PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bison (ranked 1903 p4p, 226 weight class) and Fred Hermosa (ranked 2969 p4p, 334 weight class). Fred Hermosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Bison's chin.

Bison
vs
Hermosa

181 cm
30
154 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

179 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Hermosa!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermosa misses with a body kick.
Hermosa stalks Bison and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bison's face. Bison staggers backwards, shaken.
Bison checks a low kick from Hermosa.
Bison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick by Hermosa misses
and Bison counters with a nice body kick.
Hermosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hermosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hermosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hermosa moves into range and clinches up with Bison.
Hermosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bison working Hermosa over with knees to the body.
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hermosa looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bison utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bison lands an elbow just above Hermosa 's eye.
Hermosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Hermosa in his tracks for a moment.
Bison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hermosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Hermosa in his tracks for a moment.
Hermosa misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Bison lands a knee to the body.
Bison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hermosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bison's elbow.
Bison lands an elbow inside.
Hermosa avoiding damage as Bison throws knees to the body.
Hermosa can't find room to land a body shot as Bison controls the action.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bison crunches a lovely knee into Hermosa's ribcage.
Bison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hermosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hermosa managing to block the knees to the body from Bison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bison.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Hermosa in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Bison.
Bison lands an elbow that stopped Hermosa in his tracks for a moment.
Bison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hermosa being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bison.
Bison scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bison.
Bison comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hermosa is rocked!

It looks like Fred Hermosa has been cut.
Hermosa is pressed against the cage. Bison pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hermosa! Two more big strikes from Bison and Hermosa crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tony Bison!