PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernando
vs
Temple

150 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Fernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devon Temple !
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando lands a glancing blow to the side of Temple 's head.
Fernando moves in looking to clinch but Temple pushes him off.
Fernando stuffs the takedown attempt from Temple . Temple gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
Fernando looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fernando fails with an attempt to clinch.
Temple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Fernando as Temple shoots in.
Fernando closes the distance and clinches up with Temple , looking for a takedown. Fernando pushes Temple against the cage but Temple circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Fernando. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando misses with the combination.
Fernando is trying hard to land a takedown here. Temple sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Temple displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fernando.

Fernando gets caught flat footed, as Temple shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fernando could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Temple scoring with some ground and pound.
Temple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fernando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Temple working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fernando works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernando is breathing heavily.
Temple working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernando's head.
Temple stands up over Fernando, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Temple with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Temple loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fernando working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Temple .
Temple is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fernando has momentary wrist control but Temple slips an elbow through the middle.
Temple connects with a couple of short punches.
Temple scoring with some ground and pound.
Temple connects with a couple of short punches.
Temple postures up and lands a big shot to Fernando's brow.
Temple throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Temple has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Temple postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Temple stands up over Fernando, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Temple working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernando's head.
Temple scoring with some ground and pound.
Temple lands a couple of elbows.
Temple postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Temple working some strikes from top position.
Fernando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Temple on the ground.
Temple landing with the ground and pound.
Temple cracks Fernando with a solid left hand.
Temple postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Temple with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temple with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Temple makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Temple lands a couple of digs.
Temple missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Temple is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Temple postures up and lands a big shot to Fernando's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple chips away with some ground and pound.
Temple pushes down on Fernando's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Temple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Temple lands a nice short elbow.
Temple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Temple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Temple is nestled in close to Fernando, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Temple drops an elbow to the side of Fernando's head.
Temple lands with a punch from half guard.
Temple is nestled in close to Fernando, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Temple lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Temple looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Temple .
Temple drops an elbow to the side of Fernando's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Temple dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Temple shoots in for a double leg but Fernando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Temple fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fernando shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Temple counters with a single leg into guard. Fernando didn't expect that.
Temple in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Temple works over Fernando with some ground and pound from guard.
Temple lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temple content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Temple is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernando has wrist control.
Devon Temple has got the better of the ground game so far.
Temple lands a couple of digs.
Temple scoring with punches to the head and body.
Temple postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fernando might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernando, not yet.
Temple is working Fernando over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Temple scoring with punches to the head and body.
Temple with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Temple keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fernando's head.
Temple works over Fernando with some ground and pound from guard.
Temple distracts Fernando with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Temple is working Fernando over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Temple scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temple scoring with punches to the head and body.
Temple passes into half guard.
Temple scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Temple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temple working over Fernando with some ground and pound. Fernando looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple working Fernando over with strikes.
Temple looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Temple lands with a punch from half guard.
Temple lands strikes from half guard.
Temple looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fernando with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fernando taking some punishment here, with Temple in his half guard.

Fernando is rocked!
Temple is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oh Fernando is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Temple is nestled in close to Fernando, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fernando is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Temple scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Temple lands a nice short elbow.
Temple landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Temple lands strikes from half guard.
Temple winds up and cracks Fernando with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Temple .
Ground and pound from Temple .
Fernando seems to have got his legs back now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Temple connects with a nice short shot to Fernando's temple.
Temple seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Temple is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Temple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Temple lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Temple lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Temple slips a nice elbow through Fernando's hands, connecting with Fernando's forehead.
Ground and pound from Temple .
Temple takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Temple lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Fernando! More strikes land and this one is all over! Temple jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Temple !