PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florent Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by The Eagles - Hotel Calafornia. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fernandez
vs
Gunines

186 cm
41
201 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

189 cm
27
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florent Gunines!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gunines's sensitive parts.
Fernandez with a jab.
Gunines has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fernandez.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fernandez.
Fernandez lands an overhand right.

Fernandez gets a double leg takedown into Gunines's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunines looking to control.
Fernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Gunines wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunines avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fernandez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fernandez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fernandez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fernandez wants to control but Gunines is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunines wants to control but Fernandez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fernandez in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gunines looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fernandez turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!
Post fight, an emotional Miguel Fernandez said 'Hey guys, that's it now. I'm done. It's been a helluva run but it's time to hang up the gloves. Thank you.'.