PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes into the arena with Cocteau Twins - Song to the Siren blaring out of the sound system. Evans has chosen Panasonic Youth by The Dillinger Escape Plan as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hernandez
vs
Evans

185 cm
25
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Louis Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans with a hook.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Evans misses with the combination.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Hernandez tries to score with a low kick but Evans moves his leg out of the way.
Hernandez throws out a leg kick but Evans moves out of range and Hernandez only half commits.
Evans throws a jab when Hernandez was well out of range.
Hernandez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hernandez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Hernandez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hernandez lands a big uppercut and Evans crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Evans looks OK. Hernandez waves Evans back to his feet!

Evans is rocked!
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Evans throws a hook but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hernandez, as that shot connected.
Evans misses with a combination
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses.

Hernandez drops Evans with a beautiful combination! Evans stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernandez is looking for the KO!
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans stalks Hernandez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hernandez's face. Hernandez staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Oscar Hernandez has been cut.
Evans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Evans thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hernandez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hernandez is trying to buck Evans off.
Hernandez regains half guard, as Evans was trying to land strikes.

Evans is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Evans looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Evans works his way into side control.
Evans working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Evans tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Evans has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Evans is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hernandez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Hernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Hernandez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hernandez shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Evans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evans thinking.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Evans misses with a series of wild punches.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Evans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hernandez momentarily.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Hernandez.
Evans misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hernandez.
Evans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oscar Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Hernandez. No joy for Evans on that attempt.
Evans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evans looks to throw the jab but Hernandez is out of range.
Evans scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hernandez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hernandez counters with a right hand to the body.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Evans throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez jabs at Evans's body.
Evans misses the jab.
Oscar Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evans throws a combination that misses
and Hernandez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Hernandez finds it's target.
Hernandez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans throws a right and a left that Hernandez avoids nicely.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Hernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans looks to land a left hand but Hernandez moved out of range nicely.
Evans throws a combination that misses

and Hernandez counters with a crisp one two that drops Evans! Hernandez thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Evans to his feet! Evans is in big trouble!
Hernandez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Evans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez cracks Evans with a good jab.
Hernandez scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Evans avoids it really well and circles away.
Hernandez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez digs a good hook to Evans's body.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Hernandez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evans throws a low kick but Hernandez avoids it.
Evans is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Hernandez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Hernandez with that takedown attempt.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hernandez.
Evans throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Evans thows a left - swing and a miss!
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Evans sizes up Hernandez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
Evans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans throws a good cross that connects.
Hernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernandez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and Hernandez counters with a one-two to the body.
Louis Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Evans.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans scores with a sloppy right hand. Hernandez should have avoided that one.
Hernandez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Evans.
Hernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Hernandez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Evans misses the shot to the body.
Evans lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez staying out of range there.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.
Evans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hernandez walks into a jab.
Evans misses with a looping left.

Hernandez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Evans won't allow it.
Evans leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Evans misses with a double jab
and Hernandez counters with a nice body shot.
Oscar Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Evans misses with a double jab.
Evans walks into a jab.
Hernandez ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

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