PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Conrad (ranked 3863 p4p, 4188 weight class) and Dominick Hernandez (ranked 255 p4p, 262 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Conrad
vs
Hernandez

165 cm
19
135
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
140
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ibrahim Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominick Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Conrad gets a takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is trying to escape back to his feet but Conrad uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad working the ground and pound but Hernandez is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Conrad seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hernandez trying to hold on to Conrad's head to control him but Conrad postures up.
Conrad prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
We've been hearing that Conrad has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hernandez trying to control but Conrad postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Conrad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Conrad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Conrad decides to return to a standing position.
Hernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Conrad looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Conrad scores with a push kick.
Conrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conrad is fending him off so far but Hernandez persists. Nope, Conrad circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad lands a jab-cross combination.
Conrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Conrad throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Conrad counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Conrad circles away and keeps his distance.
Conrad misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conrad defends it nicely.
Ibrahim Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Hernandez.

Conrad shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hernandez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hernandez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conrad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range and Conrad settles back down.
Hernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Conrad is having none of it.
Hernandez dives in and grabs Conrad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conrad pushes down on Hernandez's head and hops out.

Conrad takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibrahim Conrad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Conrad throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries to move into range but Conrad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Conrad looking to score a takedown here. Hernandez is defending well but Conrad drives through and ends up in Hernandez's guard.

Hernandez pushes Conrad off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hernandez moves out of range of the leg kick from Conrad.

Conrad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
Conrad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hernandez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Conrad is controlling him.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Hernandez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Conrad has passed into side control.
Hernandez looking for a sweep but Conrad has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Conrad is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Conrad pushes him away.
Conrad landing punches.
Hernandez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Hernandez manages to get to full guard.
Conrad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Conrad stops Hernandez from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Conrad postures up.

Conrad stands up from Hernandez's guard - Conrad perhaps looking for a knockout.
Conrad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hernandez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conrad feints a jab promting Hernandez to slip. Conrad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hernandez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Conrad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hernandez is trying to stand.
Hernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez wants to control but Conrad is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conrad decides to stand up.
Conrad misses with a low kick as Hernandez jumps back.
Conrad throws a leg kick

and Hernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Conrad.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Hernandez is trying to break the clinch but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
Hernandez being controlled against the cage.

Conrad manages to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conrad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conrad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Conrad sets himself, and Hernandez steps forward looking for the clinch! Conrad avoids it this time.
Conrad tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conrad looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Conrad tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conrad lands a two punch combo.
Conrad tries to score with a low kick but Hernandez moves his leg out of the way.
Ibrahim Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Conrad shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Hernandez has one foot on Conrad's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ibrahim Conrad is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad works over Hernandez's head and body with a nice combination.
Conrad misses with a double jab.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown but Conrad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hernandez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Conrad does no damage.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Conrad circles away.
Conrad swinging wildly here.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Conrad shows good takedown defense.
Ibrahim Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Hernandez.
Conrad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.

Conrad gets a takedown into half guard.

Hernandez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Conrad keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Conrad walks away with a smile on his face. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conrad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez unleashes a big counter combination but Conrad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Conrad.
A nice leg kick from Conrad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Conrad misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Conrad.
Hernandez has his takedown stuffed
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
Conrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conrad drives through with a takedown into Hernandez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hernandez looking to control.
Hernandez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Conrad is retaining full guard.

Hernandez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Conrad. Those never looked like landing.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Conrad circles away.

Conrad looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is nestled in close to Hernandez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hernandez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
Conrad passes into side control, despite Hernandez's attempt to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Conrad 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Conrad!