PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nechvidov
vs
Hernandez

182 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

184 cm
22
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Nechvidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nechvidov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nechvidov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.

Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nechvidov defends it easily.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Nechvidov tries to pass.
Hernandez is trying to keep Nechvidov in close.

Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nechvidov is aware though and is defending well.

Hernandez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nechvidov uses it to pass to side control.
Nechvidov controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Nechvidov seems content to control.
Nechvidov tries to stand and escape but Hernandez actually recovers to full guard.
Hernandez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nechvidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nechvidov looking to pass the guard.
Nechvidov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Nechvidov from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nechvidov drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Nechvidov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nechvidov is breathing heavily.
Hernandez controls Nechvidov momentarily but Nechvidov frees himself.

Nechvidov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernandez controls Nechvidov momentarily but Nechvidov frees himself.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Albert Hernandez!