PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blake Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jairo hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Blake Clifton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Clifton
vs
hernandez

160 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jairo hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as hernandez sprawls well. hernandez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clifton gets slowly back to his feet.
Clifton tries to land a leg kick but hernandez saw it coming and moves away.
hernandez stuffs the takedown.
hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton dives in and grabs hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. hernandez pushes down on Clifton's head and hops out.

hernandez darts in and clinches Clifton up against the cage.
hernandez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clifton's face.

It looks like Blake Clifton has been cut.
Clifton tries for a takedown. No joy.

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

hernandez pushes Clifton up against the cage in a clinch.
hernandez crunches a lovely knee into Clifton's ribcage.
Clifton looking for a takedown.
hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clifton is breathing heavily.
Clifton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Clifton is trying to break free.

hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clifton is defended easily by hernandez.
Clifton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clifton looks to land a combination but hernandez avoids it well.

hernandez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
hernandez lands an elbow just above Clifton 's eye.

hernandez drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clifton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

hernandez wriggles free and stands up.
Clifton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hernandez swivels and escapes.
Clifton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and hernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from hernandez.
hernandez connects with a knee to the head.

hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clifton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
hernandez lands a high kick!

hernandez moves into range and clinches up with Clifton.
hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!

hernandez jumps 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.

hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Clifton defends well.

hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clifton postures up.
Clifton wants to control from the top but hernandez keeps moving.

hernandez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Clifton passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez wants to control but Clifton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
hernandez is trying to control but Clifton manages to pass to mount!
hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
hernandez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clifton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hernandez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Clifton is trying to control the position but hernandez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jairo hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Clifton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Clifton misses

and hernandez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hernandez.
A short body shot lands from hernandez as the two fighters clinch.

hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hernandez checks a low kick from Clifton.
Clifton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like jairo hernandez has been cut.
Clifton lands a lovely overhand right.

hernandez is rocked!
Clifton lands with a right and another and another! hernandez is in big trouble! Clifton lands again and this time it's lights out for hernandez! A quality knockout there for Clifton.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blake Clifton!