trout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herbstreit looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.
Trout moves out of range as Herbstreit strikes.
Trout scores with a leg kick.
Trout is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herbstreit can do to turn this around?
Trout works the jab nicely.
Trout scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Herbstreit avoids the head kick by Trout.
Herbstreit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herbstreit misses with a body shot
and Trout counters with a big head kick but Herbstreit shrugs it off.
Trout takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Herbstreit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Herbstreit, as that shot connected.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Herbstreit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Trout misses
and Herbstreit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herbstreit swings for the body but Trout moves out of range.
Herbstreit throws a nice looking combination but Trout bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trout avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herbstreit misses with a wild body shot.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Chad Herbstreit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trout misses with a kick to the body.

That's four 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.
Trout lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Herbstreit tries to clinch but Trout is having none of it.
Herbstreit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trout manages to avoid it.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herbstreit swings for the body but Trout moves out of range.
Herbstreit looks to score with a jab to the body but Trout is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Herbstreit.
Herbstreit just misses with a punch to the body.
Trout throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Herbstreit's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herbstreit misses with a hook. Trout ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Trout.
Trout lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremiah Trout showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trout has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremiah Trout!