PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jayz(Run This Town). Hernandez has chosen Whos In The House as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Norris
vs
Hernandez

194 cm
21
221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Hernandez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris moves to clinch but Hernandez breaks away

and Hernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.
Hernandez won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.

Norris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Norris pushes Hernandez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Norris tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side

and Hernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norris's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Norris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Norris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hernandez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Norris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernandez's guard.
Norris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Norris.
Norris thows a huge punch but Hernandez dodges it nicely.
Norris lands with a punch from half guard.
Norris winds up and cracks Hernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Norris working Hernandez over with strikes.
Norris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hernandez is not content to let Norris control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris drops an elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Norris drops an elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Norris tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hernandez.
Norris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris thows a huge punch but Hernandez dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Norris there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Hernandez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Norris wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris wants to clinch.
Norris is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Norris is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hernandez won't allow Norris to get back to his feet.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez is in close to Norris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gabriel Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hernandez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Norris has his feet on Hernandez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Norris moves to clinch but Hernandez breaks away

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris wants to stand up but Hernandez is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Norris moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Fred Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris wants to clinch.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Norris as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris wants to clinch but Hernandez slips to the side

and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Norris's guard now.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norris wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.

Norris has his feet on Hernandez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Norris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez throwing strikes but Norris manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hernandez taking a bit of punishment here - Norris scoring with strikes.

Norris decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hernandez to his feet.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norris wants to stand up but Hernandez is controlling him.

Norris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hernandez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Fred Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Norris is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hernandez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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