PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Shermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shermann comes to the cage accompanied by Nirvana - Dumb. Rezzi has chosen Mireille Mathieu - Sous le ciel de Paris as his entrance music. Frank Rezzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shermann
vs
Rezzi

186 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

204 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Shermann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Rezzi!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shermann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rezzi is trying to buck Shermann off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rezzi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rezzi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Shermann takes a little break here. Rezzi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rezzi dodges the ground and pound from Shermann.
Shermann landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shermann lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rezzi down.
Rezzi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shermann's best efforts.
Shermann performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Shermann lands strikes from half guard.
Rezzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shermann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shermann is looking to take a break and control but Rezzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shermann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rezzi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shermann is working away from the top position though.
Shermann lands with a punch from half guard.
Rezzi trying to hold on to Shermann's head to control him but Shermann postures up.

Shermann is working for a kimura but Rezzi is defending it quite comfortably.
Shermann working the head and body with strikes.

Shermann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shermann seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shermann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rezzi keeps working.
Rezzi wants to control but Shermann is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shermann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Shermann lands with a punch from half guard.
Rezzi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rezzi wants to improve his position but Shermann is controlling well.
Shermann working Rezzi over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shermann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rezzi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shermann scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've been hearing good reports from Shermann's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harold Shermann!