PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchy McPunches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dog Hercules has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hercules
vs
McPunches

210 cm
22
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

205 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punchy McPunches!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules scores with a spinning back kick!
McPunches jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McPunches lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hercules circles away quickly and effectively.
McPunches misses with a few strikes there.

Hercules looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McPunches wants to get back to his feet.
Hercules looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hercules wants to control but McPunches is keeping him busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules is trying to control. McPunches wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hercules throws a strike but McPunches avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McPunches preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hercules is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dog Hercules.
Hercules dodges the punch combination from McPunches.
McPunches misses with a wild body shot.
Punchy McPunches seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hercules pushes McPunches up against the cage in a clinch.
Hercules is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McPunches is defending well for now.
Hercules is pushing McPunches up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McPunches avoiding damage as Hercules throws knees to the body.
Hercules using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPunches has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hercules misses with a knee strike.
Hercules changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McPunches fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McPunches gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hercules counters by clinching up.
Hercules stalling.
Hercules tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPunches avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on McPunches's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPunches can't break the clinch.
Hercules pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hercules lands an elbow inside that McPunches shrugs off.

Hercules wants the takedown. McPunches is fighting it off but Hercules persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McPunches's guard against the cage.
McPunches doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hercules stays in close to McPunches's body and controls the position.
Hercules sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McPunches's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
McPunches is controlling Hercules's trapped leg to prevent Hercules from advancing to side control.
Hercules not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McPunches is trying to stand up here but Hercules is controlling him well.
Hercules is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hercules misses with a head shot.
Hercules trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McPunches blocking the ground and pound.
Hercules thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hercules dominating with strikes here.
McPunches is bucking up trying to escape but Hercules cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Hercules there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hercules looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hercules tries to score a power double leg takedown but McPunches sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hercules somewhat.
McPunches lands with a right hand.
A shot to the body from McPunches misses

and Hercules moves into the clinch.
Hercules tries a knee to the head but McPunches blocks it.
A short uppercut from Hercules.
Hercules has McPunches pressed against the cage, preventing McPunches from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hercules lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hercules dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hercules scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Punchy McPunches has been cut.
Hercules softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hercules turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hercules manages to end up in side control.
Hercules controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hercules advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules throws some wild stikes that McPunches manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hercules misses with a head shot.
Hercules scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McPunches?
Hercules lands a heavy elbow.
McPunches keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hercules 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.
Hercules controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunches is trying to stand up.
McPunches is squirming around, avoiding Hercules's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Hercules there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hercules wants to control the pace but McPunches is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPunches is working to get back to half guard.
Dog Hercules overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Hercules connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hercules controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hercules has control of McPunches's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McPunches regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McPunches keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Punchy McPunches's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hercules slips a jab from McPunches.
A right-left combo lands from McPunches.

It looks like Dog Hercules has been cut.
Hercules cracks the inside of McPunches's front leg.

Hercules looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hercules throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McPunches has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hercules is working away from the top position though.
Hercules is just content to waste time from the top position. McPunches takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hercules tries to free his leg and advance position but McPunches is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules trying to control but McPunches is working from the bottom.
Hercules controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dog Hercules.

Hercules moves into the clinch successfully.
McPunches dodges an elbow strike from Hercules.
Hercules lands a knee to the head.
Hercules keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McPunches's efforts to push away.
McPunches wants to get back to striking at distance but Hercules won't allow it.
McPunches wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hercules has McPunches pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hercules.
McPunches takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPunches wants to get back to striking at distance but Hercules won't allow it.
McPunches wants to break free but Hercules has control.
Hercules'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.
Hercules lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPunches backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hercules takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hercules throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPunchess head.
Hercules connects with a nasty looking knee right to McPunches's face.
McPunches takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Hercules.
Hercules tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hercules scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hercules lands an elbow that stopped McPunches in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hercules lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hercules.
Hercules connects with a knee to the head.
Hercules holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dog Hercules has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hercules.
Come on Hercules - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hercules lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hercules slows the pace down in half guard.
McPunches wants to control but Hercules is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dog Hercules is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hercules content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dog Hercules showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hercules, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dog Hercules!