PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simen Hestneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hestneas's entrance music is Van Canto - Rebellion. A fine choice. Ernst comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVvhDwFnJk kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hestneas
vs
Ernst

180 cm
26
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simen Hestneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Ernst!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hestneas misses with a low kick.
Ernst circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hestneas darts in trying to clinch

and Ernst holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ernst blocks an elbow strike from Hestneas.
Ernst managing to block the knees to the body from Hestneas.
Hestneas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hestneas misses with an elbow strike.
Ernst has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hestneas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hestneas pushes off an throws an elbow but Ernst leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ernst takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tim Ernst has been cut.
Hestneas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hestneas keeps control of Ernst as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hestneas lands an elbow inside that Ernst shrugs off.
Ernst has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ernst on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hestneas as Ernst tries to tie him up.
Hestneas stalling.
Hestneas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ernst's defenses.
Hestneas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ernst takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hestneas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst tries to break free but Hestneas pushes him back against the cage.
Hestneas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hestneas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ernst's defenses.
Hestneas stops a takedown attempt from Ernst.
Hestneas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ernst is trying to force a seperation but Hestneas has the dominant position.
Ernst blocks an elbow strike from Hestneas.
Ernst with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hestneas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Tim Ernst's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hestneas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ernst's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hestneas throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hestneas.
Ernst fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Simen Hestneas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Ernst.
Hestneas lands a damaging elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ernst tries to circle away but Hestneas has him pinned against the cage.
Ernst drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hestneas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ernst is trying to break the clinch but Hestneas is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hestneas lands an elbow that stopped Ernst in his tracks for a moment.
Hestneas missing with knees to the body.
Hestneas lands a damaging elbow.
Hestneas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ernst wants to get back to striking at distance but Hestneas won't allow it.
Ernst dodges an elbow strike from Hestneas.
Hestneas tries a knee to the head but Ernst blocks it.
Hestneas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ernst avoids it.
Hestneas lands an elbow that stopped Ernst in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Tim Ernst's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ernst.

Ernst tightens his grip and picks Hestneas up, before dumping him to the ground. Hestneas manages to land in guard.
Ernst missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ernst looking to pass the guard.
Ernst with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ernst has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hestneas is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ernst stands up from Hestneas's guard - Ernst perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hestneas lands a brutal head kick. Ernst looks out on his feet and Hestneas throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Simen Hestneas!