PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hernandez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yoursellf. Miguel Hernandez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ralph Polo's chin.

Hernandez
vs
Polo

200 cm
22
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Polo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hernandez does no damage.
Polo slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Polo shoots in.

Polo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hernandez sprawls well initially but Polo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Polo.
Polo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polo is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hernandez is trying to stand back up but Polo is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Polo is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Polo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Polo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Polo slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Polo avoids it well.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polo.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a head shot.

It looks like Ralph Polo has been cut.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Polo slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Polo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Polo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo tries for a takedown but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miguel Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Polo.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Polo fails to land the takedown.
Polo dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Polo moves out of range easily.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Polo avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Polo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Polo fails to land the takedown.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Polo avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez stalks Polo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Polo's face. Polo staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hernandez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Polo somewhat.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Polo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Polo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Polo persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Polo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polo.
Hernandez misses with a body kick.
Polo dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Polo's head and hops out.
Miguel Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Polo.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Polo with a series of wild strikes but Polo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polo looks for a takedown but Hernandez sprawls well.
Miguel Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hernandez scores with a one two! Polo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Polo moves out of range.
Hernandez looks to land a combination. Polo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Polo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Polo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hernandez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hernandez.
Polo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Polo persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hernandez tries to avoid it but Polo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hernandez to the ground. Hernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polo avoids the body shot from Hernandez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

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