PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Wings. Hernanes has chosen Awolnation - Sail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Terry Mcdermott had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Mcdermott
vs
Hernanes

168 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernanes gets a clinch.
Mcdermott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mcdermott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernanes walks away with a smile on his face. Mcdermott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Mcdermott circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Mcdermott circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Mcdermott moves out of range.
Mcdermott definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hernanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernanes throws a head kick but Mcdermott moves out of range.
Mcdermott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernanes connects with an inside leg kick.
Mcdermott is breathing heavily.

Hernanes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcdermott working hard to break the clinch.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes scores with a knee to the head.

Mcdermott is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernanes lands a knee to the body.
Oh Mcdermott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernanes lands a knee to the head.
Hernanes landing knees to the head.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Mcdermott takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes lands a big knee to the head and Mcdermott goes down! Hernanes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Terry Mcdermott spoke after the fight, saying 'He was the better man tonight but ill be back better and stronger than ever!! Mark my words!'.