PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Herculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Tall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tall
vs
Herculus

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laz Herculus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herculus misses with a hook.
Herculus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tall misses with a takedown attempt - Herculus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Herculus throws a combination. Tall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tall shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Tall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Herculus as he jumps to the side.
Tall closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch combination from Herculus misses.
Herculus throws a jab when Tall was well out of range.
Herculus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tall sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Tall shoots in and gets a takedown into Herculus's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herculus can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tall wants to control from the top but Herculus keeps moving.
Tall tries to free his leg and advance position but Herculus is retaining full guard.
Herculus controlling Tall's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herculus is looking to stand up but Tall isn't so interested in that idea.
Tall is looking to advance position but Herculus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
A nice elbow there by Herculus.
Tall can't escape the position.
Tall tries to hold on but Herculus pushes him away.
Tall is in a horrible position here. Herculus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Herculus raining down shots from the mount!
Tall tries to hold on but Herculus pushes him away.
Herculus landing shots from mount.
Herculus with the ground and pound from mount.
Herculus controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Herculus.

Tall is rocked!
Herculus unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Tall wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Herculus celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Laz Herculus!