PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piolo Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pascual
vs
Olov Hermansson

190 cm
23
159 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piolo Pascual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Olov Hermansson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual tries to clinch but Hermansson is having none of it.
Pascual tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hermansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pascual tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hermansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pascual wants to clinch up but Hermansson keeps it at a distance.
Hermansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Pascual wants to clinch up but Hermansson keeps it at a distance.
Hermansson throws out a loose jab but Pascual uses good head movement to avoid it.

Pascual closes the distance and clinches.
Hermansson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hermansson is trying to drag Pascual to the mat but Pascual just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pascual with a knee to the head.
Hermansson tries to pull guard but Pascual holds him up against the cage and eventually Hermansson drops back down to his feet.
Piolo Pascual has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Olov Hermansson.

Hermansson drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Pascual is sitting in close to Hermansson's body. Hermansson has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Pascual is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Pascual is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hermansson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jan Olov Hermansson!
A relieved looking Jan Olov Hermansson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.