PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hernandez
vs
Devito

188 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Devito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Devito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hernandez.
Devito connects with a solid leg kick.
Devito throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick.
Devito moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Devito tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danny Devito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devito darts in trying to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Devito's knee momentarily.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Devito moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.

Devito clinches with his opponent.
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!
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Devito.
Devito has Hernandez pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez tries to break free but Devito pushes him back against the cage.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Devito keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devito crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Devito has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Devito lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Devito scores a nice knee to the body.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Devito stalling the fight.
Hernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Devito with a knee to the head.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Devito crunches a lovely knee into Hernandez's ribcage.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito lands a nice knee to the body.
Devito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Devito.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Devito has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernandez letting Devito take a breather here.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devito landing knees to the body.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Devito is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Devito into the cage.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez wants to break free but Devito has control.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devito tries to stall but Hernandez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Devito blocks an elbow strike.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Devito keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez managing to block the knees to the body from Devito.
Hernandez lands with a light punch inside.
Hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Devito has double underhooks.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
Devito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hernandez working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hernandez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Devito won't allow it.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Devito has him pinned against the cage.
Devito prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Devito has the dominant position.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devito tries to stall but Hernandez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
Devito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito blocks an elbow strike.
Hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Devito has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Devito.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devito with a knee to the head.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devito keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez scores with a shoulder strike.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Devito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hale Hernandez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hernandez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Hernandez.
Devito tries to clinch but Hernandez moves away
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Devito tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devito avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Devito in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devito moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devito looks to clinch
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Devito tries to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a good, hard body kick but Devito shrugs it off.
Hernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Devito in the body.
Hernandez thows a leg kick but Devito checks it

and Devito counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devito keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito keeps control of Hernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Devito.
Devito missing with knees to the body.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Devito closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Devito dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Devito has him pinned against the cage.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Devito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Devito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Devito with a knee to the head.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
Devito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Devito has Hernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Hernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Devito has the dominant position.
Devito misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Hernandez.
Devito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Devito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Devito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Devito blocks an elbow strike.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Devito landing knees to the head.
Hernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Devito has double underhooks.
Hernandez wants to break free but Devito has control.
Devito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Devito avoiding damage.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Knees to the body from Devito.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Devito scores with a knee to the head.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hale Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hernandez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hernandez throws an elbow but Devito slips to the side and avoids it well.
Devito manages to get back to half guard.
Devito wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Devito wants to get back to full guard.
Devito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devito keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Devito is on top in guard.

Hernandez pushes Devito off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Devito is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Devito takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Danny Devito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hale Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hale Hernandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Devito tries to clinch
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Devito tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
Devito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devito tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Devito tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Devito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devito looks to clinch
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
Devito tries to clinch
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Devito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Devito tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Devito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Devito moves out of range easily.
Devito moves out of range of the body kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Devito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Devito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Devito trying to land knees to the body.
Devito prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez wants to stall.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devito trying to stall but Hernandez improves his position.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Devito has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Devito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Devito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito is controlling him.
Devito with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Devito has the dominant position.
Devito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Devito.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.

Devito clinches up against the cage.
Devito connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Devito.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devito throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Devito clinches.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Devito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devito looking to throw knees to the head but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Devito has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Devito keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Devito is controlling the position.
Devito misses with a knee to the head.
Devito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Devito lands a nice knee to the body.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Devito lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Devito won't allow it.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Devito won't allow it.
Devito working Hernandez over with knees to the body.

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.
Knees to the body from Devito.
Devito tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.

Hernandez manages to break the clinch.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Devito.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Devito moves out of range.
Devito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devito wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Devito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Devito tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters with a thumping low kick.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Devito tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernandez 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Hernandez!