PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herminio Herculano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Herculano
vs
Hunter

170 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 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, Seth Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter closes the distance but Herculano moves to the side
and Herculano counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herculano counters with a left to the body.
Hunter is looking to clinch.
Herculano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hunter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Herculano moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
Herculano lands with a light punch inside.
Herculano lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is trying to force a seperation but Herculano has the dominant position.
Hunter wants a takedown but no success here.
Herculano is working Hunter over against the cage.
Good body shot from Herculano.
Hunter looks winded!
Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hunter takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herculano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Herculano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herculano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Herculano pushes Hunter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herculano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herculano.
Hunter takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Herculano on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Herculano.
Herculano pushes Hunter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hunter is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Herculano.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Herculano finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Herculano.
Herculano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herculano.
A left hand lands to the body for Herculano.
Herculano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Herculano throws a big uppercut that drops Hunter! More strikes from Herculano and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hunter lies dazed against the cage as Herculano celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herminio Herculano!
After the big win, Herminio Herculano made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.