PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paulus Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Van Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulus Herzog has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Herzog
vs
Van Berry

188 cm
20
196 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulus Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gerry Van Berry!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Berry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herzog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Herzog lunges at Van Berry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Berry's hand.
Herzog throws a body punch but Van Berry moves out of range.
Herzog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Berry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Berry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herzog connects with a body shot that sends Van Berry's belly button to the back.
Van Berry tries for a takedown but Herzog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Herzog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Berry momentarily.
Van Berry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Berry throws a leg kick but Herzog sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Van Berry scores with a takedown into Herzog's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Van Berry stopping the sweep attempt from Herzog.
Van Berry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Berry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Berry's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Herzog looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Berry connects with a couple of short punches.
Van Berry with a nice head shot there.
Van Berry looking to pass the guard.
Herzog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Berry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Berry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Berry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Berry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Herzog manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Van Berry has Herzog in his guard.
Van Berry keeping moving, preventing Herzog from controlling successfully.
Van Berry keeping full guard, as Herzog tries to pass.
Herzog forces his way into half guard.
Herzog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Berry keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry tries to roll over but Herzog keeps him under control.
Van Berry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Herzog won't allow Van Berry to sweep him here.
Herzog passes Van Berry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Herzog is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Berry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Berry is pressing down on Herzog's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herzog wants to control from the top but Van Berry keeps moving.
Herzog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Berry is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Berry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herzog forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulus Herzog 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.

Herzog lands a jab to the head.
Van Berry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Herzog to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Berry on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Herzog misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Van Berry.
Herzog checks a leg kick nicely.
Herzog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Herzog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Herzog takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Van Berry is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herzog is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Van Berry hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paulus Herzog!