PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Pocherniayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Van Herdsigin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pocherniayev
vs
Van Herdsigin

181 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Pocherniayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Van Herdsigin!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Herdsigin shoots in and bounces Pocherniayev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Herdsigin trying to control the position from guard on top but Pocherniayev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Herdsigin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Van Herdsigin pushing down on Pocherniayev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Van Herdsigin wants to get back to his feet.

Van Herdsigin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocherniayev is trying to stand up here but Van Herdsigin is controlling him well.
Van Herdsigin trying to control the pace.

Pocherniayev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Herdsigin pulls his head out easily.
Van Herdsigin not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Herdsigin escapes and gets back to his feet.

Van Herdsigin clinches with his opponent.
Pocherniayev fails to pull guard.
Van Herdsigin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Herdsigin prevents Pocherniayev from breaking the clinch.

Van Herdsigin drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Herdsigin has momentary wrist control but Pocherniayev slips an elbow through the middle.
Pocherniayev postures up in Van Herdsigin's guard and throws a big left but Van Herdsigin blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pocherniayev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Herdsigin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pocherniayev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pocherniayev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pocherniayev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pocherniayev is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Herdsigin has wrist control.
Pocherniayev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pocherniayev postures up.
Pocherniayev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Herdsigin's guard.
Pocherniayev is looking to take a break and control but Van Herdsigin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pocherniayev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Herdsigin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocherniayev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Van Herdsigin is staying active underneath Pocherniayev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Herdsigin wants to control but Pocherniayev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Herdsigin is not content to let Pocherniayev control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maxim Pocherniayev wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pocherniayev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Herdsigin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Van Herdsigin closes the distance and clinches.
Pocherniayev tries for a takedown but Van Herdsigin manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pocherniayev tries to pull guard but Van Herdsigin won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Pocherniayev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pocherniayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pocherniayev jumps guard but Van Herdsigin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pocherniayev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Herdsigin to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robin Van Herdsigin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pocherniayev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Van Herdsigin.
Pocherniayev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Herdsigin smiles and moves away.

Van Herdsigin moves into the clinch.
Van Herdsigin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Van Herdsigin.

Van Herdsigin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pocherniayev is trying to keep an underhook but Van Herdsigin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Pocherniayev 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.
Van Herdsigin prevents Pocherniayev from improving his position.
Van Herdsigin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Van Herdsigin stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pocherniayev tries to avoid it but Van Herdsigin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pocherniayev to the ground. Pocherniayev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Van Herdsigin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pocherniayev's half guard.

Van Herdsigin is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Herdsigin is breathing heavily.
Pocherniayev manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pocherniayev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin with a flurry of punches that miss.

Pocherniayev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Van Herdsigin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pocherniayev.
Van Herdsigin working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pocherniayev works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Pocherniayev is trying to escape back to his feet but Van Herdsigin uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Van Herdsigin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pocherniayev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pocherniayev struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Herdsigin tries to advance to mount but Pocherniayev denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Van Herdsigin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Herdsigin thuds his shin into the meat of Pocherniayev's side.
Van Herdsigin dives in and grabs Pocherniayev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pocherniayev pushes down on Van Herdsigin's head and hops out.
Pocherniayev tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Van Herdsigin to counter with a crisp jab.
Pocherniayev lands a nice looking body kick.
Pocherniayev tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Van Herdsigin drives through with a takedown into Pocherniayev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Van Herdsigin slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pocherniayev actively working from the bottom here.
Pocherniayev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Van Herdsigin wants to control from the top but Pocherniayev keeps moving.

Pocherniayev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Herdsigin defends it easily.
Pocherniayev is trying to control the position but Van Herdsigin postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Van Herdsigin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Van Herdsigin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pocherniayev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Herdsigin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pocherniayev tries to clinch but Van Herdsigin is having none of it.
Pocherniayev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Herdsigin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pocherniayev!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocherniayev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Herdsigin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pocherniayev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pocherniayev looks to land a combination but Van Herdsigin avoids it well.
Pocherniayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Herdsigin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pocherniayev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Herdsigin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pocherniayev thuds a left hand into Van Herdsigin's body.
Maxim Pocherniayev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pocherniayev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maxim Pocherniayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pocherniayev tries to clinch up but Van Herdsigin circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Pocherniayev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Herdsigin doesn't seem phased though.
Pocherniayev throws a body punch but Van Herdsigin moves out of range.
Van Herdsigin shoots in looking for a takedown but Pocherniayev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Herdsigin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maxim Pocherniayev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Van Herdsigin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pocherniayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Herdsigin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pocherniayev fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pocherniayev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pocherniayev tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Herdsigin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maxim Pocherniayev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pocherniayev doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Herdsigin circles away.
Pocherniayev wants to clinch but Van Herdsigin slips to the side

so Van Herdsigin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Van Herdsigin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pocherniayev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Herdsigin has managed to get both his arms back between Pocherniayev's legs - danger averted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pocherniayev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Herdsigin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Pocherniayev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Herdsigin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Van Herdsigin!