PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Herberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trik Turner - Friends and Family. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Herberg
vs
Alves

160 cm
31
167 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

168 cm
24
170 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Down Under - Supplements. New 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johan Herberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves misses with a double jab

and Herberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Herberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herberg stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Alves trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herberg wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Alves trying to control the position.
Herberg cracks Alves with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herberg looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Herberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Herberg trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
Alves cracks Herberg with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herberg 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.
Herberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Herberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves is working Herberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herberg has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a couple of digs.
Herberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alves holds on and takes a little breather.
Alves 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.
Herberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herberg cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
Herberg with a nice head shot there.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Herberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herberg is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herberg postures up.
Herberg pushing down on Alves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Herberg sits in half guard.
Herberg trying to pass the guard but Alves defending well.
Alves gets back to full guard.
Herberg 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.
Alves wants to sweep here but Herberg controlling him for the moment.
Herberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herberg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Herberg from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves looking to control.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Herberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Herberg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Herberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Herberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alves misses with the combination.

Herberg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alves quickly recovers to half guard.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
Herberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Herberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alves defending well though.
Alves wants to control but Herberg is keeping busy.
Herberg works his way into full mount!
Herberg trying to control but Alves is having none of it.
Herberg cracks Alves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is in a horrible position here. Herberg smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Herberg lands a nice shot to the head.
Johan Herberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Alves that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Alves is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herberg cracks Alves with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Herberg!
Johan Herberg retains his lightweight title!
Johan Herberg made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.