PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gonzalo Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Matteo Ranzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalo Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Matteo Ranzi

188 cm
25
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonzalo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gian Matteo Ranzi!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and Ranzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ranzi wants to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ranzi wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Gian Matteo Ranzi has been cut.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Ranzi should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Hernandez.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ranzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranzi looks to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hernandez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ranzi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranzi looks to clinch
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ranzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ranzi.
Come on Hernandez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, Hernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hernandez digs a right hand underneath Ranzi's ribcage. Ranzi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Hernandez as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hernandez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernandez taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Ranzi's head.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hernandez is nestled in close to Ranzi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ranzi gets back to full guard.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ranzi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ranzi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hernandez is defending well. Ranzi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hernandez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ranzi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gian Matteo Ranzi!