PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Herer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Pontes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Herer
vs
Pontes

190 cm
27
213 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Herer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pontes manages to avoid it.
Pontes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Herer connects with a solid leg kick.
Herer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pontes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Herer's guard.
Pontes wants to pass the guard but Herer is keeping the position.
Pontes postures up.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Herer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pontes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Herer pushes Pontes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pontes moves out of range of the body kick from Herer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Herer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herer scores with a three punch combo!
Herer throws a body punch but Pontes moves out of range.
Herer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pontes manages to avoid it.
Jack Herer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pontes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Herer.
Pontes fails with a takedown attempt.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herer sprawls well. Herer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pontes gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Herer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Pontes.
Pontes misses with an uppercut
and Herer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pontes avoids the body shot from Herer.
Herer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pontes off the cage and back into range.
Pontes tries to clinch there but Herer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Herer throws a leg kick which misses Pontes's front leg but catches the back leg as Pontes tries to avoid it.
Herer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Herer is looking to wear down Pontes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Herer takes a swing at Pontes's ribcage but misses.
Herer misses with a body kick.
Herer clobbers Pontes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Herer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pontes's head backwards.
Jack Herer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pontes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herer moves away.
Pontes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Herer misses with a looping left.
Pontes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Herer tried to score with a low kick but Pontes checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes slips under a jab.
A big right from Herer misses.
Herer just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Herer.
Herer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot by Herer.
Herer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Pontes fails with a takedown attempt.
Pontes looks gassed!
Herer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herer.
Herer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herer lands a lovely overhand right.
A left lands for Herer.
Herer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herer scores with a nice body kick.
Herer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Herer cracks Pontes with a good jab.
Pontes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Herer manages to avoid it.
Pontes walks into a stiff left hand from Herer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Herer throws a lazy uppercut
and Pontes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Herer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Herer throws a body punch but Pontes moves out of range.
Pontes shoots in and drives through. Herer sprawls well.
Fernando Pontes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pontes is just out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pontes.
Herer has one of Pontes's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Herer wants to control but Pontes postures up.
Herer tries to bench press Pontes off him but Pontes keeps the position.
Herer is trying to buck Pontes off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pontes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pontes looks up at the clock and then as Herer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pontes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Herer regains half guard.
Herer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pontes slips a nice elbow through Herer's hands, connecting with Herer's forehead.
Herer is controlling Pontes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Herer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pontes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pontes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pontes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Jack Herer has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Herer thows a huge punch but Pontes dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pontes wants to control but Herer is keeping busy.
Pontes is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Herer is staying active.
Herer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fernando Pontes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pontes wants to improve his position but Herer is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes wants to control but Herer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Herer throwing shots but Pontes is blocking nicely.
Pontes is looking for a sweep. Herer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Herer is trying to control the action in half guard but Pontes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Herer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pontes gets full guard.
Pontes wants to control the position but Herer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pontes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Herer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pontes defends it well.
Herer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pontes keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontes is trying to get back to full guard.
Pontes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Herer.
Herer blocks the strikes from Pontes.
Herer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Pontes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Herer pulls his head out easily.
Pontes is breathing heavily.
Herer is trying to control. Pontes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pontes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pontes wants to get back to full guard.
Herer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pontes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Herer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Herer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A slow jab from Pontes misses its intended target.
Donk. Herer catches Pontes right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herer.
A low kick from Pontes is predictable there
and Herer counters with a stiff right hand.
Herer misses with a two punch combination.
Herer throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Pontes counter with a right hand.
Herer digs a good hook to Pontes's body.
Pontes jabs Herer right on the nose. Herer blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Herer misses.
Herer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Herer.
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!
Herer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pontes off the cage and back into range.
Herer throws a jab but it's blocked by Pontes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Herer throws a combination. Pontes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pontes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herer throws a lazy uppercut
and Pontes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pontes defending well as Herer loads up on a big left hand.
Pontes ducks under a wild hook from Herer.
Pontes dodges the punch combination from Herer.
Pontes walks into a jab.
Herer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herer misses with a looping right.
Jack Herer is winning the standup battle so far.
Pontes misses with a wild combination.
Pontes has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herer throws a hook but Pontes avoids it easily.
Herer scores with a punch to the head.
Pontes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herer. Herer obviously looking to wear him down.
Herer slips a jab and a cross from Pontes.
Herer throws a hook but Pontes avoids it easily.
Herer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pontes takes a step back to recover.
Herer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Herer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Herer.
Herer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Herer lands a slapping body shot.
Herer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Pontes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Pontes is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Herer.
Pontes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Herer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Herer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Herer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Herer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Herer swings for the body but Pontes moves out of range.
Herer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Herer.
Pontes slips under a jab from Herer.
Herer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pontes moves away.
Pontes checks the leg kick.
Pontes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Herer lands with a good body shot.
Pontes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herer digs a good hook to Pontes's body.
Pontes moves away from the strike by Herer.
Fernando Pontes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Herer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pontes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Herer finds it's way round the side to connect with Pontes's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Herer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Herer, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Herer!
Jack Herer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.