PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Unitas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hernandez
vs
Unitas

188 cm
23
215 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Unitas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez darts in and clinches Unitas up against the cage.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unitas tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Unitas avoids nicely.
Unitas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unitas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unitas throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Unitas moves out of range.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Unitas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unitas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Unitas. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez leaves Unitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Unitas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Unitas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Unitas is in Hernandez's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Unitas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hernandez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hernandez is trying to keep Unitas in close.
Unitas wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Unitas isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hernandez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hale Hernandez.
A swing and a miss from Unitas.
Unitas swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Unitas is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
A nice combination there by Hernandez.

Hernandez clinches.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Unitas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Unitas tries to pass.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Unitas is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unitas wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Unitas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Unitas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hernandez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Unitas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Unitas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Unitas counters with a takedown into side control.

Unitas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hernandez, who protects the arm well.
Unitas is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unitas working away.
Hernandez seems a little lost for a moment, as Unitas dominates the positioning.
Hernandez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Unitas.
Hernandez trying to remain calm as Unitas controls from the top position.
Unitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hernandez pushes Unitas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Unitas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unitas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
Hernandez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unitas on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hale Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hernandez leaves Unitas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hernandez with a nice cross.
Unitas throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Unitas circles away and keeps his distance.
Unitas slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Unitas dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.

Unitas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Unitas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Unitas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to stand up here but Unitas is controlling him well.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Unitas sits in half guard.

Unitas is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hernandez won't allow Unitas to pass to mount.
Unitas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hernandez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Unitas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unitas wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Unitas takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by David Unitas.
Unitas shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Unitas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Unitas tried to score with a low kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Unitas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unitas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Unitas ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Unitas fails with the takedown.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Unitas.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Unitas.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Unitas shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Unitas is breathing heavily.
Unitas dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Unitas's head and hops out.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unitas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.

Unitas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hernandez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Unitas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Unitas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Unitas drives through with a takedown into Hernandez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Unitas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hernandez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hernandez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hernandez!

Hernandez decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hale Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Unitas shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Unitas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hernandez tries to sprawl but Unitas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Unitas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez is concentrating on defense, preventing Unitas from advancing position.
David Unitas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Unitas is looking to advance position but Hernandez won't allow it.
Hernandez is looking to escape.
Unitas is keen to just control but Hernandez is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unitas is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unitas passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Unitas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Unitas seems to be working for a kimura but Hernandez defends the submission attempt.
Unitas wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard but Unitas has mounted him!
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Unitas tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Unitas is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unitas content just to control the position here.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.
Unitas scoring with strikes but Hernandez is staying in there.

Unitas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hernandez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Unitas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unitas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hernandez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Unitas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hernandez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hernandez shrugs it off.
Hernandez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Hernandez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez wants to control but Unitas is having none of it.
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four 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 wants to control but Unitas is having none of it.
Unitas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Unitas throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hernandez because Unitas loaded up on that one.

Unitas working for a submission but Hernandez is keeping him at bay.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
Hale Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Unitas pushes him away.
Unitas wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Unitas 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.
David Unitas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unitas throwing strikes here but Hernandez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Unitas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

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