PBP Commentary

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

Hernandez
vs
Schopenhauer

180 cm
27
186 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

181 cm
27
194 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Schopenhauer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schopenhauer gets caught napping as Hernandez dives in and scores a takedown. Schopenhauer manages to retain guard.
Schopenhauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schopenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hernandez drops back looking for a leg! Schopenhauer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schopenhauer manages to kick Hernandez off! Hernandez jumps back into Schopenhauer's guard.
Schopenhauer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schopenhauer keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.

Schopenhauer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Schopenhauer is trying to control. Hernandez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schopenhauer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer thows a huge punch but Hernandez dodges it nicely.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Schopenhauer tries to pass to full mount but Hernandez defends it.

Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schopenhauer pulls his head out easily.
Hernandez tries to kick Schopenhauer off but Schopenhauer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Schopenhauer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Schopenhauer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schopenhauer uses his free foot to push down on Hernandez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hernandez.
Schopenhauer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Schopenhauer is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Schopenhauer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Schopenhauer manages to sink in the hooks.
Hernandez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Schopenhauer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hernandez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Schopenhauer working for a choke but Hernandez is defending well.
Hernandez wants to escape the position.

Schopenhauer is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hernandez knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hernandez for a finish.

Schopenhauer is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hernandez reverses the position brilliantly into Schopenhauer's guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schopenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schopenhauer trying to control the position.
Schopenhauer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.

Schopenhauer throws a big elbow that misses.
Schopenhauer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Schopenhauer is trying to get an arm triangle but Hernandez is defending well.
Schopenhauer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Schopenhauer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schopenhauer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schopenhauer scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Schopenhauer keeps moving and retains side control.
Hernandez is pushing Schopenhauer's head away, looking to escape. Schopenhauer manages to hold on to the position though.
Schopenhauer wants to take a breather but Hernandez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schopenhauer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Schopenhauer pushes his legs off easily.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Schopenhauer from controlling successfully.
Schopenhauer is looking to pass into half guard but Hernandez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hernandez is in guard.

Schopenhauer keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Schopenhauer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Schopenhauer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schopenhauer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Schopenhauer advances position into side control!

Schopenhauer goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hernandez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Schopenhauer but great work by Hernandez.
Schopenhauer regains half guard.
Schopenhauer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schopenhauer moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schopenhauer trying to control the position.
Schopenhauer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Hut - $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Schopenhauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Schopenhauer seems keen to control Hernandez's posture.

Schopenhauer has his foot on Hernandez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hernandez works his way back into a safe position though.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schopenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schopenhauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schopenhauer is keeping the position for now.

Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Schopenhauer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Schopenhauer is keeping the position.
Schopenhauer wants to sweep but no luck.
Schopenhauer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hernandez manages to get himself to full guard.

Schopenhauer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schopenhauer preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer looking to pass the guard.
Schopenhauer passes Hernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schopenhauer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hernandez!

Schopenhauer is working for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schopenhauer misses with a head shot.
Schopenhauer trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.

Schopenhauer goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hernandez turns into him and now he's in Schopenhauer's guard.
Hernandez postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Schopenhauer throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Schopenhauer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hernandez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hernandez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Schopenhauer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Schopenhauer's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hernandez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hernandez controlling well, preventing Schopenhauer from escaping the position.
Hernandez is trying to stick to Schopenhauer's back but Schopenhauer is turning into Hernandez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hernandez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schopenhauer.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Schopenhauer is proving a slippery customer.
Schopenhauer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schopenhauer passes Hernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schopenhauer trying to pass the guard but Hernandez defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Schopenhauer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez scores with a takedown into Schopenhauer's guard.
Schopenhauer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez throws a big elbow that misses.
Schopenhauer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.

Schopenhauer working for a triangle but Hernandez defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schopenhauer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schopenhauer is still trying to improve position.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Schopenhauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schopenhauer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schopenhauer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Schopenhauer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.

Schopenhauer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schopenhauer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hernandez's guard.
Arthur Schopenhauer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer prevents Hernandez from standing back up.
Hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Schopenhauer tries to pass.
Schopenhauer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hernandez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schopenhauer defends it easily.
Schopenhauer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schopenhauer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hernandez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schopenhauer.
Schopenhauer has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is squirming around, avoiding Schopenhauer's attempts to control the action.
Well,Hernandez is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Schopenhauer prevents Hernandez from getting the reversal.
Arthur Schopenhauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schopenhauer trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Schopenhauer trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Schopenhauer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schopenhauer looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schopenhauer landing shots from mount.
Schopenhauer wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Schopenhauer controlling the position easily from mount.
David Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schopenhauer mounts Hernandez! Really nice guard pass there!
Hernandez regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Schopenhauer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schopenhauer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Arthur Schopenhauer!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Arthur Schopenhauer!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Arthur Schopenhauer!

Arthur Schopenhauer wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Arthur Schopenhauer 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.