PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chen Ling Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ling Wei
vs
Hernandez

167 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

179 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chen Ling Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling Wei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling Wei ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Ling Wei moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Ling Wei clinches with his opponent.
Ling Wei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ling Wei is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hernandez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ling Wei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ling Wei looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away.
Ling Wei moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernandez scores with a hook.
Ling Wei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ling Wei counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut

and Ling Wei counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ling Wei is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ling Wei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling Wei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ling Wei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Ling Wei.
Hernandez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hernandez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ling Wei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ling Wei is breathing heavily.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez punishes Ling Wei's body with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez punishes Ling Wei's body with a nice straight punch.
Ling Wei wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Ling Wei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ling Wei staying out of range there.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ling Wei is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ling Wei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ling Wei blocks a jab.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Ling Wei avoids nicely.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling Wei throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ling Wei in his tracks.
Ling Wei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Ling Wei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Ling Wei scores with a body shot.
Hernandez lands with a nice body punch.
Larry Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling Wei shoots in looking for a takedown. Hernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Ling Wei keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ling Wei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Ling Wei moves out of range.
Ling Wei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hernandez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ling Wei scrambles back to his feet.
Ling Wei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Ling Wei rushes Hernandez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez pushes Ling Wei back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernandez lands a body shot.
Hernandez tries to break free but Ling Wei pushes him back against the cage.
Hernandez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ling Wei backwards.
Hernandez digs a right hand underneath Ling Wei's ribcage. Ling Wei let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Hernandez as the two fighters clinch.

Ling Wei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hernandez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ling Wei takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ling Wei is rocked!
Ling Wei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Ling Wei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Ling Wei's body.
Hernandez lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ling Wei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez throws a shot to the body.
Ling Wei seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling Wei shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chen Ling Wei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Larry Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Ling Wei off the cage and back into range.
Ling Wei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ling Wei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Hernandez does it's job there.
Ling Wei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Hernandez.
Ling Wei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ling Wei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hernandez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez scores with a nice strike.
Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Hernandez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ling Wei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Ling Wei moves out of range.
Hernandez lands with a shot to the body.
Ling Wei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling Wei takes one on the button.
Hernandez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ling Wei's head.
Hernandez jabs at Ling Wei's body.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez scores with a jab.
Hernandez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Ling Wei didn't see that one coming.
Ling Wei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hernandez cracks Ling Wei with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ling Wei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ling Wei looks for a takedown but Hernandez sprawls well.
Ling Wei connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Ling Wei sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Hernandez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ling Wei doesn't seem bothered though.
Ling Wei takes one to the side of the head.
Hernandez walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ling Wei drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hernandez swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ling Wei's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Hernandez!