PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardo Gregorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorio comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Down with the Sickness. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gregorio
vs
Hernandez

172 cm
21
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bardo Gregorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jorge Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregorio looks for the body kick but Hernandez saw that one coming.
Hernandez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gregorio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Gregorio.
Hernandez cracks Gregorio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Gregorio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws a low kick, looking for Gregorio's leg but Gregorio calmly moves out of range.
Gregorio tried to counter with a leg kick but Hernandez avoided it.
A jab from Hernandez finds it's way through Gregorio's defenses.

Hernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Hernandez lands an elbow inside.
Gregorio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gregorio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hernandez or not.
Gregorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gregorio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Gregorio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Gregorio.
Gregorio tries to pull guard but Hernandez won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorio misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gregorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gregorio blocks the elbow strike.
Hernandez being controlled against the cage.
Hernandez pushes off an throws an elbow but Gregorio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gregorio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Gregorio.
Gregorio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gregorio avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Gregorio blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Gregorio tries a body shot but Hernandez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregorio blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernandez misses with an elbow over the top.
Gregorio avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.
Gregorio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gregorio avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gregorio lands a nice shot to the body.
Gregorio lands a shoulder strike.
Gregorio tries a body shot but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Gregorio is blocking nicely.
Gregorio is pushing Hernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio controlling the action here for a moment.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregorio misses with a knee to the head.
Gregorio avoiding damage as Hernandez throws knees to the body.
Hernandez prevents a body shot from Gregorio.
Hernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gregorio scores with a shoulder strike.
Gregorio scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio has Hernandez pressed against the cage.
Hernandez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gregorio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gregorio missing with knees to the body.
Gregorio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernandez's elbow.
Hernandez missing with knees to the body.
Gregorio can't find room to land a body shot as Hernandez controls the action.
Gregorio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hernandez's elbow.
Hernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gregorio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gregorio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gregorio blocks an elbow strike from Hernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bardo Gregorio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregorio circles away.
Gregorio punishes Hernandez's body with a nice straight punch.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Gregorio.
Hernandez moves out of range of the leg kick from Gregorio.
Gregorio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hernandez.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Gregorio avoids the punch easily.
Gregorio thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hernandez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gregorio's hands.
Gregorio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Gregorio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hernandez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 tries to work over Gregorio's front leg with a kick but Gregorio checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregorio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Gregorio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good exchange - Gregorio coming out on top.
Jorge Hernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernandez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gregorio in his tracks.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Hernandez.
A shot to the liver by Hernandez. Beautiful body shot.
Hernandez throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregorio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernandez tries to work over Gregorio's front leg with a kick but Gregorio checks it.
Hernandez throws a front kick aimed at Gregorio's knee but Gregorio avoids it well.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Gregorio.
Gregorio gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Gregorio - just one landing.
Gregorio throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gregorio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Gregorio.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Gregorio's body.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Gregorio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gregorio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gregorio checks a low kick from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregorio misses the target.
Gregorio dips to his left and cracks Hernandez with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Gregorio misses its intended target.
Gregorio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looks to land a body kick but Gregorio moved away.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Gregorio feinted with a counter takedown.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Gregorio wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Gregorio connects with a body shot that sends Hernandez's belly button to the back.
Gregorio throws a body shot but no joy.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Gregorio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.
Hernandez throws the kick towards the body but Gregorio avoids it.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gregorio.
Gregorio misses with a hook.
Gregorio defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Hernandez moves away from the strike by Gregorio.
Gregorio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gregorio checks it well.
Gregorio tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gregorio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hernandez takes a step back to recover.
Gregorio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hernandez's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez scoring well with a low kick there.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gregorio has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Gregorio.
Gregorio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Hernandez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hernandez with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernandez.
Gregorio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gregorio dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Nice body kick there by Hernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jorge Hernandez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Gregorio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gregorio lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez swings widly with a right hand
and Gregorio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gregorio has time to react.
Gregorio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregorio throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gregorio's corner calls for a 1-2. Gregorio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gregorio lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hernandez.
Gregorio is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregorio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gregorio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregorio throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Gregorio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A counter left hand to the body from Gregorio misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez swinging wildly here.
Hernandez slips under a jab from Gregorio.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hernandez. Gregorio shrugs it off though.
Gregorio misses with a right hand
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Hernandez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gregorio if he has to take too many more of those.
Hernandez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gregorio scores with a body shot.
Gregorio blocks the body kick.
Gregorio throws a big counter combination but Hernandez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hernandez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gregorio throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregorio.
Gregorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Gregorio throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez cracks Gregorio with a good jab.
Hernandez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gregorio connects with a nice looking jab.
Gregorio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gregorio 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.
Hernandez tries to land a leg kick but Gregorio saw it coming and moves away.
Gregorio moves away from the strike by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hernandez takes a swing at Gregorio's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gregorio.
Gregorio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
As Hernandez backs away, Gregorio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hernandez moves out of range as Gregorio strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez connects with a body shot that sends Gregorio's belly button to the back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gregorio.
Hernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Gregorio moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
Hernandez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gregorio slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Gregorio moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gregorio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gregorio throws a right hand that misses
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
Gregorio works the jab nicely.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gregorio misses with a body shot.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gregorio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hernandez but Hernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gregorio.
Hernandez tries to move into range but Gregorio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Gregorio misses with a looping right.
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Hernandez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gregorio is out of range.
Gregorio throws the kick towards the body but Hernandez avoids it.
Gregorio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Gregorio blocks the body kick.
Gregorio looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away.
A shot to the liver by Gregorio. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bardo Gregorio.
I think Gregorio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bardo Gregorio!
Our winner, Bardo Gregorio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.