PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermano comes to the cage accompanied by Driving Blind. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hermano
vs
Shah Suri

150 cm
28
148 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

180 cm
34
153 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Bullet Proof System

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hermano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suri thuds his right hand into Hermano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hermano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Suri is doing well to control the position and prevent Hermano from advancing to side control.
Hermano uses his free foot to push down on Suri's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Suri.
Suri working to try and regain half guard.
Hermano thowing shots but they're missing.
Hermano misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Suri wants to control but Hermano is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano with the ground and pound from mount.
Suri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Suri is bucking up trying to escape but Hermano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hermano looking to finish with strikes here!
Hermano has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Suri's face.
Hermano thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suri avoids a strike by Hermano and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Hermano's guard! Fantastic escape!
Suri controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri tries to free his leg and advance position but Hermano is retaining full guard.
Suri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hermano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hermano postures up in Suri's guard and throws a big left but Suri blocks it.
Hermano wants to control from the top but Suri keeps moving.
Suri has Hermano pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano trying to control but Suri is working from the bottom.
Hermano throws a big elbow that misses.
Hermano throws an elbow that misses. Suri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hermano's guard. Nice move by Suri!

Hermano seems keen to control Suri's posture.

Hermano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Suri is stalling in the full guard.
Hermano seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hermano is trying to control the position but Suri postures up.
My spies in LOD: Xtreme MMA inform me that Suri has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Suri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hermano being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermano wants to sweep but no luck.
Hermano is trying to keep Suri in close.
Hermano keeping full guard, as Suri tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hermano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermano takes one to the side of the head.
Suri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hermano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hermano. Hermano obviously looking to wear him down.
Suri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hermano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pelle Hermano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermano misses with a looping right.
Hermano shoots in looking for a takedown but Suri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hermano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hermano misses with a right hand
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hermano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Suri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hermano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hermano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Suri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hermano scrambles back to his feet.
Suri takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri punishes Hermano's body with a nice straight punch.
Hermano misses the body punch
and Suri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri connects with a crisp jab.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hermano throws out the jab.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Hermano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri connects with a body shot.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hermano checks a leg kick.
Hermano closes the distance and clinches up with Suri, looking for a takedown. Hermano pushes Suri against the cage but Suri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Suri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hermano blocks a jab.

Hermano moves into the clinch.
Suri blocking some punches.
Hermano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suri misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermano misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hermano.
Suri pushes Hermano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hermano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Hermano has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.

Hermano has clasped his hands together around Suri's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes there by Hermano.
Hermano trying to control the action but Suri is working from the bottom.
Suri tries to control but Hermano manages to take his back.
Hermano lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Suri.
Hermano scores with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano landing with strikes.
Hermano throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hermano throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Suri preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hermano.
Hermano misses with punches from the back.

Hermano is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hermano somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Suri is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hermano off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermano wants to control but Suri manages to buck him off and is now in Hermano's guard! Nice work there by Suri!
Hermano trying to keep a closed guard but Suri is proving a slippery customer.
Hermano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hermano is trying to hold Suri in close to prevent damage but Suri has managed to pass into half guard.
Hermano wants to get back to full guard.
Suri is keen to just control but Hermano is a slippery customer.

Hermano looking for submissions off his back.

Hermano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sher Shah Suri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hermano misses with a looping left.
Hermano lands an overhand right.
Hermano misses with a kick to the body.
Hermano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Suri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hermano defends it well.
Hermano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suri to score with a decent uppercut.
Hermano works Suri's body with a nice hook.
Suri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hermano thumps Suri with a low kick.
Hermano looks for the body kick but Suri saw that one coming.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermano.
Suri feints the counter takedown.
Hermano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermano.
Hermano throws a chopping leg kick but Suri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hermano throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hermano misses
and Suri counters with a nice uppercut.
Suri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Hermano misses its intended target.
Hermano takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri misses with a low kick.

Hermano forces Suri back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Suri.
Suri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Suri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hermano struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
A short right from Suri on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri misses with a body punch.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Hermano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hermano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hermano presses Suri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hermano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hermano wants a takedown.
Suri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Hermano.
Hermano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suri blocks a body shot from Hermano.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Hermano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Suri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermano controls his hands.
Suri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hermano can't find room to land a body shot as Suri controls the action.
Hermano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pelle Hermano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suri lands with a right to the head.
Suri misses with the head strike.
Hermano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hermano breaks the clinch.
Suri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hermano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermano.
Hermano lunges at Suri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suri's hand.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hermano moves away.
Suri tries a low kick but Hermano avoids it.
Hermano shoots in looking for a takedown. Suri tries to sprawl out of it but Hermano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Suri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hermano darts in looking for a takedown but Suri gets double underhooks and turns Hermano into the cage.
Suri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hermano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hermano clinches up against the cage.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hermano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suri throws a head punch that misses.
Suri lands a right hand.
Suri is leaning against Hermano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Suri keeps control of Hermano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hermano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hermano throws a head punch that misses.
Suri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hermano backwards.
Hermano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hermano blocking some punches.
Suri lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Hermano.
Hermano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Suri.
Hermano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sher Shah Suri just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hermano moves forwards but Suri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hermano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hermano. Those never looked like landing.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri lands a right hook to the body.
Hermano scores with a jab. Suri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hermano scores with a push kick.
Suri looks to land a left hand but Hermano moved out of range nicely.
Suri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hermano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hermano throws a body kick that misses.
Hermano dives in for a single leg takedown but Suri sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Suri misses with a combination

and Hermano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano trying to pass the guard but Suri defending well.
Hermano passes to full mount!
Suri is trying desperately to improve position.
Hermano punching from mount but Suri doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Hermano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hermano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Suri is on top in guard.
Suri preventing the sweep.
Suri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Suri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hermano is keeping the position for now.
Suri wants to control from the top but Hermano keeps moving.
Hermano 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Suri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hermano is keeping the position for now.

Hermano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Suri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Suri trying to control but Hermano is working from the bottom.
Suri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suri won't allow Hermano to sweep him here.
Suri controlling from the top position.
Suri won't allow Hermano to sweep him here.

Hermano has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Suri is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hermano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suri moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pelle Hermano had his way with Sher Shah Suri in that round.
That's time! Hermano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hermano wants to clinch.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermano. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermano misses the jab.
Suri throws a sloppy head kick and Hermano moves out of range easily.
Suri moves away from the strike by Hermano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hermano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hermano with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano misses with a looping left.
Hermano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suri can pounce on him.
Suri lands with a nice body punch.
Suri jabs Hermano right on the nose. Hermano blinks but takes it well.
Hermano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suri blocks a leg kick.
Suri misses with a leg kick.
Sher Shah Suri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hermano cracks Suri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hermano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hermano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermano.
Hermano scores with a jab. Suri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Suri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Hermano's front leg but catches the back leg as Hermano tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hermano.
Hermano throws a front kick that sends Suri stumbling back into the cage.
Suri moves out of range as Hermano strikes.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Hermano.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Suri jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Suri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hermano.
Hermano throws a jab but it's blocked by Suri.
Hermano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Hermano.
Nice body punch from Hermano.
Hermano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermano thows a body kick. Suri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Suri cracks Hermano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Hermano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri avoids the body shot from Hermano.
Hermano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suri's head.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Hermano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hermano misses with an uppercut
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
Suri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hermano throws a combination that misses
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
Suri's corner calls for a 1-2. Suri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hermano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Suri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Suri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Hermano misses with a low kick.
Suri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hermano defends it well.
Suri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hermano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suri sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermano.

Hermano has Suri up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Suri.
Suri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri misses with a punch on the inside.
Suri struggles to land a body shot inside as Hermano controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Hermano blocks an uppercut.
Hermano has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Hermano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sher Shah Suri.
I think Suri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri is the new featherweight champion!
Sher Shah Suri gave a mention to SP Ultimate Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).