PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isak Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Jose Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isak Born has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Born
vs
Jose Hernandez

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Los Angeles, Isak Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Jose Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Isak Born has been cut.

Born rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Born keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hernandez's efforts to push away.
Hernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Born is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Born manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Born misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez scores with a sloppy right hand. Born should have avoided that one.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Born wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Born throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Born slips the punch.

Born clinches.
Born taking a breather.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Born drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Born keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Born has him pressed against the cage.

Born ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Born no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hernandez wants to stand but Born has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Born pushes a forearm under Hernandez's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hernandez is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isak Born!