PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Cimientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrique Cimientos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexander Fernandes's chin.

Fernandes
vs
Cimientos

185 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enrique Cimientos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cimientos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cimientos looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fernandes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cimientos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fernandes has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Fernandes.
Cimientos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fernandes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Enrique Cimientos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cimientos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fernandes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cimientos was covering up waiting for the punch and Fernandes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fernandes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fernandes lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cimientos has momentary wrist control but Fernandes slips an elbow through the middle.
Fernandes cracks Cimientos with a solid left hand.
Fernandes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cimientos's head.
Fernandes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fernandes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fernandes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fernandes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cimientos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cimientos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes throwing strikes but missing.
Fernandes lands a couple of elbows.
Fernandes postures up and lands a big shot to Cimientos's brow.
Cimientos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fernandes has closed the distance and engaged Cimientos in a clinch.
Fernandes scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fernandes gets control of Cimientos's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernandes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cimientos trying to control but Fernandes is working from the bottom.
Fernandes is pulling down on Cimientos's head. It's preventing any offense from Cimientos, at least for the moment.
Fernandes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cimientos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cimientos throwing strikes from guard but Fernandes blocks nicely.
Fernandes has his hands on Cimientos's head, controlling the position.
Cimientos throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandes slips a jab and a cross from Cimientos.
Cimientos misses with a double jab

and Fernandes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fernandes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Fernandes pulls guard.

Cimientos is sitting in close to Fernandes's body. Fernandes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cimientos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cimientos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Fernandes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Fernandes!