PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HaunTed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cosme
vs
Hernando

186 cm
32
250 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

190 cm
31
265 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosme throws a head kick but Hernando moves out of range.

Hernando has managed to clinch.
Hernando throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosme is looking to control Hernando's arms but Hernando gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cosme has his back to the cage.
Cosme takes a shot to the head.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cosme avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernando.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but Cosme blocks it.

Cosme breaks the clinch.
Cosme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernando tries to clinch there but Cosme circles away.
Hernando wants to clinch.
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cosme lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernando has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernando and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hernando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hernando has managed to clinch.
Hernando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cosme avoiding damage as Hernando throws knees to the body.
Cosme stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hernando throws an elbow but misses.
Hernando pushes off an throws an elbow but Cosme leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernando misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosme blocks a body shot from Hernando.
Cosme takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernando tries to work over Cosme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cosme.
Hernando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cosme is pushing Hernando up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hernando lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cosme avoiding damage as Hernando throws knees to the body.
Hernando working Cosme over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hernando with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernando looking to throw knees to the head but Cosme is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosme is struggling to control the position.
Cosme blocks an elbow strike from Hernando.
Cosme is pushing Hernando up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cosme is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cosme Cosme.
Cosme swings for the body but Hernando moves out of range.
Cosme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cosme connects with a leg kick. Hernando looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hernando tries to clinch but Cosme moves away
and Cosme counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hernando. That snapped Cosme's head back.

Cosme has closed the distance and engaged Hernando in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernando misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hernando fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernando with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Cosme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernando. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hernando moves to clinch but Cosme breaks away
and Cosme counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernando thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cosme tries a low kick but Hernando avoids it.
Hernando misses the jab.
Cosme scores with a leg kick.
Cosme circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cosme moves into the clinch.
Cosme takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernando misses with a body punch.
Cosme avoiding damage as Hernando throws knees to the body.
Roberto Hernando seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hernando misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hernando throws an elbow but misses.
Cosme slows down the pace here.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cosme taking a breather.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernando tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Hernando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cosme is struggling to control the position.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Cosme blocks with his arms.
Cosme has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cosme prevents a body shot from Hernando.
Hernando letting Cosme take a breather here.
Cosme takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hernando's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto Hernando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernando takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernando misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosme keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernando keeps Cosme at a distance using the push kick.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses.

Hernando clinches with his opponent.
Hernando misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernando struggles to land a body shot inside as Cosme controls his hands.

Hernando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernando thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cosme takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernando tries to clinch up but Cosme circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberto Hernando seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cosme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernando moves to clinch but Cosme breaks away
and Cosme counters with a left to the body.
Cosme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernando throws a leg kick
and Cosme counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hernando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cosme scores with a leg kick.
Cosme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cosme.
Cosme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hernando's calf.

Hernando darts in and clinches Cosme up against the cage.
Hernando trying to land knees to the body.
Hernando misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cosme - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Cosme.
Cosme blocks an elbow strike.
Hernando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cosme is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.
Cosme on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernando's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cosme avoids it.
Hernando tries to land knees in the clinch but Cosme avoids the damage to the body.
Cosme looking to stall.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Cosme blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Cosme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernando unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cosme lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cosme tries to stall but Hernando uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cosme blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernando tries to land a knee to the head but Cosme blocks with his arms.
Hernando misses with a knee strike.
Hernando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernando misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cosme.
Hernando throws an elbow that misses.
Cosme is pushing Hernando up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cosme prevents a body shot from Hernando.
Roberto Hernando is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cosme - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cosme Cosme.
Hernando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hernando tries to clinch but Cosme moves out of range.
Hernando throws a right hand that misses
and Cosme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernando wants to clinch but Cosme slips to the side
and Cosme counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A clash of legs there as Hernando blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosme Cosme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosme blocks a head kick by Hernando.
Hernando takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cosme is looking to wear down Hernando with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hernando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cosme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cosme tries to score with a low kick but Hernando moves his leg out of the way.
Hernando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosme misses with a body shot.
Cosme scores with a head kick.
Hernando keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosme Cosme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Hernando!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Hernando thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.