PBP Commentary

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

The Bus
vs
Hercules

225 cm
21
300 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

210 cm
23
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gus The Bus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hercules throws a front kick that sends The Bus stumbling back into the cage.

The Bus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hercules can't break the clinch.

Hercules gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hercules slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hercules throwing strikes from guard but The Bus blocks nicely.
Hercules seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hercules postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dog Hercules hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Bus looks to score with a jab to the body but Hercules is just out of range.
Hercules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bus.
The Bus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hercules.
Hercules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Bus.
Hercules fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for The Bus. That snapped Hercules's head back.
The Bus tries to clinch but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules throws a head kick that misses.
Hercules misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Bus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hercules moves away.
The Bus is looking to wear down Hercules with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Hercules drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hercules wants to control but The Bus is keeping him busy.
The Bus tries to bench press Hercules off him but Hercules keeps the position.
Hercules throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and The Bus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hercules wants to free his trapped foot but The Bus is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hercules missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Bus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Bus tries to get out of the position.
Hercules is trying to control. The Bus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hercules controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The Bus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hercules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Bus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Bus wants it to stay on the feet.

The Bus rushes Hercules and presses him up against the cage.
Hercules blocks a body shot from The Bus.
The Bus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hercules can't break the clinch.
The Bus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Bus misses with a body punch.
Hercules blocks a body shot from The Bus.
A right handed body shot lands from The Bus.
The Bus can't find room to land a body shot as Hercules controls the action.
Hercules wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but The Bus has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Bus.

Hercules breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bus misses with a hook to the body
and Hercules counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hercules shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Bus defends it nicely.
The Bus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hercules counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hercules misses the shot to the body.
The Bus misses with a body shot
and Hercules connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gus The Bus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Bus misses with a jab to the body

so Hercules counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Bus keeping moving, preventing Hercules from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Bus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Bus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Bus is keeping the position for now.
Hercules trying to control but The Bus is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Bus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hercules trying to control but The Bus is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hercules advances to half guard.
Hercules thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Bus to regain full guard.
Hercules looking to sit in guard and control but The Bus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hercules manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules landing strikes from the mount.
Hercules tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hercules can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as The Bus is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Bus takes a swing at Hercules's ribcage but misses.
Hercules tests The Bus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Bus misses with a combination

and Hercules counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Bus's guard now.
Hercules looking to pass the guard.
Hercules is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hercules is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules trying to control but The Bus is working from the bottom.
Hercules throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hercules looking to sit in guard and control but The Bus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hercules looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Bus preventing the sweep.
Hercules keeping moving, preventing The Bus from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hercules can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Bus controls the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hercules swats away the attempt to clinch by The Bus.
The Bus misses with a body shot
and Hercules counters with a straight right hand.
The Bus closes the distance but Hercules moves to the side
and Hercules counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bus lands with a hook. Hercules tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hercules moves out of range of the strikes.
Hercules doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Bus misses the shot to the body.
The Bus tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hercules counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Hercules is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The Bus is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules is trying to control. The Bus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hercules is pressing down on The Bus's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Bus is holding on for now.
Hercules not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hercules trying to pass the guard but The Bus defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The Bus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hercules manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from The Bus misses

and Hercules counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Bus!
Hercules controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Hercules there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hercules trying to control but The Bus is having none of it.
The Bus is in a horrible position here. Hercules smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hercules lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hercules throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Bus is squirming around, avoiding Hercules's attempts to control the action.
Hercules looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules unloads with some shots from mount but The Bus bucks and avoids them well.
The Bus is desperately trying to improve his position but Hercules has a good base and remains in mount.
Hercules trying to control but The Bus is having none of it.
Hercules takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules tries to control but The Bus wriggling away.
Hercules looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hercules looking to control but The Bus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dog Hercules was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hercules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hercules gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
The Bus misses the jab.
A shot to the body from The Bus misses

and Hercules counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Bus's guard now.
The Bus keeping moving, preventing Hercules from controlling successfully.
Hercules is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hercules throws a right hand that The Bus ducks under and follows up with a left that The Bus also avoids with ease.

The Bus closes the distance and clinches.
The Bus lands with a right to the head.
The Bus misses with a punch on the inside.
The Bus swings wildly with an uppercut but Hercules uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Bus tries to work over Hercules's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Bus misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Bus misses with a body punch.
The Bus misses with a punch on the inside.

Hercules ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hercules no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hercules has The Bus pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules is trying to keep The Bus in close.
Hercules looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Bus is one step ahead there.
Hercules is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dog Hercules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Bus preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hercules blocks a jab.
The Bus wants to clinch.
Hercules takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from The Bus finds it's target.
The Bus tries to clinch but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules misses with a takedown attempt - The Bus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Bus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bus lands a nice shot to the body.
The Bus misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The Bus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hercules.
Hercules shoots in but no luck this time.
The Bus misses the shot to the body.
The Bus thows a body shot but no joy.
The Bus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hercules counters with a one-two to the body.
The Bus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Bus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hercules counters with a head kick. That will keep The Bus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Bus works Hercules's body with a nice hook.
The Bus misses with a straight left.
Gus The Bus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from The Bus. No joy for Hercules on that attempt.
Gus The Bus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog Hercules.
Hercules looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Bus misses with a wild body shot.
The Bus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hercules throws a head kick that misses.
The Bus misses with a body shot
and The Bus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hercules ducks right into an uppercut from The Bus.
The Bus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hercules counters with a straight right hand.
Hercules ducks under a wild hook from The Bus.
Gus The Bus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Bus as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gus The Bus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hercules 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 46:49
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Hercules!
Dog Hercules is the new super heavyweight champion!