PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hernandez
vs
Chavez

192 cm
22
285 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

210 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Hernandez's head back.

It looks like Juan Hernandez has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Chavez drops his shoulder and cracks Hernandez with a huge uppercut! Hernandez goes down! Can Chavez finish him?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Chavez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hernandez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chavez has Hernandez in his guard.

Chavez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hernandez passes into half guard.
Chavez is looking for a sweep. Hernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chavez trying to get back to full guard but Hernandez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Chavez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling from mount.
Chavez is looking to improve his position but Hernandez isn't that keen on the idea.
Hernandez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hernandez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hernandez raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hernandez with a couple of short strikes.

Chavez is rocked!
Chavez is trying desperately to improve position.
Chavez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hernandez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling from the full mount.
Chavez is working to get back to half guard.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the head.
Chavez is still in real trouble! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chavez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hernandez working Chavez over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernandez controlling from mount.
Chavez tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
Hernandez controlling the pace for now.
Hernandez prevents Chavez from getting the reversal.
Hernandez content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Chavez is trying to escape the mount.
Hernandez looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chavez keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Chavez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Hernandez celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Hernandez!