PBP Commentary

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

Hernandez
vs
XX

188 cm
24
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

225 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 10 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Citizen XX!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from XX

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. XX won't be happy with that.
XX struggling a bit here.
XX wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Hernandez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
XX defending against the ground and pound.
XX is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez advances to mount.
XX keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Hernandez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for XX because Hernandez loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hernandez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hernandez punching from mount but XX doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hernandez punching from mount but XX doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hernandez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Hernandez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

XX defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if XX can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez content just to control the position here.
Hernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
XX wants to control but Hernandez is having none of it.

Hernandez working for a guillotine from mount but XX is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with good strikes from the mount here!
Hernandez throws some wild stikes that XX manages to avoid easily.
Hernandez landing shots from mount.
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.

Hernandez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force XX to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so XX shrugs it off.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez working for a submission but XX is keeping him at bay.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez throwing strikes here but XX is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
XX is working to get back to half guard.
Hernandez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
XX is bucking up trying to escape but Hernandez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

XX is rocked!
Hernandez postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt XX bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hernandez and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hale Hernandez!