PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Commodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman comes to the cage accompanied by Get ready to roll. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Herman
vs
Commodore

196 cm
23
248 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
244 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Commodore!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Commodore.
The fight stays on the outside here - Commodore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Commodore tries to close the distance and clinch but Herman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Commodore counters with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Commodore.
No joy there for Herman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Commodore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Commodore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Commodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dave Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Commodore scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Commodore.
Herman shoots for a takedown but Commodore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Commodore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Commodore sprawls well. Commodore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Herman gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commodore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Commodore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Herman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mike Commodore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Commodore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Herman.
Herman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Herman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Commodore closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Commodore.

It looks like Dave Herman has been cut.
Commodore lands a knee to the head.
Commodore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Commodore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Commodore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commodore lands a nice elbow.
Commodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Dave Herman's cut is getting worse.
Commodore lands an elbow that stopped Herman in his tracks for a moment.
Commodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Commodore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Commodore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Commodore lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Commodore throws an elbow but misses.
Commodore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Commodore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Commodore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Commodore lands a damaging elbow.

Dave Herman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Commodore lands a damaging elbow.

Herman is rocked!
Commodore lands a big knee to the head and Herman goes down! Commodore pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Commodore!
After the fight, Mike Commodore was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.