PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Nickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Braxton Hernando has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hernando
vs
Nickerson

175 cm
20
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Hernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Nickerson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickerson fails with a takedown attempt.

Hernando is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nickerson's half guard.
Hernando with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hernando wants to stand up but Nickerson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hernando looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hernando wants to control but Nickerson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernando wants to get back to his feet.
Hernando slows the pace down in half guard.
Hernando not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernando moves nicely into side control.
Hernando controlling from side mount.
Hernando wants to stand but Nickerson is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickerson is being controlled here.
Hernando's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Braxton Hernando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braxton Hernando!