PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soeren Lindstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hershey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindstroem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Time is Tickin away. Hershey has chosen Aztechnical as his entrance music. Soeren Lindstroem has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindstroem
vs
Hershey

185 cm
34
183 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

169 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!)

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soeren Lindstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Hershey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindstroem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lindstroem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hershey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hershey lands with a nice body kick.
Lindstroem throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hershey counter with a right hand.
Hershey is looking to land body kicks.
Lindstroem connects with a looping right hand.
Lindstroem takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hershey.
Lindstroem avoids a kick to the body.
Lindstroem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hershey's calf.
Nice shot lands for Hershey.
Hershey avoids the body shot from Lindstroem.
A good leg kick by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem looks to land a combination but Hershey avoids it well.
Hershey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hershey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lindstroem.
Hershey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lindstroem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hershey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hershey lands a lovely overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Hershey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lindstroem scoring well with a low kick there.
Lindstroem dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hershey. That did some damage!

Lindstroem clinches up against the cage.
Hershey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lindstroem has him pressed against the cage.

Lindstroem manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lindstroem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hershey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fighters circle, before Lindstroem throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hershey's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lindstroem lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Soeren Lindstroem!
Soeren Lindstroem took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 for their support in the buildup to the fight.