PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes comes to the cage accompanied by Awolnation - Sail. Romeo Hernanes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lance Stevens's chin.

Hernanes
vs
Stevens

170 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernanes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Hernanes has taken the fight into the clinch.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Hernanes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernanes moves away.
Hernanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens scores with a jab to the head.
Hernanes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Hernanes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Hernanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Stevens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lance Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens tests Hernanes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Hernanes does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens loads up on a big right hand but Hernanes slips the punch.

Hernanes instigates a clinch.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Stevens tries to circle away but Hernanes has him pinned against the cage.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes landing knees to the body.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Stevens tries to break free but Hernanes pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Stevens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Hernanes is controlling him.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hernanes defending well as Stevens loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hernanes on the side of the head.
Hernanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Hernanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernanes manages to avoid it.
Stevens lands a head shot.
Hernanes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens thuds a left hand into Hernanes's body.
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!
Hernanes moves out of range as Stevens strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernanes slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hernanes under the eye.
Stevens cracks Hernanes with a good jab.
Hernanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
Stevens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stevens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens connects with a body shot that sends Hernanes's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Stevens.
Stevens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hernanes's head backwards.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Hernanes moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Stevens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hernanes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hernanes lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hernanes works over Stevens's head and body with a nice combination.

Stevens is rocked!
Lance Stevens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernanes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernanes finish him?
Hernanes and Stevens are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Hernanes throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Stevens into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Hernanes knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Romeo Hernanes!
Romeo Hernanes retains his bantamweight title!
Romeo Hernanes thanked the fans post fight for their support.