PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul VanSchool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

VanSchool
vs
Hernandez

175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul VanSchool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanSchool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
VanSchool checks a low kick from Hernandez.
VanSchool misses with a jab, cross combination.
VanSchool jabs Hernandez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
VanSchool throws a leg kick but Hernandez moved away.
VanSchool takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
VanSchool works Hernandez's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from VanSchool.
Nice defenses there by VanSchool.
VanSchool fails to land the takedown.
Hernandez takes a swing at VanSchool's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - VanSchool scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.

VanSchool shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hernandez's guard.
VanSchool throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez pulls VanSchool in to control the position.
VanSchool wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez 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.
VanSchool trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.

Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. VanSchool gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. VanSchool defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
VanSchool is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
VanSchool trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but VanSchool can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing VanSchool from controlling successfully.
VanSchool knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from VanSchool.
VanSchool trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.

VanSchool is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hernandez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hernandez has escaped and now he's on top!
VanSchool wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez slips nicely into half guard.
Hernandez wants to take a breather but VanSchool is having none of it.
Hernandez content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but VanSchool is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Hernandez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul VanSchool dominated that round.
That's time! VanSchool's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

VanSchool 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.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses
and VanSchool counters with an outside leg kick.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on VanSchool's shoulder, as VanSchool tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. VanSchool manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
VanSchool wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Hernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hernandez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
VanSchool scores with the left hand. Hernandez knows he should have avoided that one.
VanSchool throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paul VanSchool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VanSchool throws a leg kick but Hernandez checks it.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but VanSchool swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but VanSchool moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanSchool fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
VanSchool falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hernandez counters by clinching up.
Hernandez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
VanSchool wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hernandez tries for a takedown. No joy.
VanSchool is pressed up against the cage. Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag VanSchool down to the mat. VanSchool avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paul VanSchool has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Hernandez.
VanSchool slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
VanSchool fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
VanSchool goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
VanSchool lands a jab-cross combination.
VanSchool shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hernandez eats them both and turns towards VanSchool to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left lands for VanSchool.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
VanSchool scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
VanSchool closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hernandez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
VanSchool throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paul VanSchool seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from VanSchool.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - VanSchool circles away.
Hernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hernandez wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. VanSchool defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
VanSchool slips under a jab from Hernandez.
A shot to the liver by VanSchool. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down VanSchool rather than just go for the knockout.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but VanSchool shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
VanSchool fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Hernandez with that takedown attempt.
VanSchool lands with a nice combination. Hernandez backs away looking to recover.
VanSchool uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but VanSchool paws at him with a jab and circles away.
VanSchool fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
VanSchool misses with a head kick.
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and VanSchool counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and VanSchool counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez.
VanSchool scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by VanSchool which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
VanSchool is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by VanSchool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul VanSchool dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

VanSchool misses with the combination.
Hernandez is trying desperately to land a takedown but VanSchool is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hernandez.
VanSchool finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Paul VanSchool is winning the standup battle so far.

Hernandez moves into the clinch.
VanSchool wants to break free but Hernandez has control.
VanSchool wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VanSchool is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as VanSchool takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
VanSchool wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
VanSchool tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanSchool wants to break the clinch but can't.
VanSchool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
VanSchool has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
VanSchool trying to control the position but instead, Hernandez has worked for underhooks and has pushed VanSchool into the cage.
VanSchool misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
VanSchool misses with a shot to the kidneys.
VanSchool wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

VanSchool escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
VanSchool digs a good hook to Hernandez's body.
VanSchool misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and VanSchool counters with a one-two to the body.
VanSchool keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
VanSchool misses with the combination.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but VanSchool paws at him with a jab and circles away.

VanSchool clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez lands an uppercut.
VanSchool trying to control the position but instead, Hernandez has worked for underhooks and has pushed VanSchool into the cage.
Hernandez leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanSchool tries to work over Hernandez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
VanSchool wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Paul VanSchool is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
VanSchool is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez lands with a short shot to the head.
VanSchool working hard to break the clinch.
VanSchool is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
VanSchool lands on the inside with an uppercut.
VanSchool is trying to force a seperation but Hernandez has the dominant position.
Miguel Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul VanSchool showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for VanSchool, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul VanSchool!
Our winner, Paul VanSchool, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.