PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Lexington (ranked 3456 p4p, 5057 weight class) and Wanderlei Hernandes (ranked 361 p4p, 444 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lexington
vs
Hernandes

180 cm
19
163
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
165
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sakura Style
Mythical Fighter

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darren Lexington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderlei Hernandes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lexington misses with a straight left.
Lexington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lexington misses with a straight right.
Lexington misses with a kick to the body.
Lexington misses with an uppercut
and Hernandes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lexington throws a lazy right hand but Hernandes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darren Lexington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lexington throws a leg kick but Hernandes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hernandes swinging wildly here.
Lexington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lexington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lexington scores with a one two! Hernandes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lexington wants to slow Hernandes down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandes scores with a sloppy right hand. Lexington should have avoided that one.
Lexington throws a lazy right hand but Hernandes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hernandes slips a jab and a cross from Lexington.
Hernandes throws a counter combo.
Lexington throws a low kick but Hernandes moves out of range easily.
Lexington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hernandes slips a jab and a cross from Lexington.
Hernandes misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lexington misses with a series of wild punches.
Lexington has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circling - Lexington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lexington scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lexington throws out a loose jab but Hernandes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lexington looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hernandes throws a head kick that misses
and Lexington counters with a one-two to the body.

Hernandes is rocked!
Hernandes bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Lexington comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Hernandes falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Hernandes was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Darren Lexington!
A relieved looking Darren Lexington thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.