PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vo Nguyen Giap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giap has chosen Beach Party Vietnam as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hernandez
vs
Nguyen Giap

178 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

177 cm
31
158 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap tries to clinch up.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Giap is defending against the submission attempts here by Hernandez.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Giap dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giap has hold of Hernandez's hands but Hernandez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hernandez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez lands strikes from half guard.
Giap looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Giap to regain full guard.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Giap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Giap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Giap wants to get back to his feet but Hernandez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giap is trying to control the position but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giap's head.
Giap keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Giap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Giap.
Giap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
Hernandez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Hernandez has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Giap is retaining full guard.
Giap looking for a sweep. Not yet Giap, not yet.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giap preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez is looking to advance position but Giap has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap prevents Hernandez from getting the reversal.
Giap avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Giap tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giap is trying to control but can't.
Giap is trying to stand back up but Hernandez is controlling him

Giap pushes Hernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. Giap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Giap tries to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Hernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Giap knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hernandez wants to control but Giap is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Giap wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hernandez is looking to advance position but Giap won't allow it.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giap blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hernandez connects with a nice short shot to Giap's temple.
Giap pushes Hernandez off looking to stand but Hernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Hernandez works his way into full mount!
Miguel Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Giap is in a horrible position here. Hernandez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giap manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hernandez works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Hernandez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Giap slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Giap is trying to stand up here but Hernandez is controlling him well.
Hernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giap defending well though.
Hernandez is pressing down on Giap's thigh, looking to free his foot. Giap is holding on for now.
Giap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hernandez.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hernandez in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a strike but Giap avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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!
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Giap is adopting a defensive guard.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Hernandez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Giap lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Giap is able to avoid easily.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Giap takes it in his stride.

Hernandez instigates a clinch.
Giap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Giap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
Hernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Giap throws an elbow that misses.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernandez's defenses.
Hernandez lands a damaging elbow.
Hernandez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land.
Hernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giap lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Giap.
Hernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giap taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Giap creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Giap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
Hernandez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Giap in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Giap just stands there and leans against the cage.
Giap lands an elbow inside.
Giap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hernandez lands with a right to the head.
Giap has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giap's elbow.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Giap blocks an uppercut.
Giap misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Giap.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giap can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hernandez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Giap controls his hands.
Giap misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernandez.
Giap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Giap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giap wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Giap.
Giap throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hernandez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Giap blocks it with crossed arms.
Giap avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.

Giap breaks the clinch.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Giap avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Giap moves into range and clinches up with Hernandez.
Giap lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Giap has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Giap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Giap backwards.
Hernandez tries a body shot but Giap blocks it.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Giap is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Giap lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Giap looking to slow down the pace here.
Giap landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Giap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giap unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Giap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Giap.
The referee calls for Giap to work.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the temple.

Hernandez is rocked!

It looks like Miguel Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Giap.
Giap creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hernandez with a big uppercut! Hernandez tries to clinch up but Giap pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hernandez to the mat! Hernandez covers up and Giap unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vo Nguyen Giap!
Vo Nguyen Giap really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.