PBP Commentary

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

Felton
vs
Hernandez

188 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Felton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felton blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Felton throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Felton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hernandez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Felton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Felton is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez dodges the ground and pound from Felton.
Hernandez stops Felton from passing to mount.
Hernandez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Felton asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Felton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felton throwing shots but missing, from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Felton misses with a straight left.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felton.
Felton misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Hernandez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Felton.
Hernandez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Felton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Felton is breathing heavily.
Hernandez pushes Felton away with a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez throws a combination that misses

and Felton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hernandez's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felton is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felton is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Hernandez is pulling down on Felton's head to control his posture.
Felton won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Felton from controlling successfully.
Felton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez tries to control but Felton manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felton scores with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Felton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Felton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hernandez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Felton. What's that going to do exactly?
Felton landing punches.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Hernandez wants to control but Felton is having none of it.

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.
Felton with shots to the head and body - Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Felton.
Hernandez is in a horrible position here. Felton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Felton postures up.
Felton won't let Hernandez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felton looking to finish Hernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hernandez!
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Felton looking to finish Hernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hernandez!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brett Felton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Felton checks a leg kick.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Felton.
Hernandez swings for the body but Felton moves out of range.
Hernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brett Felton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Felton has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felton misses with a double jab
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felton is looking to clinch.
Felton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Felton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Felton avoids it well.
Felton blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Felton is predictable there
and Hernandez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Felton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez works the jab nicely.
Hernandez misses with a double jab
and Felton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez cracks Felton with an open hand slap.
Felton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.

Felton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Felton looks to land a right hand but Hernandez moved out of range.
Felton wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Felton's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felton punishes Hernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Felton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felton rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hernandez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Felton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felton throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Felton.
Felton tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Felton throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Hernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Felton ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right hand that Felton ducks under and follows up with a left that Felton also avoids with ease.

Felton darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.

Felton breaks the clinch.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Felton throws a push kick but Hernandez slaps the foot to one side.
Felton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hale Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Felton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez wants to break free but Felton has control.
Hernandez lands a damaging elbow.

Felton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felton is looking to clinch.
Felton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hernandez momentarily.
Felton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Felton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Felton misses with a few strikes there.

Felton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hernandez was covering up waiting for the punch and Felton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hernandez is looking to stand back up but Felton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Felton is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
Felton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hernandez is positioning himself well to prevent Felton advancing to mount.
Ground and pound from Felton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Felton connects with a nice short shot to Hernandez's temple.
Hernandez is trying to stand back up but Felton is controlling him
Felton trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brett Felton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hale Hernandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hernandez misses with a combination
and Felton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Felton shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Felton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Felton shoots in.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Felton moves away.
A left and a right from Hernandez both land. Nice combination.
Felton tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Felton walks into a left hand.
Felton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Felton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hale Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Felton misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Felton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Felton backs up against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Felton tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Felton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.

Felton closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Felton.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Felton scores with a nice hook to the head.

Felton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Felton forces Hernandez back against the cage and clinches.

Felton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Felton misses with a jab to the body
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felton has Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Felton prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.

Hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez takes one to the side of the head.
Hernandez connects with a looping right hand.

Felton moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Felton pulls guard effortlessly.
Felton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hernandez!
Hernandez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Felton looking to finish Hernandez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hernandez!
Hernandez is in a horrible position here. Felton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hernandez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Felton unloading with bombs!
Felton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hernandez tries to hold on but Felton postures up.
Felton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hale Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Felton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hernandez's face.
Hernandez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hernandez wants to control but Felton is having none of it.
Felton raining down shots from the mount!
Felton lands a big shot there that rocks Hernandez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brett Felton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felton controlling from mount.
Hernandez trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hernandez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Felton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Felton lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Felton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Felton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Felton!