PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hernandez
vs
Nechvidov

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolay Nechvidov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hernandez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nechvidov's hands.
Hernandez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nechvidov.
Nechvidov dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Sloppy strikes from Hernandez. Those never looked like landing.
Nechvidov shoots in for a double leg but Hernandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Nechvidov off the cage and back into range.

Hernandez gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hernandez controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nechvidov is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hernandez is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the head.
Nechvidov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernandez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nechvidov regains half guard.
Nechvidov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nechvidov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nechvidov is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.

Nechvidov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hernandez drops an elbow to the side of Nechvidov's head.
Nechvidov has hold of Hernandez's hands but Hernandez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Nechvidov looking for submissions off his back.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Nechvidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nechvidov is looking for a sweep. Hernandez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nechvidov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hernandez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hernandez working Nechvidov over with strikes.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hernandez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nechvidov to get to his feet.
Nechvidov looks winded!
Hernandez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Nechvidov is rocked!
Nechvidov fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with a jab.
Nechvidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
Nechvidov misses with the body kick

and Hernandez counters with a series of strikes that sends Nechvidov to the canvas! Hernandez follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez throws an elbow that misses. Nechvidov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hernandez's guard. Nice move by Nechvidov!

Hernandez kicks Nechvidov off and gets to his feet.

Nechvidov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernandez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nechvidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nechvidov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez stays in close to Nechvidov's body and controls the position.
Nechvidov looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hernandez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nechvidov dodges the ground and pound from Hernandez.
Nechvidov wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nechvidov pushes Hernandez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hernandez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Nechvidov is working away.
Nechvidov struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Nechvidov tries to kick Hernandez off but Hernandez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez winds up and cracks Nechvidov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Nechvidov is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nechvidov's head.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Nechvidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez stops Nechvidov from getting back to his feet.
Nechvidov wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nechvidov can do to turn this around?
Hernandez is taking a breather. Nechvidov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Nechvidov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing shots but Nechvidov is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands with a punch from half guard.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nechvidov is looking to control Hernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nechvidov avoid being mounted?
Nechvidov is breathing heavily.
Hernandez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nechvidov taking some punishment here, with Hernandez in his half guard.
Kevin Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hernandez in particular looking to stall.
Nechvidov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hernandez cracks Nechvidov with a solid left hand.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Nechvidov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernandez throws a strike but Nechvidov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nechvidov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hernandez is looking to stand up but Nechvidov isn't so interested in that idea.

Hernandez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hernandez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Nechvidov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hernandez has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nechvidov is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nechvidov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hernandez connects with a decent elbow.
Hernandez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Nechvidov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez working the head with strikes.
Hernandez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nechvidov is avoiding damage well.
Nechvidov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hernandez off and has taken his back!
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Hernandez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hernandez feints a jab promting Nechvidov to slip. Hernandez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nechvidov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nechvidov shoots in for a double leg but Hernandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hernandez dives in and grabs Nechvidov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nechvidov pushes down on Hernandez's head and hops out.
Hernandez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nechvidov back to the cage. Hernandez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kevin Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Nechvidov shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Nechvidov as Hernandez shoots in.
Kevin Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nechvidov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kevin Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Nechvidov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nechvidov fails with the takedown
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
Hernandez lands with a big left! Nechvidov is wobbled badly! Hernandez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Nechvidov to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Hernandez!