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The Island Season 5, 155 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herminio Herculano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Maciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Luciano Maciel enters the cage!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luciano Maciel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maciel just misses with a punch to the body.
Maciel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herculano.
Luciano Maciel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maciel throws a lazy right hand but Herculano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Maciel there.
Herculano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Herculano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maciel misses with a body punch
and Herculano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herculano controlling the action here for a moment.
Herculano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Herculano slows down the pace here.
Herculano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maciel up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herculano has Maciel pushed against the cage.
Herculano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Herculano gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Maciel tried to score with a low kick but Herculano checks it.
Maciel throws a leg kick
and Herculano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herculano.
Herculano works on Maciel's body with a couple of short punches.
Herculano presses Maciel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Herculano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Herculano leaning against his opponent.
Herculano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maciels head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Herculano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
Maciel taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herculano avoiding damage.
Herculano avoiding damage.
Herculano seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Herculano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maciel tries for a takedown but Herculano manages to get underhooks.
Maciel wants a takedown but no success here.
Maciel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maciel misses with the head strike.
Maciel just leaning against Herculano, taking a breather.
Maciel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maciel is looking for a takedown.
Herminio Herculano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Maciel.
A left hand lands to the body for Herculano.
Herculano effectively controlling the action here.
Herculano lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herculano.
Maciel stalling in the clinch but Herculano improves position.
Maciel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Herculano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Maciel can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herculano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Herculano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maciel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herculano.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Herculano takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Herculano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herculano is pushing Maciel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Herculano tries a body shot but Maciel blocks it.
Herculano misses with a punch to the body.
Herculano taking a breather.
Maciel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Herculano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Herculano has Maciel pushed against the cage.
Herculano presses Maciel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maciel trying to control the position but instead, Herculano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maciel into the cage.
Herculano gets underhooks to prevent Maciel's takedown attempt.
Herculano scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herculano.
Maciel looking to stall.
Maciel taking a breather.
Herculano scores with a shot to the side of Maciel's head.
Herculano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Herculano is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Herculano.
Maciel slowing the pace effectively.
Herculano takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herminio Herculano dominated that round.
That's time! Herculano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maciel misses with a jab to the body
enabling Herculano to counter with a crisp jab.
Herculano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maciel misses with a jab to the body
and Herculano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maciel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herculano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Herculano.
Herculano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maciel.
A low kick from Maciel misses
and Herculano counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Herculano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Herculano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Herculano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciel tries to stall but Herculano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herculano gets through Maciel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maciel letting Herculano take a breather here.
Herculano is stalling here.
Maciel blocks a body shot from Herculano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herculano effectively controlling the action here.
Herculano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herculano prevents a takedown attempt there.
Herculano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herculano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maciel is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Herculano.
Herculano is working Maciel over against the cage.
Herculano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maciel up against the cage.
The referee calls for Herculano to work.
Herculano is working Maciel over against the cage.
Herculano has Maciel pushed against the cage.
Come on Herculano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciel jumps guard but Herculano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Herculano cracks Maciel with a nice body shot.
Herculano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maciel backwards.
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.
A nice left hand lands by Herculano.
Herculano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maciel or not.
Herculano has Maciel pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Maciel misses with a wild body shot.
Herculano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maciel.
Maciel misses with a body shot.
Herculano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maciel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maciel. Herculano does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciel throws a leg kick but Herculano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maciel misses with a body shot.
Herculano tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maciel manages to circle out of the way.
Maciel throws an off balance right hand
and Herculano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maciel misses with a takedown
and Herculano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herminio Herculano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luciano Maciel.
Maciel misses with a body shot
and Herculano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maciel throws a body punch but Herculano moves out of range.
Maciel misses with a takedown
and Herculano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Herculano.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herculano leaning against his opponent.
Herculano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Herculano.
Herminio Herculano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Herculano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Herculano stalls.
Maciel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A shot in the inside from Herculano.
Herculano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciel's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Herculano as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maciel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herculano leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herculano.
Herculano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Herculano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herminio Herculano dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maciel throws a poor cross that misses
and Herculano counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Maciel misses
and Herculano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Herculano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Herculano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Herculano is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Maciel misses with a hook
and Herculano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herculano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maciel up against the cage.
Herculano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maciel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciel is looking to control Herculano's arms but Herculano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maciel has his back to the cage.
Herculano lands a shoulder strike.
Herculano slows down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herculano.
Herculano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Herculano effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Herminio Herculano.
Maciel throws a lazy uppercut
and Herculano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maciel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Herculano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maciel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Herculano counters by clinching up.
Herculano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herculano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maciel up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herculano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herculano lands a shot to the body.
Herculano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maciel's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Herculano is struggling to control the position.
Maciel pulls guard.
Herculano trying to control the position from guard on top but Maciel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maciel working for a triangle but Herculano defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herculano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maciel is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herculano wants to control from the top but Maciel keeps moving.
Herculano looking to sit in guard and control but Maciel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maciel content to stall in guard here.
Luciano Maciel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maciel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maciel throws a big right hand that misses.
Herculano has control of Maciel's left arm, preventing Maciel from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herculano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maciel is controlling him.
Maciel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Herculano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maciel.
Maciel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herculano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maciel drops back looking for a leg! Herculano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Herculano manages to kick Maciel off! Maciel jumps back into Herculano's guard.
Herculano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herminio Herculano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herculano, 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Herminio Herculano!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Herminio Herculano!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Herminio Herculano!
Herminio Herculano wins by unanimous decision!
Herminio Herculano really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georges Meese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chest Rockwell (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!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Meese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chest Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meese just misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meese misses with a looping left.
Rockwell drops his hands momentarily and Meese takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rockwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockwell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rockwell! But no joy.
Rockwell dodges the punch combination from Meese.
A slow jab from Meese misses its intended target.
Rockwell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Meese looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockwell is just out of range.
Rockwell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meese smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meese misses the body punch
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Meese.
Rockwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meese scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rockwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rockwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rockwell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rockwell closes the distance and pushes Meese back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockwell digs a right hand underneath Meese's ribcage. Meese let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rockwell tries to work over Meese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rockwell.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Meese controls the action.
Rockwell tries to throw a body punch but Meese avoids it by throwing Rockwell back against the cage.
Rockwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rockwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meese backwards.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Meese controls the action.
Rockwell throws a head punch that misses.
Rockwell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rockwell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockwell lands with a light punch inside.
Rockwell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rockwell has a couple of punches blocked by Meese.
Rockwell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rockwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Meese.
Rockwell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Meese seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rockwell can turn it around.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Meese controls the action.
Rockwell tries to work over Meese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rockwell scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meese.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Rockwell misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rockwell.
Rockwell scores with a shoulder strike.
Rockwell working aggressively here.
Rockwell breaks the clinch.
Rockwell connects with a single shot there.
Meese walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Decent striking displayed by Meese there.
Nice shot by Meese.
Rockwell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meese. Rockwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockwell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rockwell.
Meese scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rockwell in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Meese.
No joy there for Rockwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meese lands a jab to Rockwell's midsection.
Meese throws a right and a left that Rockwell avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meese has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Rockwell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Meese.
Rockwell takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rockwell.
Meese takes a shot to the head.
Meese takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meese.
Rockwell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meese backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockwell lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Rockwell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chest Rockwell 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.
Meese fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockwell feints a counter leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a straight left.
Meese throwing a counter right hand but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meese. Rockwell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockwell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meese takes a swing at Rockwell's ribcage but misses.
Rockwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meese takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rockwell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meese throws out a powerful jab.
Rockwell lands a glancing blow to the side of Meese's head.
Rockwell takes one to the chin there.
Meese misses with a lunging right hand
and Rockwell counters with an inside leg kick.
Rockwell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockwell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rockwell staying out of range there.
Rockwell lands a really nice looking cross but Meese seems unphased.
Meese showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockwell.
Georges Meese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockwell lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meese misses with a straight right.
Meese throws a hook but Rockwell blocks it.
Georges Meese is winning the standup battle so far.
Rockwell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meese misses with an uppercut. Rockwell saw that one coming.
Meese misses with an uppercut.
Rockwell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meese fails to land with a series of punches.
Rockwell tries to clinch up.
Meese lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rockwell dips to his left and cracks Meese with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Meese.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rockwell.
Rockwell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rockwell lands a lovely overhand right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rockwell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Meese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockwell.
Meese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meese misses with a wild body shot.
Meese connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meese swinging wildly here.
Rockwell staying out of range there.
Meese throws a shot from downtown. Rockwell moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Meese 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meese throws a combination. Rockwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rockwell scores with a nice head shot.
Meese is rocked!
Meese swinging wildly here.
Oh Meese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rockwell slips a jab and a cross from Meese.
Meese seems to have got his legs back now.
Rockwell drops Meese with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rockwell follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chest Rockwell!
After winning the bout, Chest Rockwell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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