PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Grasshopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hernandez
vs
Grasshopper

188 cm
21
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Grasshopper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasshopper avoids a punch combination nicely.

Grasshopper darts in and clinches Hernandez up against the cage.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grasshopper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hernandez tries to circle away but Grasshopper has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grasshopper obliges.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Grasshopper is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Grasshopper.
Grasshopper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Grasshopper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Grasshopper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Grasshopper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Grasshopper closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grasshopper tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Grasshopper throws knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Grasshopper has the dominant position.
Grasshopper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Grasshopper throws knees to the body.
Grasshopper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hernandez up against the cage.
Grasshopper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Grasshopper working Hernandez over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Grasshopper.
Grasshopper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
Grasshopper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grasshopper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grasshopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez tries to break free but Grasshopper pushes him back against the cage.

Grasshopper decides to pull guard.

Grasshopper has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hernandez doesn't defend quickly enough and Grasshopper has managed to lock this one up! Can Hernandez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Grasshopper on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Little Grasshopper!