PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dog Hercules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hercules comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Undead. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hercules
vs
Money

210 cm
31
300 lbs
26 - 7 - 1

192 cm
32
275 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dog Hercules!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Money!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hercules tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Money swivels and escapes.

Money closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hercules looking for a takedown.
Money has had enough of the clinch but Hercules keeps him there for the moment.
Hercules is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Hercules manages to break the clinch.

Hercules drops Money with a left and a right! Oh, Money is hurt - Hercules dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Travis Money has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hercules wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Money really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hercules. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hercules in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hercules tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Hercules tries for a kimura but Money is defending well.
Money is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hercules 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.
Money manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hercules keeping hold of Money's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Money is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Hercules kicks off Money and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to clinch but Hercules slips to the side

and Hercules counters by clinching up.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Hercules won't allow it.
Hercules pushes Money back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hercules prevents Money from breaking the clinch.
Hercules tries a knee to the head but Money blocks it.
Money tries to break free but Hercules pushes him back against the cage.
Money is trying to force a seperation but Hercules has the dominant position.
Hercules goes for a takedown attempt but Money pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dog Hercules. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money with a poor takedown

and Hercules decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Money's 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!
Money keeping moving, preventing Hercules from controlling successfully.
Hercules postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hercules looking to sit in guard and control but Money gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hercules 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.

Money decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hercules, up you get!
Hercules fails with a takedown attempt.
Money gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hercules counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Money gets a clinch.
Money tries to stall but Hercules uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Money wants to break free but Hercules has control.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Hercules has him pressed against the cage.
Hercules lands with a left to the head.
Hercules lands a knee to the head.
Hercules on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Money has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hercules breaks the clinch.
Travis Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Money misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Money shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hercules as he jumps to the side.

Hercules is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Money's half guard.
Hercules is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Money!
Hercules lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Money hang on?
Hercules controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hercules scoring with strikes but Money is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dog Hercules dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Money's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hercules looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hercules wants to pass the guard but Money is defending well.

Hercules is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Money is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dog Hercules!
Dog Hercules retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Dog Hercules thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.