PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pouts Pouts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Herman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herman
vs
Pouts

175 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walter Herman!
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, Pouts Pouts!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouts moves to clinch but Herman breaks away

so Herman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pouts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Herman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouts looking for a sweep. Not yet Pouts, not yet.
Herman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pouts trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pouts.
Herman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pouts doesn't manage to clinch there - Herman circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herman slaps away a takedown attempt from Pouts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Herman or perhaps it was just good defense by Pouts, which made it look bad.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Herman slaps away a takedown attempt from Pouts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Walter Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pouts Pouts.
Herman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pouts tries to clinch up.
Pouts misses with a takedown attempt - Herman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pouts appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No luck for Pouts with that takedown attempt.
Pouts doesn't manage to clinch there - Herman circles away.
As Pouts looks to move away, Herman throws a big counter combo but Pouts just gets out of the way.
Herman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pouts.
Herman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Herman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pouts's guard.
Pouts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouts keeping full guard, as Herman tries to pass.
Pouts looking for a sweep. Not yet Pouts, not yet.
Pouts being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Herman dominated that round.
That's time! Herman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pouts scores with a hook to the body. Herman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pouts tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Herman defends well and Pouts ends up having to push Herman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pouts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herman circles away.
Herman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Herman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Herman swats away the attempt to clinch by Pouts.
Herman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pouts but Pouts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouts darts in looking for a takedown but Herman gets double underhooks and turns Pouts into the cage.
Walter Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pouts Pouts.
Pouts tries for a takedown but Herman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Herman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman looks for a takedown but Pouts sprawls well.
Pouts fails to land the takedown.
Herman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Herman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Herman wants it to stay on the feet.
Pouts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Herman moves into the clinch.
Herman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pouts is trying to break the clinch but Herman has him pressed against the cage.
Pouts wants to stall.
Pouts has Herman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Herman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouts is looking to break free of the clinch but Herman has double underhooks.
Herman wants a takedown.
Pouts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pouts is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pouts looking to slow down the pace here.
Herman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pouts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Herman blocks a head kick by Pouts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouts lands the left hand.
Pouts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Herman circles away.
Pouts shoots in for a takedown but Herman shows good takedown defense.
Pouts throws a sloppy head kick and Herman moves out of range easily.
Pouts shoots in for a double leg but Herman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pouts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herman.
Pouts unleashes a big counter combination but Herman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pouts is looking to chop away at Herman's legs.
Pouts is looking to land body kicks.
Pouts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pouts wants it to stay on the feet.
Pouts looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pouts shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pouts stops Herman from getting back to his feet.

Herman kicks off Pouts and gets to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pouts has eaten all the pies!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pouts shoots in for a double leg but Herman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Herman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouts can do to turn this around?
Herman slaps away a takedown attempt from Pouts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouts stuns Herman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Walter Herman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Herman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pouts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Herman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pouts Pouts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman has a takedown stuffed.
Pouts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herman sprawls well. Herman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pouts gets slowly back to his feet.
Pouts tries to close the distance and clinch but Herman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pouts shoots in and drives through. Herman sprawls well.
Walter Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pouts Pouts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Herman or perhaps it was just good defense by Pouts, which made it look bad.
Pouts is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pouts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herman as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouts goes for a double leg but Herman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Herman continues to drive forward.
Pouts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Herman's head backwards.
Pouts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herman shoots in for a takedown but Pouts shows good takedown defense.
Pouts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pouts tries to clinch up.
Pouts works over Herman's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pouts is defended easily by Herman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouts fails to land the takedown.

Herman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Walter Herman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Herman lands with a punch from half guard.
Herman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman is controlling the pace.

Pouts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pouts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pouts is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Herman has latched onto it... Big trouble! Herman pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pouts is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Herman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walter Herman!
Walter Herman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.