PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roid Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herring comes to the cage accompanied by Paradise City By Guns and Roses. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Herring
vs
Jones

198 cm
25
191 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Deadly Clothing

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roid Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herring tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Herring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herring scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Herring scores with a hook.
Herring jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Herring's corner calls for a 1-2. Herring obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Herring misses the shot to the body.
Herring leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herring throws a right and a left that both miss.
Herring avoids a kick to the body.
Herring connects with a body shot.
Herring circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herring jabs at Jones's body.
Herring shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Herring keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herring paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring jabs at Jones's body.

Herring scores a takedown into full mount!
Herring misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones wants to hold on but Herring pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Herring.
Herring looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herring sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herring is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring cracks Jones with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Herring with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
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!
Herring landing punches.
Herring lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Herring scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jones?

Jones is rocked!
Herring wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Herring has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herring is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Herring finish him?
Herring lands with some strikes.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Herring looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Herring unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Herring working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jones looks gassed!
Herring looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones blocking the ground and pound.
Herring will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herring landing strikes, looking to finish!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herring lands a big elbow.
Herring lands with some strikes.

Herring looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Herring dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Herring counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Herring scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Decent striking displayed by Herring there.
Nice body punch from Herring.
Jones tries to clinch but Herring is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Herring lands a body shot.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Herring.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Herring lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Herring fails with a takedown attempt.
Herring will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danga de danga de dang - Herring scores with a four punch combination!
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!
Herring punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones moves forwards but Herring connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Herring persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Herring shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Herring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones takes one on the button.
Herring scores with a nice strike.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Herring counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Herring digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Herring jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Herring scores with a decent looking hook.
Herring scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Herring throws a series of strikes that have Jones backpedaling.
Herring is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herring lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jones can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Herring and Jones drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Herring.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Herring!