PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rodriguez de Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hermiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermiston has chosen Rusty Cage as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rodriguez de Lima
vs
Hermiston

165 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luiz Rodriguez de Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Hermiston!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermiston doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez de Lima circles away.
Hermiston wants to clinch up but Rodriguez de Lima keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez de Lima stuffs the takedown.
Hermiston doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez de Lima circles away.
Rodriguez de Lima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hermiston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hermiston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rodriguez de Lima checks a leg kick.

Rodriguez de Lima instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez de Lima scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Rodriguez de Lima on the inside.
Rodriguez de Lima keeps control of Hermiston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hermiston digs a right hand underneath Rodriguez de Lima's ribcage. Rodriguez de Lima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rodriguez de Lima avoiding damage as Hermiston throws knees to the body.
Rodriguez de Lima crunches a lovely knee into Hermiston's ribcage.
Hermiston looking to stall.
Rodriguez de Lima lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez de Lima misses with a knee strike.
Hermiston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hermiston looks gassed!
Good body shot from Rodriguez de Lima.
Rodriguez de Lima goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hermiston prevents it.
Hermiston looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Rodriguez de Lima.

Rodriguez de Lima lands a takedown into guard.
Rodriguez de Lima is pushing down on Hermiston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hermiston is fighting to maintain full guard but Rodriguez de Lima has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hermiston taking some punishment here, with Rodriguez de Lima in his half guard.
Hermiston wants to get back to his feet.
Rodriguez de Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rodriguez de Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hermiston keeps working.
Rodriguez de Lima is really struggling to control Hermiston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rodriguez de Lima trying to mount his opponent but Hermiston defends it.
Rodriguez de Lima trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermiston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Rodriguez de Lima is trying to work for a kimura but Hermiston is defending well.
Rodriguez de Lima stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodriguez de Lima is working for a kimura but Hermiston is defending it quite comfortably.

Rodriguez de Lima is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hermiston wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rodriguez de Lima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rodriguez de Lima is tying to control. Hermiston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hermiston wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hermiston clinches but Rodriguez de Lima breaks the clinch
and Rodriguez de Lima counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Rodriguez de Lima dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hermiston throws a leg kick

so Rodriguez de Lima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rodriguez de Lima advances to half guard.

Rodriguez de Lima is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hermiston wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez de Lima moves nicely into side control.

Rodriguez de Lima in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hermiston is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luiz Rodriguez de Lima!