PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog Hercules has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hercules
vs
Lorenzo

210 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hercules looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lorenzo is trying to control but can't.
Hercules will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lorenzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hercules is keen to just control but Lorenzo is a slippery customer.
Lorenzo wants to control but Hercules is keeping busy.
Lorenzo won't allow Hercules to pass to mount.
Hercules trying to advance position but Lorenzo counters by regaining guard.
Lorenzo keeping moving, preventing Hercules from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hercules blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hercules slips under a jab from Lorenzo.
Hercules lands with an overhand left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hercules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hercules closes the distance and clinches up with Lorenzo, looking for a takedown. Hercules pushes Lorenzo against the cage but Lorenzo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hercules will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hercules takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hercules is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
A big right from Lorenzo misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lorenzo tries to avoid it but Hercules manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lorenzo to the ground. Lorenzo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hercules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lorenzo.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.

Hercules gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lorenzo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hercules keeping moving, preventing Lorenzo from controlling successfully.
Lorenzo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lorenzo postures up and lands a big shot to Hercules's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules keeping full guard, as Lorenzo tries to pass.
Hercules manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lorenzo manages to get himself to full guard.
Hercules wants to control from the top but Lorenzo keeps moving.
Hercules wants to get up but he can't break Lorenzo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lorenzo is controlling Hercules's posture.
Lorenzo wants to sweep here but Hercules controlling him for the moment.
Lorenzo is trying to control the position but Hercules postures up.
Hercules preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hercules postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lorenzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hercules tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lorenzo lands a with a good body shot.
Hercules wants to clinch.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lorenzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hercules staying out of range there.
Lorenzo swings for the body but Hercules moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hercules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Lorenzo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hercules is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
Hercules avoids the body shot from Lorenzo.
Lorenzo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hercules was well out of range. Poor timing from Lorenzo.
Hercules showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lorenzo.
Hercules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hercules.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hercules closes the distance and clinches.
Hercules is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lorenzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lorenzo looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lorenzo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hercules is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hercules.
Lorenzo stops a takedown attempt from Hercules.
A knee to the head by Hercules.
Hercules has Lorenzo pushed against the cage.
Hercules gets underhooks to prevent Lorenzo's takedown attempt.
Hercules lands a knee to the head.
Hercules trying to land knees to the body.

Hercules works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hercules postures up.
Lorenzo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hercules puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lorenzo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lorenzo is looking for a sweep. Hercules is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hercules seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hercules sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hercules dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lorenzo. That did some damage!
Lorenzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hercules rather than just go for the knockout.
Hercules slips a jab and a cross from Lorenzo.
Hercules wants to clinch.

Hercules rushes Lorenzo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Hercules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lorenzo avoids it.
The referee calls for Hercules to work.
Hercules misses with a knee strike.
Lorenzo stops a takedown attempt from Hercules.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Hercules.
Hercules is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lorenzo wants to break free but Hercules has control.
Lorenzo has Hercules pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hercules manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hercules tries to land a knee to the head but Lorenzo blocks with his arms.
Hercules effectively controlling the action here.
Hercules with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Roger Lorenzo has been cut.
Hercules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lorenzo is defending well for now.
Lorenzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hercules lands with a light punch inside.
Hercules lands an elbow inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hercules.
Hercules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hercules prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Lorenzo's cut.
That's time! Hercules's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hercules fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Hercules both land. Nice combination.
Hercules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hercules misses with a head kick.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Lorenzo keeps it at a distance.
Dog Hercules is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hercules tries to clinch but Lorenzo moves out of range.
Hercules fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hercules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch but Lorenzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lorenzo throws a jab when Hercules was well out of range.
Lorenzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hercules.
Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
Lorenzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Hercules fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lorenzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hercules tries to clinch up but Lorenzo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lorenzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lorenzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hercules is just out of range.
Hercules throws a head kick that misses.
Lorenzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lorenzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hercules.
Hercules ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lorenzo throws a body punch but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules is looking to clinch but Lorenzo is avoiding it.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown but Lorenzo shows good takedown defense.
Lorenzo misses with a looping right.
Hercules misses with a takedown attempt - Lorenzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lorenzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hercules misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lorenzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lorenzo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lorenzo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hercules's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hercules wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lorenzo.
Hercules wants to hold on but Lorenzo pushes him away.
Lorenzo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hercules's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lorenzo.
Hercules really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hercules tries to lock up and control but Lorenzo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lorenzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lorenzo landing shots from mount.
Lorenzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lorenzo controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lorenzo working Hercules over with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Lorenzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lorenzo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Lorenzo!