PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 5360 p4p, 24696 weight class) and Jonathan Hernandez (ranked 183 p4p, 138 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sapp
vs
Hernandez

195 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
223
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sapp.

It looks like Jonathan Hernandez has been cut.

Sapp gets a clinch.
Sapp is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hernandez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp prevents the takedown attempt.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but Sapp has him pressed against the cage.

Sapp breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Sapp has picked Hernandez up - he's going for a ride! Sapp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sapp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sapp is working away from the top position though.
Sapp sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez pushes Sapp off looking to stand but Sapp dives back in and keeps control.
Hernandez wants to control but Sapp is keeping busy.
Sapp trying to control the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sapp closes the distance and clinches.

Sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Sapp counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Hernandez out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Sapp is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Sapp!
After the fight, Bob Sapp was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.