PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edvan De Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Herst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herst has chosen Mr Crowley as his entrance music. Edvan De Moraes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

De Moraes
vs
Herst

198 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Solid chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edvan De Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Herst!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Moraes thuds his shin into the meat of Herst's side.
De Moraes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herst tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Moraes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Moraes lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Moraes misses with an uppercut.

Herst looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
De Moraes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
De Moraes wants to get back to his feet.
Herst sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Moraes defending well though.
Herst wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Moraes keeps working.
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!

Herst wants to work for an arm triangle but De Moraes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
De Moraes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Herst is working away from the top position though.
Herst sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herst seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. De Moraes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Damian Herst!
Post fight, Damian Herst took to the microphone: '*growls incoherently*'.