PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Urutaka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fernandez
vs
Urutaka

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Omar Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urutaka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fernandez defends it nicely.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernandez as he jumps to the side.
Urutaka ducks right into an uppercut from Fernandez.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandez. No joy for Urutaka on that attempt.
Omar Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Urutaka.
Fernandez throws a hook to the side of Urutaka's head but Urutaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Urutaka is just out of range.

Urutaka clinches with his opponent.

Urutaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown.
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urutaka.
Fernandez cracks Urutaka with an open hand slap.
Urutaka throws a head kick but Fernandez moves out of range.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernandez as he jumps to the side.
Urutaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Fernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urutaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Urutaka.
Urutaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandez is fending him off so far but Urutaka persists. Nope, Fernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Urutaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Urutaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Urutaka ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fernandez wants it to stay on the feet.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandez as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fernandez misses with a body shot.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urutaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Fernandez stuffs the takedown.
Fernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fernandez wants it to stay on the feet.
Fernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Urutaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Urutaka.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Urutaka has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Urutaka.
Fernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch but Urutaka keeps him there for the moment.
Fernandez trying to stall but Urutaka improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.

Urutaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Urutaka ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Urutaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Fernandez sizes up Urutaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urutaka circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Fernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decent striking displayed by Fernandez there.
Nice sprawl there from Fernandez as Urutaka shoots in.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandez. No joy for Urutaka on that attempt.
Urutaka takes one to the side of the head.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Omar Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Urutaka.
Fernandez swings for the body but Urutaka moves out of range.
Fernandez throws a body punch but Urutaka moves out of range.
Fernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fernandez as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka misses with a takedown attempt - Fernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fernandez stuns Urutaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fernandez throws a nice looking combination but Urutaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urutaka moves away.
Urutaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Fernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Urutaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Urutaka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Urutaka's shoulder, as Urutaka tries to avoid the shot.
Omar Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Urutaka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Urutaka off to one side.
Urutaka looks for a takedown but Fernandez sprawls well.
Urutaka is breathing heavily.
Urutaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urutaka.

Urutaka moves into the clinch.
Fernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Urutaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Urutaka.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urutaka.
Fernandez leaves Urutaka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Omar Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Fernandez finds it's way through Urutaka's defenses.
Kai Urutaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fernandez missing with a left hand there. Urutaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Fernandez misses its intended target.
Fernandez lands a jab to the head.
Fernandez thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fernandez - just one landing.
Fernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Urutaka is just out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Urutaka is defended easily by Fernandez.
Urutaka looks for a takedown but Fernandez sprawls well.
Fernandez misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandez loads up on a big right hand but Urutaka slips the punch.
Fernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Fernandez dominated that second round.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fernandez connects with a looping right hand.
Urutaka ducks under a wild hook from Fernandez.
Fernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urutaka moves away.
Fernandez missing with a left hand there. Urutaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Urutaka.
Urutaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fernandez. Urutaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urutaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Omar Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Urutaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a glancing blow to the side of Urutaka's head.
Urutaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urutaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urutaka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urutaka.
Urutaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fernandez scores with a nice head shot.
Fernandez misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka shoots in but Fernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urutaka.
Urutaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urutaka.
Fernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fernandez lands with a good body shot.
Fernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Fernandez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Urutaka backs up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka tries for a takedown but Fernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fernandez misses with a combination

and Urutaka counters with a shoot takedown. Fernandez fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urutaka.
Urutaka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Urutaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Urutaka stands up from Fernandez's guard - Urutaka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Urutaka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandez but Fernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kai Urutaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Fernandez misses

and Urutaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Urutaka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez stalling in the clinch but Urutaka improves position.
Urutaka is looking for a takedown.

Fernandez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Urutaka is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fernandez to the mat. Fernandez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Fernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Urutaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fernandez working for a triangle but Urutaka defends it easily.
Omar Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urutaka preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Omar Fernandez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Fernandez!
Omar Fernandez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.