PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Weeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Hernandez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hernandez
vs
Weeds

198 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Full Mount Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandro Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Weeds!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hernandez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Weeds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Weeds wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Weeds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weeds managing to control the position.
Hernandez forces his way into half guard.
Hernandez slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeds tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Hernandez working Weeds over with strikes.

Weeds makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight stays on the outside here - Weeds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Weeds has eaten all the pies!

Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Weeds in a clinch.

Hernandez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hernandez tries to stand and escape but Weeds is controlling the position.
Weeds controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Weeds tries to kick Hernandez off in order to stand up. Hernandez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Weeds takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hernandez prevents Weeds from escaping the position.
Hernandez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Weeds is pushing Hernandez's head away, looking to escape. Hernandez manages to hold on to the position though.
Weeds looks gassed!
Hernandez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weeds throws Hernandez to one side and escapes!

Hernandez rushes Weeds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weeds wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.

Hernandez has closed the distance and engaged Weeds in a clinch.
Weeds is trying to break free.

Hernandez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weeds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeds keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez prevents Weeds from getting back to his feet.
Hernandez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Weeds is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Weeds.
Weeds tries to clinch up
and Hernandez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Weeds is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sandro Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hernandez instigates a clinch.

Hernandez has hold of one of Weeds's legs. Weeds is fighting the takedown attempt but Hernandez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Weeds wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Weeds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weeds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weeds trying to control the position.
Hernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Weeds is keeping the position.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Weeds pulls Hernandez in close to his closed guard and prevents Hernandez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Weeds keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Weeds closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weeds won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Weeds will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Weeds can't do much from the bottom here.
Hernandez throws a strike aimed at the side of Weeds's head but Weeds avoids it well.
Hernandez tries to advance to mount but Weeds denies him.
You can see the frustration on Weeds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeds tries to improve position but can't.
Weeds dodges the ground and pound from Hernandez.
Hernandez takes a little break here. Weeds wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weeds tries to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Weeds wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez passes Weeds's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hernandez is keen to just control but Weeds is a slippery customer.

Hernandez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Weeds is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Weeds is trying to stand back up but Hernandez is controlling him

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hernandez clinches up against the cage.

Hernandez pulls guard.
Hernandez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Hernandez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Weeds closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Weeds trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Weeds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Weeds wants to stand up but Hernandez is controlling him.
Hernandez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Hernandez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Weeds manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hernandez has Weeds in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weeds gets to his feet. Hernandez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weeds sprawls well initially but Hernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weeds is trying to stand.
Weeds wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Hernandez tries to stand and escape but Weeds is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeds has his hands clasped together around Hernandez's back. He's all about the action.
Hernandez controlling the action here.
Weeds is not content to let Hernandez control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hernandez moves into the clinch.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Weeds holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernandez drops back down to his feet.
Weeds looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weeds prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
Weeds closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hernandez missing with knees to the body.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Weeds manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeds trying to land knees to the body.
Weeds can't break the clinch.
Weeds tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hernandez smiles and moves away.

Hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sandro Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeds is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hernandez connects with a decent elbow.
Hernandez works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Weeds is trying to get back to half guard.
Weeds is trying to control Hernandez's posture but Hernandez avoids it.
Weeds is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Weeds is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Hernandez!