PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herminio Herculano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gulun Shulun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herminio Herculano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gulun Shulun's chin.

Herculano
vs
Shulun

170 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herminio Herculano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gulun Shulun!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shulun throws a sloppy body shot
and Herculano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shulun swings away with a body shot that misses
and Herculano counters with a straight right hand.
Shulun throws a body shot but no joy.
Herculano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shulun.
Shulun misses with a double jab

and Herculano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Herculano digs a right hand underneath Shulun's ribcage. Shulun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herculano lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Herculano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shulun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee calls for Herculano to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herculano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Herculano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herculano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Herculano slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Herculano defending well as Shulun loads up on a big left hand.
Herculano tries to counter by clinching up but Shulun breaks away and moves out of range.
Herculano slips a jab and a cross from Shulun.
Herminio Herculano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shulun misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Herculano.
Herculano slips a jab from Shulun.
Herculano is looking to counter the offense by Shulun and move into the clinch.
Shulun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shulun. Herculano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herculano is looking to counter the offense by Shulun and move into the clinch.
Herculano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shulun misses with a lunging right hand

and Herculano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herculano.
Herculano lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Herculano.
Herculano digs a right hand into Shulun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shulun's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Herculano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Herculano.
Herculano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shulun letting Herculano take a breather here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herculano.
Herculano just leaning against Shulun, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Shulun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herculano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shulun throws a lazy uppercut
and Herculano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shulun throws a sloppy body shot
and Herculano counters with a stiff right hand.
Shulun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herculano defends it nicely.
No joy there for Shulun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herculano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shulun.
Herculano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herculano stuffs the takedown.
Herculano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shulun.
Shulun misses with a body shot
and Shulun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herminio Herculano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shulun throws a sloppy body shot

and Herculano counters by moving into the clinch.
Herculano leaning against his opponent.
Herculano pushes Shulun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Herculano stalling in the clinch.
Herculano stalling.
Herculano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shuluns head.
Herculano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Herculano lands a shoulder strike.

Shulun is rocked!
Herculano stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herculano lands a body punch.
Herculano lands a hook that snaps the head of Shulun backwards.
Shulun is still on wobbly legs! Can Herculano finish him?
Herculano pushes Shulun against the cage. Herculano is working some dirty boxing. Herculano pushes off with a quick right hook! Shulun goes down! Shulun tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Herculano moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herminio Herculano!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Herminio Herculano made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.