PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kido Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moon
vs
Hernandez

180 cm
24
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

188 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kido Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Oooh a lovely combination from Hernandez sends Moon down but not out. Hernandez dives into side control looking to finish.

Moon is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moon parries the strikes from Hernandez easily there. Hernandez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moon to escape.
Moon tries to buck Hernandez off but Hernandez is having none of it.
Moon is trying to control Hernandez's posture but Hernandez avoids it.
Hernandez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hernandez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Moon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Moon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moon wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.
Hernandez wants to control but Moon is keeping him busy.
Moon is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to stand but Moon has his arm trapped.
Hernandez tries to score with some ground and pound. Moon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Moon is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hernandez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hernandez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moon's face.
Moon is looking to improve his position but Hernandez isn't that keen on the idea.
Hernandez tries to control but Moon wriggling away.
Moon wants to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez prevents Moon from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon wants to hold on but Hernandez pushes him away.
Hernandez trying to control but Moon is having none of it.
Moon is looking to improve his position but Hernandez isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Moon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moon wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.

Moon stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
Hernandez lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Kido Moon has been cut.

Nice combo by Hernandez! Oh, that's hurt him - Moon falls to the canvas and Hernandez follows him into side control.
Oh Moon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez throws a strike aimed at the side of Moon's head but Moon avoids it well.
Moon seems to have got his legs back now.
Hernandez tries to score with some ground and pound. Moon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Moon manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moon.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moon is on top in guard.
Moon stops Hernandez from standing up.
Hernandez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Moon from standing up.

Hernandez is working an open guard so Moon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hernandez.
Hernandez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moon tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez lands a jab to Moon's midsection.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
Hernandez looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Kido Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moon is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hale Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kido Moon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moon wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Moon blocks a low kick nicely.
Moon tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon moves to clinch but Hernandez breaks away
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a nice hook to Moon's body. Moon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moon closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side
and Hernandez comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Moon stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Hernandez is on him like rabid pit bull! Moon slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hale Hernandez!
Hale Hernandez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.