PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gheorghe Muresan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muresan comes into the arena with Kashmir by Led Zeppelin blaring out of the sound system. Hernandez has chosen Salvia - I Walk Alone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Muresan
vs
Hernandez

225 cm
28
300 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
24
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gheorghe Muresan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cain Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Muresan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Muresan prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Muresan lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Cain Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez lands with a light punch inside.
Hernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muresan backwards.
Muresan wants a takedown.
Muresan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Muresan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Muresan moves away and avoids it.
Muresan is looking to clinch.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Muresan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muresan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Muresan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gheorghe Muresan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muresan tries to clinch
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hernandez! Muresan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Hernandez!