PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ace
vs
Herald

198 cm
22
235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
281 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Ace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ace misses with a head kick.
Herald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herald just misses with a punch to the body.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald keeps the fight on the outside.
Ace tries to clinch up.
Ace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ace takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Johnny Ace has been cut.
Herald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ace moves out of range as Herald strikes.
Ace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Ace.
Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Herald.
Ace wants to clinch up but Herald keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body punch from Herald.
Herald moves out of range as Ace throws a body kick.
Ace blocks a jab.
Justin Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ace ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
Ace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herald misses with a lunging right hand
and Ace counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Herald throws a poor cross that misses
and Ace counters with a big head kick but Herald shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ace tries to clinch there but Herald circles away.
Herald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Herald misses.
Ace ducks under a wild hook from Herald.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace throws a head kick but Herald moves out of range.
Ace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Herald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Herald misses with a left hand
and Ace counters with a head kick.
Ace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Herald misses with the combination.
Ace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Herald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ace scrambles back to his feet.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Ace takes one to the chin there.

Ace darts in and clinches Herald up against the cage.
Ace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace keeps control of Herald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ace.

Herald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ace doesn't manage to clinch there - Herald circles away.
Herald swings widly with a right hand
and Ace counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herald misses with a few strikes there.
Ace moves out of range of the strikes.
Herald blocks a head kick by Ace.
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herald.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Herald misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ace counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ace has Herald pressed against the cage, preventing Herald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Herald.
Herald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Herald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
That's time! Ace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ace wants to clinch
enabling Herald to counter with a crisp jab.
Herald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ace closes the distance but Herald moves to the side
and Herald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Herald misses.

Ace has closed the distance and engaged Herald in a clinch.
Ace misses with a knee strike.
Ace dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ace trying to stall but Herald improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Johnny Ace's cut is getting worse.
Herald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ace is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Herald is defending well for now.
Ace misses with an elbow over the top.
Ace misses with an elbow over the top.

Herald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ace has time to react.
A clash of legs there as Herald blocks the low kick.
Ace throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Herald misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Herald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ace.
Herald looks to land a left hand but Ace moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Herald. Ace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Ace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herald throws a hook but Ace blocks it.
Ace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ace wants to clinch.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herald lands the left hand.
Justin Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Herald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Herald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Ace.
Ace slips under a jab from Herald.
Herald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Herald lands a really nice looking cross but Ace seems unphased.

Johnny Ace's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ace was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Ace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ace looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Herald misses with a lunging right hand
and Ace counters with a big head kick but Herald shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herald works the jab nicely.
Herald throws out a loose jab but Ace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Herald - just one landing.
Herald throws a series of punches but Ace moves out of range.
Ace is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jeez, Johnny Ace's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ace fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Herald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ace's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herald counters with a straight right hand.
Ace is looking to clinch.
Ace tries to clinch but Herald is having none of it.
No joy there for Herald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herald throws a hook to the side of Ace's head but Ace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ace tries to clinch up
and Herald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ace takes one to the side of the head.
Ace is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Ace's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Justin Herald!