PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Neruda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pili Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neruda comes into the arena with powermad - nice dreams blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Paulo Neruda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Neruda
vs
Herrera

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Neruda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pili Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neruda lands a slapping body shot.
Neruda is looking to clinch.
Neruda is looking to clinch but Herrera is avoiding it.
Herrera needs to keep his hands up - Neruda had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Pili Herrera has been cut.
Neruda misses with the combination.
Neruda throws a hook to the side of Herrera's head but Herrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Herrera shoots in but no luck this time.
Neruda tries to clinch up.
Neruda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herrera.
Neruda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neruda wants to clinch.
Neruda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Herrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Herrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herrera thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera with a couple of short strikes.
Herrera scoring with strikes but Neruda is staying in there.
Herrera breaks from Neruda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Herrera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Herrera working Neruda over with strikes here.
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!
Herrera lands a big shot there that rocks Neruda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herrera with good strikes from the mount here!
Herrera punching from mount but Neruda doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera lands with some strikes.
Herrera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Neruda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Neruda holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Herrera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Herrera looking to ground and pound but Neruda is blocking nicely.
Herrera lands a nice shot to the head.
Herrera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Neruda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Herrera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera dominating with strikes here.
Neruda is trying to stand up.
Herrera scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Neruda is breathing heavily.
Herrera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Neruda?
Herrera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herrera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herrera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Herrera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Herrera lands a big shot there that rocks Neruda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herrera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Herrera landing strikes from the mount.
Herrera unloading with bombs!
Herrera punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herrera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Herrera with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pili Herrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pili Herrera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Neruda swinging wildly here.
Herrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neruda tries to clinch but Herrera is having none of it.
Herrera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paulo Neruda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herrera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neruda leaves Herrera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Paulo Neruda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pili Herrera.
Neruda is looking to clinch.
Neruda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neruda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Neruda misses with a wild combination.
Neruda tries to clinch there but Herrera circles away.
Herrera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neruda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herrera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Herrera keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neruda misses with a few strikes there.
Neruda swings for the body but Herrera moves out of range.
Paulo Neruda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neruda tries to clinch up but Herrera circles away and keeps his distance.
Herrera fails with the takedown.

Herrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Herrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
BOOM! Herrera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herrera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Neruda hang on?
Herrera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Neruda is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Neruda?
Herrera raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Herrera with good strikes from the mount here!
Herrera cracks Neruda with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herrera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Neruda hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera landing strikes from the mount and Neruda is in trouble!
Herrera lands a nice shot to the head.
Herrera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Herrera unloading with bombs!
Herrera is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Neruda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Neruda tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herrera lands with some strikes.

Neruda is rocked!
Herrera loads up with a big shot that hurts Neruda! He's pulled Herrera in close but Herrera has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Neruda survive? More strikes from Herrera and Neruda is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pili Herrera!