PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Glass (ranked 24270 p4p, 523 weight class) and Haley Herzog Hearn (ranked 5415 p4p, 451 weight class). Haley Herzog Hearn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Glass
vs
Herzog Hearn

185 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

Ma Balls Is Hot 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haley Herzog Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herzog Hearn forces Glass back against the cage and clinches.
Glass tries to score a body lock takedown but Herzog Hearn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Herzog Hearn working hard to break the clinch.

Herzog Hearn breaks from the clinch.

Herzog Hearn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glass avoids the elbow strike from Herzog Hearn, against the cage.

Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Glass tries to keep at a distance but Herzog Hearn has taken the fight into the clinch.

Herzog Hearn has picked Glass up - he's going for a ride! Herzog Hearn dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Herzog Hearn content to control rather than advance.
It looks like Herzog Hearn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Herzog Hearn decides to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glass gets tackled into the cage by Herzog Hearn. Herzog Hearn maintains the clinch.
Herzog Hearn misses with an elbow strike.
Glass blocks an elbow strike.

Glass pulls Herzog Hearn into guard.
Herzog Hearn looking to pass the guard.
Herzog Hearn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herzog Hearn is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn is continuing to stall.
Herzog Hearn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Herzog Hearn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Herzog Hearn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Herzog Hearn has managed to clinch.
Glass presses Herzog Hearn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Glass pulls guard.
Glass looking to control.
Herzog Hearn controlling from the top position.
Glass working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass wants to stand but Herzog Hearn is controlling the position.
Herzog Hearn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Glass looking for a guillotine here but Herzog Hearn defends easily.

Glass is looking for a triangle but Herzog Hearn pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Herzog Hearn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herzog Hearn fails with the takedown
and Glass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haley Herzog Hearn 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Herzog Hearn fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Herzog Hearn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glass, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Herzog Hearn throws an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Herzog Hearn.
Glass stalling in the clinch but Herzog Hearn improves position.
Herzog Hearn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Glass has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Herzog Hearn uses from the top position.

Glass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herzog Hearn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass wants to control but Herzog Hearn passes easily into half guard.
Glass looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass wants to control but Herzog Hearn is keeping busy.
Glass is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Herzog Hearn content to control rather than advance.
Glass wants to get back to full guard.
Herzog Hearn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Glass wants to improve his position but Herzog Hearn is controlling well.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Herzog Hearn clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glass up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Herzog Hearn throws an elbow but misses.
Glass blocks the elbow strike.
Herzog Hearn lands an elbow that stopped Glass in his tracks for a moment.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow that misses.
Herzog Hearn pushes off an throws an elbow but Glass leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Herzog Hearn works on Glass's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Herzog Hearn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass dodges an elbow strike from Herzog Hearn.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Herzog Hearn controlling the action here for a moment.
Herzog Hearn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herzog Hearn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Glass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass tries to stall but Herzog Hearn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow but it misses.
Glass is working for takedown but Herzog Hearn is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herzog Hearn.

Herzog Hearn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Herzog Hearn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass looking to hit a scissor sweep but Herzog Hearn is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haley Herzog Hearn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Herzog Hearn gets a clinch.
Glass can't get the takedown.
Herzog Hearn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glass blocks an elbow strike from Herzog Hearn.
Glass blocks an elbow strike.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow that misses.
Herzog Hearn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glass dodges an elbow strike from Herzog Hearn.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Herzog Hearn has Glass pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Herzog Hearn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Glass tumbling to the mat - Herzog Hearn dives into Glass's guard.
Herzog Hearn sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass wants to stand but Herzog Hearn is controlling the position.
Herzog Hearn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Glass keeping full guard, as Herzog Hearn tries to pass.
Herzog Hearn wants to stand but Glass has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

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.
Herzog Hearn sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Let's hope that Herzog Hearn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Herzog Hearn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Herzog Hearn throws an elbow that misses.
Herzog Hearn will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glass up against the cage.
Glass blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herzog Hearn works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Herzog Hearn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Glass wants to get back to his feet but Herzog Hearn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Glass is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Herzog Hearn dives into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Haley Herzog Hearn has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog Hearn scoring with punches and elbows.
Herzog Hearn taking a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass tries to buck Herzog Hearn off but Herzog Hearn is having none of it.
Glass is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Herzog Hearn is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haley Herzog Hearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herzog Hearn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haley Herzog Hearn!
After the fight, Haley Herzog Hearn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.