PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Muhammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muhammad
vs
Hernandez

188 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mehmet Muhammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammad throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muhammad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muhammad missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Muhammad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muhammad with a nice cross.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Hernandez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hernandez slips a straight right by Muhammad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhammad punishes Hernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Muhammad lands with a hook. Hernandez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muhammad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hernandez under the eye.
Muhammad throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muhammad defends it well.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and Muhammad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mehmet Muhammad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hernandez.
A telegraphed right hand from Muhammad misses the target.
No joy there for Muhammad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muhammad throws a hook to the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Muhammad.
Muhammad throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and Muhammad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhammad seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Muhammad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez moves out of range as Muhammad strikes.
Hernandez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Muhammad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muhammad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muhammad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muhammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez feints the counter takedown.
Muhammad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muhammad scores with a shot to the body.
Muhammad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Muhammad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Muhammad.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Muhammad throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Muhammad misses the target.
Hernandez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Hernandez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Muhammad is looking to regain half guard here but Hernandez keeps moving and retains side control.
Muhammad is working hard here to advance position.
Muhammad can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammad is looking for a sweep.

Hernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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 is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Muhammad is trying to escape and Hernandez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Muhammad is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hernandez! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). David Hernandez!