PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Herro (ranked 3228 p4p, 5246 weight class) and Trey Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 574 weight class). The key to victory for Tanner Herro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Herro
vs
Boston

194 cm
18
205
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
201
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanner Herro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Boston!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boston shoots in for a double leg but Herro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herro.
Boston throws a series of strikes that have Herro backpedaling.
Herro is looking to clinch.
Herro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Trey Boston has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Herro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boston doesn't seem phased though.

Boston forces Herro back against the cage and clinches.
Herro lands an elbow that stopped Boston in his tracks for a moment.
Herro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!

Boston pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Boston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boston holds on and takes a little breather.
Herro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boston on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Herro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Herro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Herro being controlled here momentarily.

Boston looking for a guillotine here but Herro defends easily.
Boston is looking to stand up but Herro isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Herro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Boston has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Herro off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boston with a poor takedown
and Boston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice combination there by Herro.

That has opened up Trey Boston's cut even more.

Herro drops Boston with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boston looks back up at him and smiles so Herro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Boston is rocked!
Boston throws a poor cross that misses
and Herro counters with a huge left! Boston is in big trouble! He's backing up but Herro isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Boston from any more damage. A dominating finish by Herro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tanner Herro!