PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dougie Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hertz has chosen PORN MUZIK as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Dougie Diablo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Diablo
vs
Hertz

172 cm
26
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Nutrition
Brute

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dougie Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Hertz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hertz scores with a takedown into Diablo's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hertz trying to control the position from guard on top but Diablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hertz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hertz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diablo looking for a sweep. Not yet Diablo, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hertz with a nice head shot there.
Hertz stopping the sweep attempt from Diablo.
Diablo being controlled here, momentarily.
Hertz postures up in Diablo's guard and throws a big left but Diablo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hertz is pushing down on Diablo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diablo is fighting to maintain full guard but Hertz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diablo tries to roll over but Hertz keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hertz in particular looking to stall.
Hertz drops an elbow to the side of Diablo's head.
Diablo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hertz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hertz trying to mount his opponent but Diablo defends it.
Ground and pound from Hertz.
Hertz winds up and cracks Diablo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hertz is nestled in close to Diablo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hertz is pressing down on Diablo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diablo is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hertz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hertz slows the pace down in half guard.
Hertz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hertz wants to free his trapped foot but Diablo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hertz prevents Diablo from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hertz lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diablo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hertz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo is trying to control the position but Hertz postures up.
Hertz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hertz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hertz wants to control from the top but Diablo keeps moving.
Diablo wants to control the position but Hertz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hertz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hertz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hertz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hertz passes to side control.
Diablo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hertz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hertz advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hertz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Diablo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Diablo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hertz.
Hertz trying to control but Diablo is having none of it.
Hertz looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hertz unloading with bombs!
Hertz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Hertz 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.

Diablo gets a takedown into half guard.
Hertz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hertz controlling Diablo's posture.

Hertz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hertz pulls Diablo in close to his closed guard and prevents Diablo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hertz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diablo's guard.
Hertz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hertz tries to free his leg and advance position but Diablo is retaining full guard.
Hertz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diablo is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diablo pulls Hertz in to control the position.
Diablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hertz wants to control from the top but Diablo keeps moving.
Hertz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hertz trying to control the pace.
Diablo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hertz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diablo wants to sweep but Hertz has passed to side control!
Diablo is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hertz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
Hertz is putting a hurting on Diablo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Diablo prevents Hertz from improving position.

Hertz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dick Hertz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diablo is trying to get back to half guard.
Hertz advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hertz with shots to the head and body - Diablo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diablo is bucking up trying to escape but Hertz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diablo is trying to escape the mount.
Hertz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diablo looks a forlorn figure.
Hertz wants to control the pace but Diablo is squirming around nicely.
Hertz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hertz punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hertz loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Diablo scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hertz land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hertz stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Hertz!
Dick Hertz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.