PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chung comes into the arena with Everybody Have Fun Tonight- Wang Chung blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chung
vs
Hernandez

185 cm
19
172 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

184 cm
23
173 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws a nice head kick!
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.

Hernandez rushes Chung and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chung is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Chung is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.
Chung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chung wants to break free but Hernandez has control.
Hernandez crunches a lovely knee into Chung's ribcage.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chung blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Chung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body.
Chung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hernandez lands an elbow just above Chung 's eye.

It looks like Wang Chung has been cut.

Hernandez successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hernandez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hernandez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chung!
Poor strikes thrown by Hernandez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hernandez.
Hernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chung really wants to buck Hernandez off and get back to his feet.
Chung knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.
Hernandez throwing strikes here but Chung is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chung is looking to escape.
Chung wants to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Chung is trying desperately to improve position.

Hernandez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chung manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hernandez works to advance to full mount. Chung defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chung has given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez missing with punches from the back.

Hernandez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chung trying to control the hands but Hernandez breaks the grip.

Hernandez tightening his grip on Chung, looking for the choke.

Hernandez is persistently looking for the submission but Chung is defending it well.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Chung tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Chung is in bad spot here.
Chung just trying to survive but Hernandez is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Even with his hooks in, Hernandez manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Chung is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Chung can't escape the position.

That's four 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 working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Chung has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Chung can't escape the position.
Chung has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez is hanging on to Chung's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung is working hard here to advance position.
Hernandez doesn't have the hooks in and Chung manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wang Chung's cut.
That's time! Chung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chung misses with a looping left.
Wang Chung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chung misses with a two punch combination.
Chung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Hernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chung looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Chung.
Chung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chung cracks Hernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Hernandez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chung keeps working.

Hernandez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Chung is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung trying his best to control but Hernandez has mounted him.
Hernandez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernandez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chung is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chung is squirming around, avoiding Hernandez's attempts to control the action.
Chung is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez throws some wild stikes that Chung manages to avoid easily.
Chung holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hernandez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hernandez avoids the attempt from Chung to control.
Chung really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hernandez misses with a head shot.
Hernandez avoids the attempt from Chung to control.
Chung wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung wants to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chung is trying to escape the mount.

Hernandez is working for a guillotine from mount but Chung frees his head quite easily.
Chung is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chung wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chung tries to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hernandez thowing shots but they're missing.
Chung tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez blocks Chung's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hernandez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez throwing strikes here but Chung is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hernandez trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hernandez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wang Chung's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chung throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Chung.
Some wild striking there from Chung.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang Chung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chung thows a leg kick but Hernandez checks it

and Hernandez moves into the clinch.
Hernandez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hernandez keeps control of Chung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chung has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernandez.
Chung tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hernandez has Chung pressed against the cage, preventing Chung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chung blocks it with crossed arms.
Chung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chung avoids it.
Hernandez scores a nice knee to the body.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Chung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hernandez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chung tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chung tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Chung is blocking nicely.
Chung is trying to force a seperation but Hernandez has the dominant position.
Chung avoiding damage as Hernandez throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chung can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Chung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez landing knees to the body.
Hernandez landing knees to the body.
Hernandez lands a damaging elbow.
Hernandez has Chung pressed against the cage, preventing Chung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chung blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Chung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Chung avoids the damage to the body.
Chung can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside.
Hernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chung's efforts to push away.
Chung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chung managing to block the knees to the body from Hernandez.
Chung has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chung tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez keeps control of Chung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chung avoids it.
Chung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Chung avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Chung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chung is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Chung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chung is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Chung is trying to break free.
Hernandez has Chung pressed against the cage, preventing Chung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez keeps control of Chung as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chung tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land knees to the body.
Chung is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Chung has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Chung working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Chung blocks with his arms.
Chung is trying to break free.
Hernandez connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Chung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Chung blocks with his arms.
Chung is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Albert Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chung tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez prevents Chung from breaking the clinch.
Chung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Chung is trying to break free.
Chung has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Chung wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head.
Chung wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Chung has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow.
Chung tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernandez obliges.
Hernandez has Chung pressed against the cage, preventing Chung from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chung looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chung working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chung takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hernandez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chung working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chung postures up.
Albert Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chung wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Wang Chung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chung postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30

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