PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulus Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorbatsov
vs
Herzog

171 cm
18
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulus Herzog!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gorbatsov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorbatsov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gorbatsov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gorbatsov throwing strikes but missing.
Herzog looking for a sweep. Not yet Herzog, not yet.
Gorbatsov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gorbatsov throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorbatsov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gorbatsov 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.
Gorbatsov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gorbatsov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gorbatsov advances nicely into full mount.
Gorbatsov controlling from mount.
Herzog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gorbatsov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Herzog wants to control but Gorbatsov is having none of it.
Herzog takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbatsov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Herzog tries to hold on but Gorbatsov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbatsov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Herzog tries to hold on but Gorbatsov pushes him away.
Gorbatsov looking to finish Herzog with some ground and pound. This is bad for Herzog!
Gorbatsov raining down shots from the mount!

Herzog is rocked!
Gorbatsov looking to finish Herzog with some ground and pound. This is bad for Herzog!
Herzog is still in real trouble! Can Gorbatsov finish him?
Gorbatsov lands a big shot there that rocks Herzog but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorbatsov controlling his opponent.
Gorbatsov drops a big elbow. That's hurt Herzog! More shots from Gorbatsov and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov!
After winning the bout, Runtu-Jorma Gorbatsov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.