PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamope has chosen Bulletproof as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hermias
vs
Lamope

170 cm
26
159 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

165 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Legion of Pain Nutrition
Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lamope manages to avoid it.
Hermias avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lamope throws a hook but Hermias blocks it.
Hermias cracks Lamope with a good jab.
Hermias lands a nice shot that snaps Lamope's head back.

Hermias drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lamope is pulling down on Hermias's head to control his posture.

Lamope working for submissions but it's allowed Hermias to get to half guard.
Lamope is looking to improve his position.
Hermias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lamope on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hermias is trying to work for a kimura but Lamope is defending well.
Lamope trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hermias in particular looking to stall.
Lamope is refusing to be controlled, as Hermias sits in half guard.
Lamope trying to control here.
Lamope wants to get back to his feet.
Lamope is trying to get back to full guard.
Hermias throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Hermias.

Hermias is trying to work for a kimura but Lamope is defending well.
Lamope moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hermias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamope keeping moving, preventing Hermias from controlling successfully.
Hermias engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Lamope is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hermias forces his way into half guard.
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!
Lamope wants to improve his position but Hermias is controlling well.
Lamope has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hermias is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias is nestled in close to Lamope, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hermias tries to pass to full mount but Lamope defends it.
Hermias is trying to control. Lamope wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hermias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lamope with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hermias working the head and body with strikes.
Hermias wants to pass the guard but Lamope is defending well.
Lamope trying to hold on to Hermias's head to control him but Hermias postures up.
Hermias 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.
Hermias has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lamope is trying to escape the mount.
Hermias tries to control but Lamope wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope regains half guard.

Hermias is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lamope gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamope keeping moving, preventing Hermias from controlling successfully.

Lamope working for a triangle but Hermias defends it easily.
Lamope trying to keep a closed guard but Hermias is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermias lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Lamope throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Hermias dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lamope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hermias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lamope tries to clinch but Hermias moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hermias misses its intended target.
Hermias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Hermias.
Lamope misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Lamope misses.
Hermias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamope was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermias.
Lamope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermias.
Hermias looks to land a right hand but Lamope moved out of range.
Lamope tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hermias is able to avoid easily.
Lamope connects with the punch.
Hermias tries for a takedown but Lamope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamope throws out the jab.
Hermias throws out a loose jab but Lamope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamope throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hermias as he connects with a hook.
Hermias pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lamope is out of range and Hermias settles back down.
Hermias checks a leg kick.
Hermias is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Hermias.
Lamope blocks a jab.
Hermias looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamope is just out of range.
Hermias lands with a cross.
Lamope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamope cracks Hermias with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hermias misses with an uppercut. Lamope saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermias. Lamope does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope throws out a loose jab but Hermias uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Lamope misses.
Hermias lands a glancing blow to the side of Lamope's head.
Lamope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lamope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Hermias.
Lamope throws a hook but Hermias avoids it easily.
Hermias misses with a looping right.
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!
Hermias avoids the body shot from Lamope.
Nice shot lands for Hermias.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamope. Hermias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamope looks to land a right hand but Hermias moved out of range.
Itor Lamope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermias slips under a jab.
Hermias misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Lamope misses its intended target.
Hermias has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermias. Lamope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamope lands with a good body shot.
Lamope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Lamope.
Hermias is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hermias.
Hermias thumps Lamope with a low kick.
Lamope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hermias throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamope counters with a left to the body.
Lamope scores with a jab.
Hermias looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lamope. Hermias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamope with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias dodges the punch combination from Lamope.
Lamope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermias misses with a wild body shot.
Hermias connects with the punch.
Lamope keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hermias shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lamope sprawls well. Lamope wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermias gets slowly back to his feet.
Lamope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lamope misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Hermias misses its intended target.
A combination from Lamope does no damage.
Lamope misses with a hook. Hermias ducked under it nicely.
Hermias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamope moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Itor Lamope will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lamope scores with a jab.
Hermias catches Lamope with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hermias slips under a jab from Lamope.
Lamope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hermias changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermias throws a solid leg kick but Lamope takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hermias.
Lamope throws a head kick but Hermias moves out of range.

Hermias changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamope looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lamope is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Hermias are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hermias lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lamope down.
Hermias fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hermias looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lamope is avoiding damage well.
Hermias misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamope is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hermias asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hermias cracks Lamope with a big elbow.
Hermias looks up at the clock and then as Lamope takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hermias smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hermias working away.
Hermias wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lamope keeps working.
Hermias working the head with strikes.
Hermias throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hermias working the head with strikes.
Hermias trying to control the position but Lamope is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias tries to score with some ground and pound. Lamope controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hermias is putting a hurting on Lamope here, landing some big shots from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermias moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lamope defending against the ground and pound.

Hermias is trying to get an arm triangle but Lamope is defending well.
Lamope tries to improve position but can't.
Lamope is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hermias off and has taken his back!
Hermias breaks Lamope's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Lamope has his foot on Hermias's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hermias works his way back into a safe position though.
Hermias trying to control but Lamope is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope controls Hermias momentarily but Hermias frees himself.
Hermias postures up in Lamope's guard and throws a big left but Lamope blocks it.
Hermias scoring with some ground and pound.
Hermias postures up.
Hermias wants to control from the top but Lamope keeps moving.

Lamope isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hermias stacks Lamope on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hermias!
Lamope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hermias lands a nice forearm strike.
Lamope takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hermias is putting a hurting on Lamope here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Hermias crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope tries to escape but Hermias is in control.
Hermias in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lamope can't do much from the bottom here.
Lamope is trying to escape the position but Hermias is controlling the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermias scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lamope gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Hermias there.
Hermias seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamope does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hermias is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lamope wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hermias is thwarting Lamope's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrea Hermias showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hermias has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrea Hermias!
Andrea Hermias decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.