PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Herc (ranked 1478 p4p, 1669 weight class) and Panda Four (ranked 218 p4p, 243 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Herc
vs
Four

181 cm
20
205
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
205
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

PWNAGE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Herc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herc looks to score with a jab to the body but Four is just out of range.
Four is looking to clinch but Herc is avoiding it.
Herc appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Herc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Four was well out of range. Poor timing from Herc.

Herc rushes Four and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Four tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Herc lands a shot to the body.
Four is trying to pull guard but Herc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Herc misses with a body punch.
Four is trying to pull guard but Herc turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Big Herc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Four.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Herc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Four backwards.
Herc lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four tries to pull guard but Herc forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herc.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Herc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Herc.
Four looks winded!
Herc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Four's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herc just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Herc.
A short uppercut from Herc.
Herc struggles to land a body shot inside as Four controls his hands.
A short right from Herc.
Four tries to pull guard but Herc holds him up against the cage and eventually Four drops back down to his feet.
Good body shot from Herc.
Herc lands with a left to the head.
Four fails to pull guard.
Herc lands a hook that snaps the head of Four backwards.
Four trying to stall but Herc improves his position.
Four is trying to stall.
Herc lands a body punch.
Four fails to pull guard.
Herc lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Herc lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herc stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Four takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Herc.
Herc lands with a light punch inside.
Four has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Herc seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Four can turn it around.
Herc gets through Four's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Herc.
Herc scores with a nice hook to the head.
Herc can't find room to land a body shot as Four controls the action.
Four jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Herc walks away with a smile on his face. Four gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Herc misses with a wild body shot.
Herc cracks Four with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Big Herc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herc throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Four on the side of the head.
Herc jabs Four right on the nose. Four blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Panda Four has been cut.

Herc lands a big uppercut and Four crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Four looks OK. Herc waves Four back to his feet!

Four is rocked!
Four is holding his hands too far apart here. Herc throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Four is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Herc!
A very excited looking Big Herc rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.