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). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hercules
vs
McPunches

210 cm
23
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

205 cm
28
300 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
World class 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 12 - 5 - 1, 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Punchy McPunches!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hercules gets a takedown into half guard.
McPunches pushes Hercules off looking to stand but Hercules dives back in and keeps control.
Hercules is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hercules is looking to advance position but McPunches won't allow it.
Hercules is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hercules is looking to advance position but McPunches won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dog Hercules just wasn't active enough.

Hercules shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hercules pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McPunches is keeping the position for now.
Hercules forces his way into half guard.
Hercules throws a strike but McPunches avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hercules prevents McPunches from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hercules trying to control but McPunches is working from the bottom.
Hercules in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hercules trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hercules throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McPunches works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hercules thows a big elbow that misses.
McPunches is looking to stand up but Hercules isn't so interested in that idea.
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.

McPunches kicks Hercules off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hercules drives through and clinches with McPunches against the cage.
Hercules keeps control of McPunches as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPunches has had enough of the clinch but Hercules keeps him there for the moment.
Hercules scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Punchy McPunches has been cut.
McPunches looks gassed!
Hercules utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hercules has McPunches pushed against the cage.
Hercules is leaning against McPunches and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hercules lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McPunches misses with a body punch.
Hercules has McPunches pressed against the cage.
Hercules lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hercules landing knees to the head.
Hercules lands a right hand that snaps the head of McPunches backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hercules.
Hercules comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Hercules.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McPunches wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hercules lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Hercules.
Hercules lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hercules gets through McPunches's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hercules.
Hercules lands with a right to the head.

McPunches is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hercules.
Hercules lands a big knee! That's hurt McPunches! Oh, he's all over the place! Hercules lands another knee that sends McPunches to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dog Hercules!