PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Tjahyadikarta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Tjahyadikarta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hercules
vs
Tjahyadikarta

210 cm
25
300 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

225 cm
24
300 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Tjahyadikarta!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hercules shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta is trying to defend but Hercules finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hercules content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tjahyadikarta is trying to maintain the position but Hercules is very close to passing his half guard.
Tjahyadikarta gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hercules looking to pass the guard.
Hercules stopping the sweep attempt from Tjahyadikarta.
Hercules trying to control but Tjahyadikarta is working from the bottom.
Tjahyadikarta has control of Hercules's left arm, preventing Hercules from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dog Hercules just wasn't active enough.
Hercules slips a jab from Tjahyadikarta.

Hercules clinches up against the cage.
Hercules holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hercules wants the takedown. Tjahyadikarta is fighting it off but Hercules persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tjahyadikarta's guard against the cage.
Hercules trying to control the position from guard on top but Tjahyadikarta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tjahyadikarta wants to sweep here but Hercules controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dog Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta lands a body shot.
Tjahyadikarta shoots in and drives through. Hercules sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hercules tries for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tjahyadikarta leaves Hercules with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hercules gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tjahyadikarta as he jumps to the side.
Hercules tries for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Dog Hercules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tjahyadikarta lands with a cross.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.
Tjahyadikarta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hercules manages to avoid it.
Hercules on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hercules has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hercules there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tjahyadikarta misses the target.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.
Hercules takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheers as Tjahyadikarta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hercules doesn't seem phased though.
Hercules tries to clinch up.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tjahyadikarta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hercules tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tjahyadikarta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tjahyadikarta but Tjahyadikarta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tjahyadikarta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tjahyadikarta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hercules fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tjahyadikarta stuffs the takedown attempt from Hercules. Hercules gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Tjahyadikarta as Hercules shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules is looking to clinch but Tjahyadikarta is avoiding it.
Hercules is looking to clinch.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hercules looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hercules is looking to clinch.
Hercules staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Tjahyadikarta 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.

Nice takedown defense from Tjahyadikarta. No joy for Hercules on that attempt.
Hercules tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tjahyadikarta throws out a loose jab but Hercules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hercules shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta defends it nicely.
Hercules moves to clinch but Tjahyadikarta breaks away
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tjahyadikarta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta throws a body punch but Hercules moves out of range.
Hercules fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.
Hercules tries to clinch but Tjahyadikarta moves out of range.

Hercules clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tjahyadikarta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tjahyadikarta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hercules has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hercules - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hercules digs a right hand underneath Tjahyadikarta's ribcage. Tjahyadikarta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tjahyadikarta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Hercules tries a body shot but Tjahyadikarta blocks it.
Tjahyadikarta gets through Hercules's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hercules creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Edward Tjahyadikarta has been cut.
Tjahyadikarta lands a body shot.
Hercules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hercules tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tjahyadikarta tries a body shot but Hercules blocks it.
Hercules blocks a body shot from Tjahyadikarta.
Tjahyadikarta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hercules controls his hands.
Tjahyadikarta can't break the clinch.
Hercules landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hercules lands with a short shot to the head.
Hercules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tjahyadikarta.
Tjahyadikarta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hercules scores with a knee to the head.
Hercules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tjahyadikarta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hercules.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tjahyadikarta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hercules controls his hands.
Hercules misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tjahyadikarta.
Hercules misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hercules misses with a body punch.
Hercules trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hercules lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tjahyadikarta backwards.

That has opened up Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut even more.
Hercules misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hercules landing knees to the body.
Hercules blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hercules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tjahyadikarta is defending well for now.
Hercules blocks an uppercut.
Hercules lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tjahyadikarta backwards.
Hercules drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tjahyadikarta pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hercules tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tjahyadikarta swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Hercules with that takedown attempt.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown but Tjahyadikarta shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hercules steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tjahyadikarta.
No luck for Hercules with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hercules tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tjahyadikarta swivels and escapes.
Hercules slips a jab from Tjahyadikarta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Tjahyadikarta keeps it at a distance.

Hercules shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tjahyadikarta napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tjahyadikarta can't do much from the bottom here.
Hercules trying to control the action but Tjahyadikarta is working from the bottom.
Hercules is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tjahyadikarta's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjahyadikarta is not content to let Hercules control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hercules is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tjahyadikarta's shoulder. That is not cool.

We're going to have a standup here because Dog Hercules wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hercules.
Hercules shoots in and drives through. Tjahyadikarta sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hercules closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hercules lands in his opponent's guard.
Hercules wants to control from the top but Tjahyadikarta keeps moving.
Tjahyadikarta wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules had his way with Edward Tjahyadikarta in that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Tjahyadikarta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hercules shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hercules shoots for a double leg takedown but Tjahyadikarta sprawls well. He's pushed Hercules's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hercules shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tjahyadikarta pinned against the cage. Tjahyadikarta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hercules fails with the takedown.
Tjahyadikarta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hercules has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules wants to clinch up but Tjahyadikarta keeps it at a distance.
Tjahyadikarta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta swats away the attempt to clinch by Hercules.
Tjahyadikarta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hercules.
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.
Hercules fails with the takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a nice uppercut.
Tjahyadikarta scores with a nice right hand.
Hercules tries to close the distance and clinch but Tjahyadikarta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edward Tjahyadikarta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hercules looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tjahyadikarta is fending him off so far but Hercules persists. Nope, Tjahyadikarta circles away and we're back to standing.
Tjahyadikarta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hercules with a poor takedown
and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hercules shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tjahyadikarta defends it nicely.
Hercules has a takedown stuffed.
Tjahyadikarta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hercules was well out of range. Poor timing from Tjahyadikarta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hercules shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tjahyadikarta as he jumps to the side.
Hercules wants to clinch but Tjahyadikarta slips to the side

and Tjahyadikarta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tjahyadikarta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hercules knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tjahyadikarta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hercules does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Edward Tjahyadikarta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hercules is trying to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Tjahyadikarta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hercules has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Hercules!
Dog Hercules retains his super heavyweight title!