PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ma Ma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermanni Hemanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Ma
vs
Hemanus

190 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ma Ma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hermanni Hemanus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma slips a jab from Hemanus.

Ma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hemanus is trying to get back to his feet.
Ma working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hemanus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Hemanus is rocked!
Hemanus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Ma decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hemanus to his feet.
Hemanus misses with a few strikes there.
Hemanus looks gassed!
Ma scores with a body shot.
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!

Ma shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ma working for a submission but Hemanus is keeping him at bay.
Ma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hemanus is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Ma.
Ma fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ma is landing with some decent strikes but Hemanus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hemanus is still in real trouble! Can Ma finish him?
Ma content just to control the position here.
Ma lands a heavy elbow.

Ma working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hemanus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ma looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hemanus covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma Ma!