PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz has chosen PORN MUZIK as his entrance music. Dick Hertz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Horacio Vanderbeet's chin.

Vanderbeet
vs
Hertz

160 cm
22
142 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

185 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderbeet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hertz.
Hertz keeps the fight on the outside.

Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches.
Vanderbeet wants to take the fight to the mat but Hertz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hertz backwards.

Vanderbeet turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vanderbeet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hertz is avoiding damage well.
Hertz wants to control but Vanderbeet postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hertz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vanderbeet connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hertz some visible discomfort.
Vanderbeet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hertz holding on.
Vanderbeet scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz is trying to get back to his feet.
Vanderbeet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hertz tries to bench press Vanderbeet off him but Vanderbeet keeps the position.
Hertz can't do much from the bottom here.
Vanderbeet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hertz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vanderbeet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hertz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vanderbeet working the head with strikes.
Vanderbeet sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hertz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanderbeet in side control, throwing shots but Hertz defends.
Vanderbeet working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hertz taking a bit of punishment here - Vanderbeet scoring with strikes.
Vanderbeet advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vanderbeet throwing strikes here but Hertz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vanderbeet lands a heavy elbow.
Hertz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hertz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hertz regains half guard.
Vanderbeet scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vanderbeet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vanderbeet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hertz is rocked!

Hertz is defending against the submission attempts here by Vanderbeet.
Hertz is still in real trouble! Can Vanderbeet finish him?
Vanderbeet throws a strike but Hertz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hertz seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vanderbeet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vanderbeet distracts Hertz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vanderbeet throws a big elbow that misses.
Vanderbeet cracks Hertz with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderbeet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hertz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hertz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vanderbeet working some strikes from top position.
Hertz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet is working Hertz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hertz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vanderbeet defends it easily.

Vanderbeet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vanderbeet throwing strikes from guard but Hertz blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vanderbeet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hertz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vanderbeet postures up and lands a big shot to Hertz's brow.
Vanderbeet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Vanderbeet dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch combination from Vanderbeet misses.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch but Hertz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hertz jabs Vanderbeet right on the nose. Vanderbeet blinks but takes it well.
Hertz lands an overhand right.

It looks like Horacio Vanderbeet has been cut.
Vanderbeet misses with a combination
and Hertz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vanderbeet throws a leg kick but Hertz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vanderbeet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hertz.
Vanderbeet takes one to the side of the head.
Hertz scores with a decent looking hook.
Hertz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vanderbeet has Hertz up against the cage in a clinch.
Hertz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hertz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vanderbeet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanderbeet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vanderbeet closes the distance and clinches.

Vanderbeet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hertz lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hertz.
Hertz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hertz works over Vanderbeet's head and body with a nice combination.

Vanderbeet forces Hertz back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vanderbeet tries to score a body lock takedown but Hertz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hertz manages to break the clinch.
Hertz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Vanderbeet moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Hertz's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vanderbeet.

Hertz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanderbeet throws an overhand right that lands on Hertz's shoulder, as Hertz tries to avoid the shot.
Vanderbeet takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vanderbeet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vanderbeet thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hertz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanderbeet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hertz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horacio Vanderbeet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hertz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hertz is trying to force a seperation but Vanderbeet has the dominant position.
Hertz gets underhooks to prevent Vanderbeet's takedown attempt.
Hertz wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hertz takes an elbow to the temple.
Vanderbeet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hertz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hertz taking a breather.
Vanderbeet is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hertz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vanderbeet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hertz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Vanderbeet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch but Hertz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dick Hertz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hertz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vanderbeets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by Hertz.

Vanderbeet is rocked!

Hertz catches Vanderbeet napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vanderbeet to the canvas!
Oh Vanderbeet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hertz gets to his feet and stands over Vanderbeet, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Vanderbeet felt that one! Hertz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Vanderbeet from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Hertz!
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