PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jatukamramthep Vajiralongkorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music. Romeo Hernanes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vajiralongkorn
vs
Hernanes

170 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jatukamramthep Vajiralongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vajiralongkorn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vajiralongkorn cracks the inside of Hernanes's front leg.
Vajiralongkorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vajiralongkorn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vajiralongkorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vajiralongkorn throws a body punch but Hernanes moves out of range.
Vajiralongkorn looks for the body kick but Hernanes saw that one coming.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernanes is looking to slow Vajiralongkorn down with leg kicks.
Hernanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Vajiralongkorn circles away.
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hernanes moves to clinch but Vajiralongkorn breaks away
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a series of strikes. Hernanes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vajiralongkorn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hernanes is out of range.
Vajiralongkorn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hernanes tries to clinch up
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vajiralongkorn tries to land a leg kick but Hernanes saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Vajiralongkorn misses.
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a good, hard body kick but Hernanes shrugs it off.
Vajiralongkorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a low kick, right behind Hernanes 's knee.
Hernanes tries to clinch there but Vajiralongkorn circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vajiralongkorn.
Vajiralongkorn misses with a body shot.
Hernanes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hernanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Vajiralongkorn pushes him off.
Vajiralongkorn throws the kick towards the body but Hernanes avoids it.
Hernanes wants to clinch but Vajiralongkorn slips to the side
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a leg kick.
Vajiralongkorn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes misses with a combination
and Vajiralongkorn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Vajiralongkorn moves out of range.
Vajiralongkorn misses with a low kick as Hernanes jumps back.
Vajiralongkorn misses with a looping left.

Hernanes has managed to clinch.
Hernanes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vajiralongkorn just stands there and leans against the cage.

Vajiralongkorn manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vajiralongkorn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hernanes.
Vajiralongkorn throws a leg kick
and Hernanes counters with a nice body kick.
Hernanes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernanes avoids a kick to the body.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vajiralongkorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vajiralongkorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernanes.
Vajiralongkorn throws a combination that misses
and Hernanes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hernanes scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes with a nice cross.
Hernanes slips a jab and a cross from Vajiralongkorn.
Vajiralongkorn throws a leg kick which misses Hernanes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hernanes tries to avoid it.
Hernanes throws a leg kick but Vajiralongkorn moved away.
Vajiralongkorn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hernanes is able to avoid easily.
Vajiralongkorn gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Hernanes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hernanes.

Hernanes jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vajiralongkorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vajiralongkorn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Vajiralongkorn is sitting in close to Hernanes's body. Hernanes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Vajiralongkorn is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Vajiralongkorn is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hernanes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes thanked the fans post fight for their support.