PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between ZUphff keanu hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Crester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Crester looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

keanu hernando
vs
Crester

175 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ZUphff keanu hernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Crester!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

keanu hernando pushes Crester up against the cage in a clinch.
Crester looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
keanu hernando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

keanu hernando manages to break the clinch.

keanu hernando closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crester did well to prevent keanu hernando getting side control.
keanu hernando with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

keanu hernando is looking for a kimura but Crester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for keanu hernando to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
keanu hernando passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Crester!
keanu hernando takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
keanu hernando lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
keanu hernando dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crester in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

keanu hernando working for a submission but Crester is keeping him at bay.
keanu hernando controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crester defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from keanu hernando.
keanu hernando postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crester looks a forlorn figure.
Crester is bucking up trying to escape but keanu hernando cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
keanu hernando tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZUphff keanu hernando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

keanu hernando has managed to clinch.
keanu hernando is working for takedown but Crester is calmly controlling the position for now.
keanu hernando tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
keanu hernando prevents a takedown attempt there.

keanu hernando has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crester uses from the top position.
Crester is fighting to break keanu hernando's control of his arms but keanu hernando is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
keanu hernando throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
keanu hernando looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Crester tries to keep at a distance but keanu hernando has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crester is trying to break the clinch but keanu hernando has him pressed against the cage.

keanu hernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

keanu hernando looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crester!
keanu hernando controlling the position easily from mount.
keanu hernando with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crester tries to reverse the position but keanu hernando maintains control.
keanu hernando lands a big elbow.
keanu hernando tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
keanu hernando lands a nice shot to the head.
Crester is wriggling around trying to escape.
keanu hernando controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crester tries to improve his position but instead keanu hernando has taken his back!
Crester is keeping busy.
keanu hernando has Crester flattened out and is raining down punches.
Crester trying to control the position but keanu hernando manages to sink in the hooks.

That's four 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.
keanu hernando is looking to control Crester but Crester is wriggling around and keeping busy.

keanu hernando is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Crester knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Crester for a finish.
keanu hernando is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. keanu hernando gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. keanu hernando gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. keanu hernando apologises and we restart here on the feet.

keanu hernando shoots in and gets a takedown into Crester's guard.
keanu hernando pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crester is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZUphff keanu hernando dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Crester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
keanu hernando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left lands for keanu hernando.
keanu hernando catches Crester with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crester has his takedown stuffed

and keanu hernando counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with keanu hernando in particular looking to stall.
keanu hernando working over Crester with some ground and pound. Crester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

keanu hernando stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

keanu hernando fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crester sprawls well initially but keanu hernando persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if keanu hernando 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.
keanu hernando thows a huge punch but Crester dodges it nicely.
ZUphff keanu hernando overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crester wants to get back to full guard.
keanu hernando content to control rather than advance.
Crester trying to control but keanu hernando postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Crester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
keanu hernando passes Crester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
keanu hernando controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crester moves into full guard.
keanu hernando seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
keanu hernando looking to sit in guard and control but Crester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
keanu hernando looking to control.
keanu hernando looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
keanu hernando is trying to keep Crester in close.
keanu hernando keeping moving, preventing Crester from controlling successfully.
Eric Crester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ZUphff keanu hernando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crester accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZUphff keanu hernando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well keanu hernando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZUphff keanu hernando!