PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermanni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rojas's choice of entrance music: Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hermanni
vs
Rojas

190 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arturo Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hermanni was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojas.

Hermanni rushes Rojas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hermanni.
Hermanni stops a takedown attempt from Rojas.
Rojas tries to work over Hermanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hermanni with a knee to the head.
Rojas lands a right hand.
Hermanni trying to stall but Rojas improves his position.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rojas is trying to break the clinch but Hermanni has him pressed against the cage.
Hermanni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Hermanni.
Rojas working hard to break the clinch.
Hermanni slows down the pace here.
Hermanni looking to stall.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Hermanni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rojas thows a leg kick but Hermanni checks it
and Hermanni counters with a nice leg kick.
Hermanni blocks the body kick.
Hermanni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hermanni lands with a nice body punch.
Hermanni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rojas.
A lazy left from Hermanni finds it's target.
Pelle Hermanni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermanni misses with a straight left.
Hermanni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermanni. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hermanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermanni.
Rojas thows a leg kick but Hermanni checks it
and Hermanni counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hermanni moves into range and clinches up with Rojas.
Rojas goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hermanni prevents it.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.

Rojas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hermanni works the jab nicely.
Rojas thuds a left hand into Hermanni's body.
Rojas misses with the combination.
Hermanni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hermanni tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rojas counters with a right hand to the body.
Hermanni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Rojas connects with a leg kick. Hermanni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rojas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hermannis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rojas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hermanni slips under a jab from Rojas.
A jab from Hermanni finds it's way through Rojas's defenses.
Rojas scores with a nice strike.
Rojas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas throws a leg kick which misses Hermanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Hermanni tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hermanni.
Rojas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hermanni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hermanni tries to clinch up.
Rojas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Hermanni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hermanni doesn't manage to clinch there - Rojas circles away.
Pelle Hermanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hermanni fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hermanni instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
Rojas shoots in looking for a takedown but Hermanni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rojas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Rojas.
Hermanni wants to clinch but Rojas slips to the side
and Rojas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rojas looks to land a body kick but Hermanni moved away.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Hermanni moves out of range.
Hermanni tries to clinch there but Rojas circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermanni wants to clinch
and Rojas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rojas checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pelle Hermanni will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rojas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermanni.
Rojas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Hermanni misses.
Rojas slips under a jab.

Hermanni rushes Rojas and presses him up against the cage.
Hermanni prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but Rojas blocks with his arms.
Hermanni tries a knee to the head but Rojas blocks it.
Hermanni misses with a knee strike.
Rojas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermanni.
A short body shot lands from Rojas as the two fighters clinch.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hermanni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Rojas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!

Rojas gets tackled into the cage by Hermanni. Hermanni maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rojas.

Rojas gets control of Hermanni's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rojas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rojas can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hermanni stopping the sweep attempt from Rojas.
Hermanni trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rojas looking to control but Hermanni passes into half guard.
Hermanni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rojas keeps working.
Hermanni wants to stand up but Rojas is controlling the position.
Rojas is doing well to control the position and prevent Hermanni from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rojas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rojas is pressing down on Hermanni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rojas controls Hermanni momentarily but Hermanni frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rojas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Rojas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hermanni defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hermanni controls the pace.
Hermanni has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pelle Hermanni just wasn't active enough.
Rojas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hermanni lands a head kick. Rojas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws a right hand that Hermanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Hermanni also avoids with ease.
Hermanni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rojas manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
Rojas misses with a low kick.
Rojas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hermanni is fending him off so far but Rojas persists. Nope, Hermanni circles away and we're back to standing.
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hermanni wants to clinch.
Rojas swats away the attempt to clinch by Hermanni.
Hermanni misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermanni throws the left hand but Rojas avoids the punch easily.
Rojas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 Pelle Hermanni will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rojas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rojas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hermanni.
Hermanni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arturo Rojas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojas.
Hermanni moves in looking to clinch but Rojas pushes him off.
Hermanni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojas's hands.
Hermanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hermanni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hermanni throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rojas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hermanni misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojas.
Hermanni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Rojas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Hermanni catches Rojas right on the button with a cross.
Rojas throws a leg kick that misses.
Rojas scores with a leg kick.
Rojas misses with a body shot.
Hermanni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rojas connects with a solid leg kick.
Hermanni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hermanni as he connects with a hook.
Hermanni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermanni throws a shot from downtown. Rojas moves away and avoids it.

Hermanni moves into the clinch.
Rojas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hermanni just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rojas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hermanni backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermanni lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Rojas tries to break the clinch but Hermanni is controlling the position.
Pelle Hermanni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hermanni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rojas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rojas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rojas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hermanni after a bit of a struggle.
Hermanni trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hermanni.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Hermanni trying to control the position but instead, Rojas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hermanni into the cage.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.

Rojas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermanni.
Hermanni wants to clinch.
Rojas misses with an uppercut. Hermanni saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas throws the kick towards the body but Hermanni avoids it.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Hermanni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rojas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hermanni with a nice cross.
Hermanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pelle Hermanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas digs a good body shot into Hermanni's ribs.
Rojas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hermanni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojas.
Rojas stuns Hermanni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rojas misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice shot that snaps Hermanni's head back.
Rojas misses with a head kick.
Rojas throws a chopping leg kick but Hermanni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hermanni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rojas throws a series of punches but Hermanni moves out of range.
Rojas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pelle Hermanni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Rojas.
The crowd cheers as Hermanni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rojas doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hermanni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermanni tries to clinch but Rojas moves out of range.
Rojas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hermanni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arturo Rojas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojas throws a poor cross that misses
and Hermanni counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Hermanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hermanni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Hermanni!
Pelle Hermanni decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.