PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Raymer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymer comes to the cage accompanied by Summertime - Mungo Jerry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raymer
vs
Fernandez

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Raymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raymer is looking to clinch.
Raymer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Fernandez is rocked!

It looks like Freddy Fernandez has been cut.
Raymer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greg Raymer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raymer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raymer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raymer moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Raymer misses with a straight left.
Raymer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raymer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raymer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raymer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raymer misses with the combination.

Fernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fernandez prevents Raymer from escaping the position.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raymer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fernandez advances to full mount.

Fernandez has control of Raymer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Raymer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raymer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.

Fernandez wants to finish this one by submission but Raymer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fernandez.
Fernandez looks gassed!
Raymer wants to hold on but Fernandez pushes him away.

Raymer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fernandez has control of Raymer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Raymer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fernandez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Raymer tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fernandez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fernandez trying to control but Raymer is having none of it.
Raymer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fernandez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Raymer is surviving well by controlling Fernandez's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez dominating with strikes here.
Raymer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raymer is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Fernandez.

It looks like Greg Raymer has been cut.

Fernandez wants to finish this one by submission but Raymer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fernandez.
Raymer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fernandez on the ground.
Fernandez fails to take his opponent's back.
Fernandez tries to control but Raymer wriggling away.
Fernandez dominating with strikes here.
Fernandez is landing with some decent strikes but Raymer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Fernandez tries to control but Raymer wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a big shot there that rocks Raymer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fernandez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Fernandez stands up from mount. Strange move.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raymer is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Raymer circles away and we're back to standing.
Raymer tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raymer but Raymer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raymer slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Greg Raymer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Fernandez.
Raymer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raymer as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Fernandez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Raymer is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Raymer throws a nice looking combination but Fernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raymer is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Raymer moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
Raymer waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fernandez.

Raymer clinches up against the cage.
Raymer lands a shot to the body.
Raymer misses with the head strike.
Fernandez has Raymer pressed against the cage.

Fernandez jumps into guard, dragging Raymer to the mat.

Fernandez is looking for a triangle but Raymer pushes his legs off easily.

Fernandez has his feet on Raymer's thighs here. He's pushed Raymer off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Raymer screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Fernandez!