PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Bernie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernandez
vs
Boy Bernie

194 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bad Boy Bernie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez moves into range and clinches up with Bernie.
Bernie looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Fernandez drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fernandez 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.
Fernandez trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bernie tries to clinch

and Fernandez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bernie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fernandez is looking to advance position but Bernie won't allow it.
Fernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bernie keeps working.
Bernie is trying to stand up here but Fernandez is controlling him well.
Fernandez trying to mount his opponent but Bernie defends it.
Fernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bernie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez prevents Bernie from improving his position.
Fernandez is keen to just control but Bernie is a slippery customer.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.

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

Fernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bernie!
Bernie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fernandez tries to control but Bernie wriggling away.
Bernie tries to lock up and control but Fernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Fernandez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fernandez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fernandez stalling.
Bernie looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bernie is trying to control but can't.
Fernandez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez trying to pass the guard but Bernie defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bernie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernie is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fernandez is looking to land body kicks.

Fernandez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bernie keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez pushes down on Bernie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fernandez thows a huge punch but Bernie dodges it nicely.
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but Bernie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fernandez is pressing down on Bernie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bernie is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Fernandez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fernandez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bernie parries the strikes from Fernandez easily there. Fernandez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bernie to escape.
Fernandez misses with the ground and pound.
Fernandez trying to control the position but Bernie is working away.
Bernie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fernandez wants to stand but Bernie is controlling his arm.

Fernandez tries for a kimura but Bernie is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fernandez's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bernie defends it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bernie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fernandez prevents Bernie from getting back to his feet.

Fernandez stands up from Bernie's guard - Fernandez perhaps looking for a knockout.

Fernandez instigates a clinch.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Bernie won't allow it.
Fernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Bernie won't allow it.
Fernandez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernie stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bernie has him pressed against the ropes.
Fernandez is trying to break free.

Fernandez breaks the clinch.

Fernandez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fernandez trying to control the action but Bernie is working from the bottom.
Fernandez tries to stand but Bernie is controlling his head.
Fernandez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bernie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bernie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bad Boy Bernie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernie is staying active underneath Fernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Frankie Fernandez!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Frankie Fernandez!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Frankie Fernandez!

Frankie Fernandez wins by unanimous decision!