PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jons jonnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and raul hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). raul hernandez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with jons jonnson's chin.

jonnson
vs
hernandez

187 cm
23
179 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jons jonnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, raul hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jonnson scores with a punch to the head.
jonnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - jonnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
hernandez throws a nice outside leg kick.
jonnson moves in looking to clinch but hernandez pushes him off.

hernandez forces jonnson back against the cage and clinches.
hernandez prevents jonnson from breaking the clinch.
hernandez is struggling to control the position.
jonnson is pressed up against the cage. hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag jonnson down to the mat. jonnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
jonnson looks to clinch

and hernandez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for jonnson!
jonnson working to try and regain half guard.
hernandez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
jonnson gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
hernandez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
jonnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
hernandez is looking to stall here but jonnson recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jonnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but jonnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
jonnson keeping moving, preventing hernandez from controlling successfully.
jonnson striking off his back, scoring a few points.

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 trying to control but jonnson is working from the bottom.
jonnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in hernandez's guard.

hernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and jonnson defends well.
jonnson with a nice head shot there.
hernandez keeping moving, preventing jonnson from controlling successfully.
jonnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
jonnson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
jonnson postures up in hernandez's guard and throws a big left but hernandez blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez seems keen to control jonnson's posture.
jonnson trying to control but hernandez is working from the bottom.
hernandez trying to control the position.

hernandez looking for a guillotine here but jonnson defends easily.
hernandez looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

jonnson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
hernandez slowing the pace effectively.

jonnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jonnson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and hernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jonnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as hernandez walks away with a smile on his face. jonnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
jonnson looks to clinch
and hernandez counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hernandez instigates a clinch.
jonnson is trying to break the clinch but hernandez is controlling him.
jonnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
jonnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
jonnson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. hernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jons jonnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jonnson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
jonnson tries to break free but hernandez pushes him back against the cage.

hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hernandez tries to clinch up.
jonnson is looking to clinch.

hernandez clinches up against the cage.

hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hernandez tries to clinch but jonnson is having none of it.
hernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from jonnson. jonnson gets slowly back to his feet.
hernandez stuffs the takedown attempt from jonnson. jonnson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raul hernandez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jonnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
jonnson scores with a punch to the head.
hernandez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
hernandez is looking to clinch.
hernandez connects with a high kick.
jonnson closes the distance looking to clinch

and hernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
jonnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but hernandez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

jonnson manages to break the clinch.

jonnson gets a clinch.

jonnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
jons jonnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

hernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jonnson, pushing him back against the cage.
jonnson works on hernandez's body with a couple of short punches.
hernandez misses with a knee strike.
jonnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jonnson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
jonnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but hernandez has him pressed against the cage.

hernandez breaks the clinch.
hernandez feints and then cracks jonnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow jonnson down.
jonnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
hernandez tries to clinch but jonnson moves out of range.

hernandez clinches with his opponent.
jonnson is trying to break the clinch but hernandez has him pressed against the cage.

hernandez breaks the clinch.
A cross from jonnson lands.

hernandez closes the distance and pushes jonnson back into the cage.
hernandez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

jonnson pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

jonnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. hernandez is aware though and is defending well.
hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
hernandez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but jonnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

jonnson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
jonnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but hernandez is one step ahead there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. jonnson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from hernandez.

hernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.

hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hernandez lands a head kick!

hernandez darts in and clinches jonnson up against the cage.

hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

hernandez clinches with his opponent.
jonnson managing to block the knees to the body from hernandez.
jonnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
jonnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
jonnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
hernandez digs a right hand underneath jonnson's ribcage. jonnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
jonnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

jonnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jonnson blocks a head kick by hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from hernandez does no damage.
jonnson tries a low kick but hernandez avoids it.
hernandez wants to clinch.
jonnson fails with the takedown
and hernandez counters with a head kick. That will keep jonnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jons jonnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jonnson throws a jab when hernandez was well out of range.
jonnson looks to clinch
and hernandez counters with a two punch combo.
jonnson darts in trying to clinch
and hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
jonnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
jonnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

hernandez forces jonnson back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

raul hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but jonnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
hernandez moves in looking to clinch but jonnson pushes him off.
jonnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by hernandez.
hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by jonnson.

hernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with jonnson, pushing him back against the cage.
jonnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

jonnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - jonnson circles away.
jonnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
jonnson misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for hernandez.
jonnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hernandez tries to clinch but jonnson is having none of it.
hernandez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - jonnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
jonnson throws a leg kick but hernandez moved away.

hernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.
jonnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
hernandez stalling the fight.
jonnson jumps guard but hernandez stands there with jonnson around his waist. jonnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
jonnson wants to get back to striking at distance but hernandez won't allow it.

hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

hernandez tries to keep at a distance but jonnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
hernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite jonnson's efforts to push away.
hernandez has jonnson pressed against the cage, preventing jonnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

hernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
jonnson throws a leg kick that is checked

and hernandez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
jonnson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. hernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jons jonnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
jonnson darts in trying to clinch
and hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

hernandez has jonnson up against the cage in a clinch.
jonnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
jonnson wants to get back to striking at distance but hernandez won't allow it.
hernandez lands a right hand.
jonnson tries to circle away but hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
jonnson is trying to force a seperation but hernandez has the dominant position.
jonnson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez lands with a left to the head.

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

hernandez gets a clinch.
hernandez leaning against his opponent.
hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but jonnson is blocking nicely.
A short right from jonnson on the inside.

hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jonnson throws a series of punches but hernandez avoids them all with ease.
jonnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
hernandez lands a two punch combo.
jonnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and hernandez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for hernandez.
hernandez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
jons jonnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
jonnson tries to clinch

and hernandez moves into the clinch.
jonnson is trying to break the clinch but hernandez is controlling him.
hernandez stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hernandez displaying some good clinch control by pressing jonnson up against the cage.

hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
jonnson wants to clinch but hernandez slips to the side

and hernandez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
jonnson taking a breather.

hernandez breaks the clinch.
hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - jonnson circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by hernandez!
jonnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hernandez but hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from jonnson misses
and hernandez counters with an outside leg kick.

hernandez moves into the clinch.

jonnson breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
raul hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well hernandez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for raul hernandez!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for raul hernandez!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for raul hernandez!

raul hernandez wins by unanimous decision!