PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Herriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Herriman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hastings
vs
Herriman

188 cm
19
208 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Herriman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herriman throws and low kick but Hastings moves out of range easily.

Hastings closes the distance and clinches.

Herriman lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hastings tries to get to full guard but Herriman has control of the leg.
Herriman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hastings defending well though.
Hastings wants to get back to full guard.
Hastings is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Herriman wants to control but Hastings is keeping him busy.
Hastings wants to get back to full guard.
Hastings is controlling Herriman's trapped leg to prevent Herriman from advancing to side control.
Hastings trying to control here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Herriman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hastings has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hastings and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hastings.

Hastings rushes Herriman and presses him up against the cage.
Hastings manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hastings landing knees to the body.
Herriman avoiding damage as Hastings throws knees to the body.
Herriman blocking some punches.
Hastings creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Herriman trying to stall but Hastings improves his position.
Hastings lands an elbow inside that Herriman shrugs off.
Hastings stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Herriman blocking some punches.
Herriman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hastings jumps guard but Herriman stands there with Hastings around his waist. Hastings gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Herriman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hastings trying to control the position from guard on top but Herriman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Herriman wants to sweep here but Hastings controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herriman working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hastings has passed into half guard!
Hastings not doing much here.
Hastings landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hastings with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Herriman wants to sweep but Hastings has passed to side control!
Hastings lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Herriman down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings is looking to take a break and control but Herriman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hastings landing strikes.
Herriman being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hastings is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herriman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hastings trying to control the position but Herriman is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hastings working the head and body with strikes.
Hastings 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.
Hastings taking a breather here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herriman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hastings lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Hastings dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Herriman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hastings!
Hastings regains half guard.
Hastings trying to control from the bottom.
Hastings misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Herriman is looking to take a break and control but Hastings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hastings is pressing down on Herriman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hastings trying to keep a closed guard but Herriman is proving a slippery customer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Trevor Hastings just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hastings rushes Herriman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herriman lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hastings.
Herriman is breathing heavily.
Herriman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hastings.
Hastings lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hastings with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Hastings.
Hastings with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Herriman is trying to break free.
Herriman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hastings.
Hastings unloads a knee to the mid-section. Herriman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hastings leaning against his opponent.
Herriman goes for a takedown attempt but Hastings pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hastings blocks the body kick.
Herriman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trevor Hastings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hastings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hastings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hastings closes the distance and clinches.
Herriman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hastings is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hastings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hastings leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hastings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hastings missing with knees to the body.
Herriman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hastings creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hastings lands an elbow just above Herriman 's eye.
Hastings misses with a knee to the head.
Herriman tries to pull guard but Hastings holds him up against the cage and eventually Herriman drops back down to his feet.
Herriman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hastings has double underhooks.
Herriman tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Trevor Hastings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Herriman.
Hastings connects with a knee to the head.
Hastings looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Herriman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hastings.
Hastings is trying to maintain a safe position but Herriman gets an underhook and turns Hastings into the cage.
Hastings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hastings comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hastings trying to stall but Herriman improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herriman.
Hastings landing knees to the body.
Herriman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hastings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Herriman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hastings tries a knee to the head but Herriman blocks it.
Hastings gets underhooks to prevent Herriman's takedown attempt.
Herriman tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Herriman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hastings or not.
Herriman wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Herriman.
Herriman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hastings has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Herriman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hastings is trying to maintain a safe position but Herriman gets an underhook and turns Hastings into the cage.
Herriman blocks an elbow strike.
Hastings prevents Herriman from breaking the clinch.

Herriman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herriman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herriman misses with a head kick.
Hastings keeps the fight on the outside.
Hastings closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Herriman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hastings.
Hastings doesn't manage to clinch there - Herriman circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herriman tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Herriman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Herriman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hastings, pushing him back against the cage.
Herriman wants a takedown.
Herriman scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hastings throws an elbow but misses.
Herriman tries to pull guard but Hastings holds him up against the cage and eventually Herriman drops back down to his feet.
Hastings slows down the pace here.
Herriman tries to pull guard but Hastings won't allow it.
Hastings's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Herriman has Hastings pressed against the cage.
Hastings trying to land knees to the body.
Hastings landing knees to the body.
Hastings is working Herriman over against the cage.
Hastings lands an elbow inside that Herriman shrugs off.
Herriman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hastings has him pressed against the cage.
Hastings tries to land a knee to the head but Herriman blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Hastings dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hastings misses with a low kick as Herriman jumps back.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses

and Herriman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hastings is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hastings is trying to keep Herriman in close.
Herriman trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Herriman stopping the sweep attempt from Hastings.
Herriman looking to sit in guard and control but Hastings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hastings throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herriman keeping moving, preventing Hastings from controlling successfully.
Hastings won't allow Herriman to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
Herriman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Herriman tries to clinch but Hastings moves out of range.

Hastings tries to keep at a distance but Herriman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hastings throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hastings lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hastings lands a damaging elbow.
Hastings looking to stall.
Hastings tries a knee to the head but Herriman blocks it.
The referee calls for Hastings to work.

Herriman breaks from the clinch.
Trevor Hastings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herriman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hastings with a jab.
Herriman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hastings moves into the clinch.
Hastings is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Herriman is keeping busy.
Herriman fails to pull guard.

Herriman breaks the clinch.
Herriman avoids the head kick by Hastings.
Herriman throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings counters with an inside leg kick.
Herriman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hastings counters with an outside leg kick.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings throws the kick towards the body but Herriman avoids it.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Herriman tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hastings moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Herriman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hastings with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hastings scores a nice knee to the body.
Hastings trying to land knees to the body.
Hastings is trying to stall.

Herriman breaks the clinch.
Herriman throws a sloppy head kick
and Hastings counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hastings is looking to slow Herriman down with leg kicks.
Herriman closes the distance but Hastings moves to the side
and Hastings counters with a thumping low kick.
Herriman fails with the takedown
and Hastings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Hastings moves into the clinch.
Herriman jumps guard but Hastings stands there with Herriman around his waist. Herriman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trevor Hastings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Herriman.
Hastings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Herriman fails to pull guard.
Hastings scores with a shot to the side of Herriman's head.
Ethan Herriman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herriman blocks a body shot from Hastings.

Herriman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hastings is looking to slow Herriman down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hastings instigates a clinch.
Hastings just leaning against Herriman, taking a breather.
Hastings misses with a knee strike.
Hastings prevents Herriman from breaking the clinch.
Herriman fails to pull guard.
Hastings is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hastings gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Herriman is looking to control Hastings's arms but Hastings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Herriman has his back to the cage.
Hastings lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hastings unloads a knee to the mid-section. Herriman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hastings.
Hastings seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Trevor Hastings has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Herriman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hastings prevents it.
Hastings throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herriman blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hastings throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herriman blocks it with crossed arms.
Herriman tries to stall but Hastings uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herriman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hastings is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hastings throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Herriman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hastings's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Hastings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hastings, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Hastings!