PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninja Berto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jairo hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Berto
vs
hernandez

173 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ninja Berto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jairo hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
hernandez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berto swats away the attempt to clinch by hernandez.
Berto is looking to slow hernandez down with leg kicks.
hernandez is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berto.
hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Berto slips the punch.
Berto lands a head kick!

It looks like jairo hernandez has been cut.
No joy there for hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berto thuds his shin into the meat of hernandez's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Berto.
hernandez looks gassed!
Berto connects with a solid leg kick.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Berto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berto thuds his shin into the meat of hernandez's side.
hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berto. Berto obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berto. That one must have hurt.
Berto lands a nice looking kick to the body. hernandez takes a step back to recover.
hernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berto. That one must have hurt.
Berto thuds his shin into the meat of hernandez's side.
Berto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berto.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berto, right into the meat.
Berto lands a front kick.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berto.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berto.
Berto lands a nice leg kick that just misses hernandez's sensitive parts.
Berto thows a body kick. hernandez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berto. Berto obviously looking to wear him down.
Berto lands a front kick.
hernandez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berto.
Berto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berto misses with a head kick.
Berto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on hernandez if he has to take too many more of those.
jairo hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berto connects with a high kick.
Berto throws a nice head kick!
Berto scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Berto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
hernandez blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
hernandez throws out a loose jab but Berto uses good head movement to avoid it.

hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

hernandez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Berto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

hernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

hernandez tries for a kimura but Berto is defending well.

hernandez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berto, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berto can't do much from the bottom here.

hernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Berto is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Berto gets back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berto keeping moving, preventing hernandez from controlling successfully.

Berto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. hernandez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. hernandez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Berto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jairo hernandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

hernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from hernandez.
Berto throws a sloppy head kick and hernandez moves out of range easily.
Ninja Berto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
hernandez tries to clinch but Berto is having none of it.
Berto circles away from the clinch attempt.
hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Berto, right into the meat.
Berto keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berto thumps hernandez with a low kick.

hernandez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Berto is looking to control hernandez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Berto avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that hernandez can do to turn this around?

hernandez is looking for a kimura here.
Berto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of hernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take hernandez's back!
Berto controlling well, preventing hernandez from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be hernandez right now.
hernandez tries to escape but Berto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Berto controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on hernandez's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
hernandez trying to get back to his feet but Berto is in full control for now.

Berto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. hernandez is defending well though. Berto let's go of the attempt for now.
Berto gets his hands free as hernandez looks to control.
hernandez prevents Berto from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy hernandez right now.
Berto gets his hands free as hernandez looks to control.

Berto is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
hernandez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Berto wants to work for an arm triangle but hernandez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
hernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
hernandez keeping full guard, as Berto tries to pass.
hernandez keeping moving, preventing Berto from controlling successfully.

hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Berto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Berto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. hernandez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Berto working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Berto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Berto passes hernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Berto stands up and beckons hernandez to join him on the feet.
hernandez wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berto.
Berto lands a head kick!
hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ninja Berto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jairo hernandez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

hernandez gets a takedown into half guard.
Berto is trying to control but can't.

hernandez seems to be looking for submissions.

Berto is defending against the submission attempts here by hernandez.

Berto has one foot on hernandez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Berto cracks the inside of hernandez's front leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
hernandez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Berto throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berto throws a leg kick which misses hernandez's front leg but catches the back leg as hernandez tries to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Berto as hernandez shoots in.
hernandez throws the left hand but Berto avoids the punch easily.
Berto throws a head kick that half lands.
hernandez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Berto lands a head kick!
Berto misses with a head kick.
Ninja Berto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
hernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berto tries to avoid it but hernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berto to the ground. Berto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Berto lands with a kick to the temple. hernandez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
hernandez misses with a leg kick
and Berto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! hernandez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Berto - the referee stops the clock and hernandez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Berto. hernandez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
hernandez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berto.
Berto throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Berto pushes him off.
hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Berto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berto.
hernandez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berto. Berto obviously looking to wear him down.
hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Berto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ninja Berto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jairo hernandez.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Berto cracks the inside of hernandez's front leg.
Berto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
hernandez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hernandez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Berto.
hernandez wants to clinch.
hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Berto tries to sprawl out of it but hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Berto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Berto lands but hernandez takes it in his stride.
Berto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on hernandez. That did some damage!
hernandez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters circling a little - Berto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick by hernandez misses
and Berto counters with a nice leg kick.
Berto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Berto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hernandez fails with the takedown.
Ninja Berto is winning the standup battle so far.
hernandez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Berto. That one must have hurt.
Berto pushes hernandez away with a front kick.
Berto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
hernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Berto lands but hernandez takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Berto.
Berto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Berto feints and then cracks hernandez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow hernandez down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berto circles away quickly and effectively.
Berto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ninja Berto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from hernandez is predictable there
and Berto counters with an inside leg kick.
jairo hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berto throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ninja Berto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ninja Berto!