PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Herst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Herst might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Crowley. Damian Herst is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Herst
vs
Beaver

185 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Herst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Beaver!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herst closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beaver to the mat! Beaver manages to get full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Herst throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beaver can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herst throws a strike but Beaver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Herst is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beaver defends well.
Beaver postures up.
Beaver trying to control but Herst is working from the bottom.
Beaver distracts Herst with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herst is pulling down on Beaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Beaver, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herst looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Herst wants to control the position but Beaver says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Herst is looking to control Beaver's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herst avoid being mounted?
Beaver is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Herst wants to improve his position but Beaver is controlling well.
Beaver is thwarting Herst's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beaver wants to stand but Herst has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Beaver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Herst manages to get to full guard.
Beaver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Herst is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Beaver is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beaver thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Herst wants to sweep here but Beaver controlling him for the moment.
Herst is pulling down on Beaver's head. It's preventing any offense from Beaver, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herst is trying to keep Beaver in close.
Herst seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Herst looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beaver is one step ahead there.
Beaver wants to stand but Herst is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nice combo by Herst! Oh, that's hurt him - Beaver falls to the canvas and Herst follows him into side control.

It looks like Matthew Beaver has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herst cracks Beaver with a big right hand but Beaver just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herst throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Herst in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Beaver is rocked!
Herst lands a strong strike to the head of Beaver. That's dazed him! Herst looking to finish here. Beaver is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Herst lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Herst!
As Damian Herst got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: *growls incoherently*'.