PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Hernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernadez has chosen Sober as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nasser
vs
Hernadez

174 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Nasser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Hernadez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernadez.
Hernadez lands with a nice body punch.

Nasser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernadez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nasser throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nasser creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hernadez's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hernadez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A hook to the body from Nasser.
Nasser dodges an elbow strike from Hernadez.
Hernadez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasser's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nasser holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nasser.
Hernadez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nasser is keeping busy.
Hernadez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasser.
Nasser misses with a punch to the body.
Nasser looking to slow down the pace here.
Hernadez misses with a body punch.
Nasser lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hernadez throws an elbow but misses.
Hernadez taking a breather.
Nasser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nasser blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernadez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernadez missing with knees to the body.
Hernadez lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hernadez.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nasser works on Hernadez's body with a couple of short punches.

Nasser breaks the clinch.
Hernadez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nasser counters with an outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nasser - that will leave a mark!
Nasser throws a leg kick which misses Hernadez's front leg but catches the back leg as Hernadez tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernadez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernadez misses with a kick to the body
and Nasser makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nasser, right into the meat.
A head kick from Hernadez lands but Nasser takes it in his stride.
Nasser catches Hernadez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nasser avoids the head kick by Hernadez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nasser thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hernadez if he has to take too many more of those.
Nasser looks for the body kick but Hernadez saw that one coming.
Nasser is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hernadez tries to land a body kick
and Nasser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nasser thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hernadez if he has to take too many more of those.
Hernadez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nasser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nasser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Nasser.
Hernadez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernadez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nasser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernadez tries to clinch up but Nasser circles away and keeps his distance.
Nasser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nasser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernadez can do to turn this around?
Hernadez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernadez throws a sloppy head kick and Nasser moves out of range easily.
Nasser throws a counter high kick but Hernadez was just alert enough to avoid it.
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!
Hernadez throws a sloppy head kick
and Nasser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernadez throws a push kick but Nasser slaps the foot to one side.
Nasser half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nasser is looking to slow Hernadez down with leg kicks.

Nasser moves into range and clinches up with Hernadez.
Hernadez misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernadez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nasser is defending well for now.
Nasser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nasser looking to slow down the pace here.
Nasser dodges an elbow strike from Hernadez.
A short uppercut from Hernadez.
Nasser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hernadez lands an uppercut.
Nasser avoiding damage as Hernadez throws knees to the body.
Nasser pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Nasser managing to block the knees to the body from Hernadez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernadez is looking to control Nasser's arms but Nasser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hernadez has his back to the ropes.
Hernadez trying to land knees to the body.
Hernadez tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasser avoids the damage to the body.
Hernadez misses with a knee strike.
Hernadez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernadez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasser.
Hernadez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernadez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nasser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernadez backwards.
Carlos Hernadez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Nasser breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Nasser there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hernadez closes the distance and clinches.
Nasser throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bruno Nasser will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nasser blocks the body kick.
Nasser lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nasser lands a nice shot to the body.
Nasser lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernadez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nasser will feel that in the morning.
Carlos Hernadez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nasser moves out of range as Hernadez throws a body kick.
Hernadez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernadez throws a head kick that half lands.

Nasser is rocked!
Hernadez misses with a head kick.
Hernadez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hernadez is rocked!
Nasser throws a switch kick that catches Hernadez on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Hernadez looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Hernadez flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bruno Nasser!