PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deon Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad Tiner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tiner
vs
Fernandez

172 cm
23
151 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Solid
Rastafarii Clothing

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conrad Tiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez shoots in and bounces Tiner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Fernandez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tiner fails with a takedown attempt.

Fernandez gets the takedown into side control.
Tiner sneaks back into half guard.

Fernandez is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tiner.
Fernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiner is keeping the position for now.

Fernandez gets to his feet - Tiner follows without any prompting.

Tiner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tiner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez regains half guard.

Tiner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fernandez defends it well.

Fernandez looking for submissions off his back.

Fernandez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tiner pulls his head out easily.
Fernandez wants to improve his position but Tiner is controlling well.

Fernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fernandez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tiner!
Tiner is looking to improve his position but Fernandez isn't that keen on the idea.

Fernandez looking to secure an arm triangle but Tiner defends it well.
Fernandez pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tiner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tiner wants to get back to his feet.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tiner works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tiner's guard.
Fernandez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tiner working to try and regain half guard.
Tiner regains half guard.

Fernandez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Fernandez wants to work for an arm triangle but Tiner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Fernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fernandez is looking for a kimura but Tiner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fernandez to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tiner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fernandez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tiner!

Tiner defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fernandez.
Tiner is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fernandez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Fernandez looking for a guillotine from mount but Tiner is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tiner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tiner looking for a sweep. Not yet Tiner, not yet.

Fernandez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Fernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandez looking to pass the guard.
Tiner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fernandez!
Fernandez tries to reverse the position but Tiner maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Fernandez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tiner pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fernandez keeping full guard, as Tiner tries to pass.

Tiner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tiner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Fernandez is looking to sinch up a triangle. Tiner throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fernandez's body to avoid the submission. Fernandez has instead reached around Tiner's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fernandez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Deon Fernandez!