PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bloodsport Unknown (ranked 3902 p4p, 338 weight class) and Joey Hernandez (ranked 3836 p4p, 332 weight class). Hernandez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I’m Back . Joey Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Unknown
vs
Hernandez

188 cm
19
255 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bloodsport Unknown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unknown in his tracks.
Unknown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Unknown.
Hernandez throws a hook but Unknown blocks it.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Unknown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Unknown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Unknown defends it well.
Unknown tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Unknown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Unknown doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Unknown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unknown manages to avoid it.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unknown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Unknown throws a big shot that misses.
Unknown is looking to clinch.
Unknown avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Unknown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Unknown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Unknown doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Joey Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez lands the left hand.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the head.
Unknown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hernandez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Unknown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.

Unknown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hernandez defends well.
Hernandez cracks Unknown with a solid left hand.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez trying to control but Unknown is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez controlling from the top position.

Unknown looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hernandez is defending well. Unknown quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hernandez has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Unknown celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bloodsport Unknown!
The defeated Joey Hernandez had this to say: 'Immmmmmmmmm baccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccak'.