PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Olov Hermansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermansson comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Ich Will!. Jan Olov Hermansson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Olov Hermansson
vs
Rq

178 cm
24
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Olov Hermansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermansson misses with a double jab.
Rq lands a jab.
Rq ducks right into an uppercut from Hermansson.
Hermansson looks to throw the jab but Rq is out of range.
Rq uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermansson.
Hermansson misses with a right hand
and Rq makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rq lands a jab.
Rq fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hermansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rq lands with an uppercut that bounces Hermansson off the cage and back into range.
Rq just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermansson misses with an uppercut.
Rq 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 fight stays on the outside here - Rq looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermansson swings for the body but Rq moves out of range.
Hermansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rq lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rq thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermansson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hermansson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rq was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermansson.
Rq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermansson.
Hermansson misses with a hook
and Rq counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Hermansson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermansson blocks a body shot from Rq.
Hermansson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hermansson has Rq pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hermansson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rq tumbling to the mat - Hermansson dives into Rq's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hermansson trying to control but Rq is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rq is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hermansson wants to control from the top but Rq keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rq pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rq misses with a hook. Hermansson ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rq has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rq.
Hermansson tries to pull guard but Rq holds him up against the cage and eventually Hermansson drops back down to his feet.
Rq throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermansson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rq gets underhooks to prevent Hermansson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rq tries to work over Hermansson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rq.
Hermansson is trying to pull guard but Rq has him pressed against the cage.
Rq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermansson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hermansson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rq just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hermansson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rq to keep the fight standing.
Hermansson is trying to pull guard but Rq has him pressed against the cage.
Rq lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hermansson backwards.

Hermansson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rq uses from the top position.

Hermansson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rq escapes and throws Hermansson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hermansson wants to control but Rq postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson is looking to reverse the position.
Hermansson is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hermansson can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermansson wants to control but Rq postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Olov Hermansson dominated that round.
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.

Hermansson scores with a nice strike.
Hermansson misses with a body shot.
Rq takes a swing at Hermansson's ribcage but misses.
Hermansson misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Rq.
Rq fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermansson manages to avoid it.
A big right from Hermansson misses.
Hermansson misses with an uppercut.
Hermansson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hermansson throws an off balance right hand
and Rq counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Hermansson does no damage.
Hermansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermansson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hermansson throws the left hand but Rq avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Hermansson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermansson.
Hermansson lands a nice shot that snaps Rq's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rq uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermansson.
Hermansson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rq's corner calls for a 1-2. Rq obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rq dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermansson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rq scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hermansson in his tracks.
Rq takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Hermansson misses its intended target.
Hermansson misses with a body shot
and Rq counters with a nice body shot.
Jan Olov Hermansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rq showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hermansson.
Hermansson swings widly with a right hand
enabling Rq to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermansson feints a jab promting Rq to slip. Hermansson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rq slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rq takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hermansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rq.
Hermansson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermansson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rq blocks a jab.
Rq lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Hermansson does it's job there.
Rq lands a lovely overhand right.
Hermansson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rq looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rq misses with a hook. Hermansson ducked under it nicely.
Hermansson misses with the combination.
Jan Olov Hermansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Rq - just one landing.
Hermansson needs to keep his hands up - Rq had a free shot at his head there.
Rq moves away from the strike by Hermansson.
Hermansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Hermansson does no damage.
Rq with a hook.
Rq works Hermansson's body with a nice hook.
Hermansson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rq ducks under a wild hook from Hermansson.
Hermansson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rq sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hermansson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rq counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rq works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hermansson throws a jab when Rq was well out of range.
Hermansson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Hermansson.
Rq lands with a straight right. Hermansson didn't see that one coming.
Hermansson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hermansson is defended easily by Rq.
Rq scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hermansson misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq misses the shot to the body.
Rq uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermansson.
Hermansson shoots in and drives through. Rq sprawls well.
Hermansson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hermansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rq closes the distance and pushes Hermansson back into the cage.
Hermansson tries to pull guard but Rq won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermansson is trying to pull guard but Rq has him pressed against the cage.
Hermansson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rq walks away with a smile on his face. Hermansson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hermansson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hermansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rq lands with a shot to the body.
Hermansson shoots in looking for a takedown but Rq manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hermansson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hermansson looks to land a left hand but Rq moved out of range nicely.
Rq tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jan Olov Hermansson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hermansson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hermansson swings for the body but Rq moves out of range.
Hermansson throws a hook but Rq avoids it easily.
Hermansson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rq.
Hermansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Hermansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Hermansson misses.
Rq fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hermansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hermansson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rq ducks right into an uppercut from Hermansson.
Hermansson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rq throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hermansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rq changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermansson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rq finds it's way round the side to connect with Hermansson's head.

Hermansson gets tackled into the cage by Rq. Rq maintains the clinch.
A short right from Rq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermansson tries to pull guard but Rq forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hermansson jumps guard but Rq stands there with Hermansson around his waist. Hermansson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hermansson is trying to pull guard but Rq has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Olov Hermansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rq creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hermansson pulls guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hermansson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hermansson is looking for a triangle but Rq pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermansson trying to keep a closed guard but Rq is proving a slippery customer.

Hermansson is looking for a triangle here but Rq uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sys Rq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rq wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermansson keeps working.
Rq working away.
Hermansson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rq's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Hermansson actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hermansson is looking to control Rq's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hermansson avoid being mounted?

Hermansson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermansson tries to get to full guard but Rq has control of the leg.
Rq controlling the pace.
Hermansson is looking for a sweep. Rq is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rq takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jan Olov Hermansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hermansson trying to hold on to Rq's head to control him but Rq postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jan Olov Hermansson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hermansson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jan Olov Hermansson!
Our winner, Jan Olov Hermansson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.