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. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hernandez
vs
Nguyen Giap

178 cm
25
156 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

177 cm
31
158 lbs
20 - 16 - 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 - 9 - 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 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vo Nguyen Giap!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Giap fights it but they end up in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Giap keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Giap trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Giap is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Giap blocks nicely.
Hernandez throws a strike but Giap rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Giap from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Giap gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Giap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Giap is looking to clinch.
Hernandez is looking to land body kicks.
Giap looks to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Giap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Giap working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Giap utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Giap is keeping the position.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Giap has wrist control.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giap manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Giap avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.

Giap stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Giap walks into a left hand.
Giap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hernandez, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hernandez throws an elbow but misses.
Giap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giap connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Hernandez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Giap lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hernandez at a distance.
Giap wants to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giap's guard now.
Giap wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Giap keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Giap keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Giap looking for a sweep. Not yet Giap, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Miguel Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Giap is keeping the position for now.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giap is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Giap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up in Giap's guard and throws a big left but Giap blocks it.

Hernandez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Giap is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hernandez, into his guard.
Hernandez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing Giap from standing up.

Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giap wants to get up but he can't break Hernandez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hernandez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Giap uses it to pass to side control.

Giap has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Giap takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giap avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giap slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Giap wants to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Giap works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez trying to control but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses. Giap uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hernandez's guard. Nice move by Giap!
Hernandez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Giap is looking to stand up but Hernandez won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Hernandez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Giap closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Giap fights it but they end up in guard.
Giap is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giap's head.
Hernandez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Giap's head.
Giap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez looking to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Giap defends easily.
Hernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Giap is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giap stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.

Giap moves into the clinch.
Giap is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernandez gets an underhook and turns Giap into the cage.
Giap stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giap stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Giap slips the punch.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Giap sees it coming and moves out of range.
Giap doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Vo Nguyen Giap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giap was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
Giap tries to clinch but Hernandez moves away

and Hernandez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Giap!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Giap's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Hernandez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Giap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giap dodges the ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez cracks Giap with a big right hand but Giap just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the action but Giap is working from the bottom.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Giap is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Giap bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Giap chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernandez can pounce on him.
Hernandez scores with a spinning back kick!
Giap fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hernandez misses.
Giap tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Giap tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Giap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giap moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Hernandez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Giap under the eye.
Vo Nguyen Giap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Giap slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Vo Nguyen Giap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Hernandez.
Giap tries to clinch up.
Giap misses the shot to the body.
Giap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giap tries to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Hernandez!
A very excited looking Miguel Hernandez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.