PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hernandez
vs
Siuta

188 cm
25
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

189 cm
28
218 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

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Decent boxing
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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 12 - 9 - 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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jay Siuta!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta shoots in looking for a takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Siuta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Siuta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Siuta ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Some wild striking there from Hernandez.
Good standup being displayed there by Siuta as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Hale Hernandez has been cut.
Siuta shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Siuta avoids it well.
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez misses with a body shot.

Siuta pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hernandez blocking some punches.
Siuta is working Hernandez over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siuta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez misses with a body punch.
Siuta scores with a shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Siuta avoids it by throwing Hernandez back against the cage.
Siuta stalling the fight.
Siuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Siuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Siuta pushes Hernandez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Siuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siuta lands a body shot.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siuta.
Siuta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hernandez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siuta's brow.

Siuta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Siuta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hernandez taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is in a horrible position here. Siuta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hernandez is bucking up trying to escape but Siuta cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hale Hernandez's cut is getting worse.
Siuta with good strikes from the mount here!

Jeez, Hale Hernandez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hale Hernandez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jay Siuta!
After winning the bout, Jay Siuta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.