PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Naruepol Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hermiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermiston has chosen Rusty Cage as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Naruepol Fairtex has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fairtex
vs
Hermiston

170 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Naruepol Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Hermiston!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex walks into a jab.
Hermiston keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermiston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hermiston throws a jab when Fairtex was well out of range.
Hermiston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hermiston misses with a low kick.
Hermiston misses with a body kick.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hermiston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermiston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hermiston looks to throw the jab but Fairtex is out of range.
Hermiston motions for Fairtex to come forward. Hermiston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hermiston throws a low kick but Fairtex avoids it.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hermiston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fairtex slips a straight right by Hermiston.
Hermiston fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Hermiston circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermiston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hermiston connects with a solid leg kick.
Hermiston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hermiston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fairtex circles away quickly and effectively.
Fairtex uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermiston.
Hermiston throws a leg kick but Fairtex moved away.
Fairtex moves out of range as Hermiston throws a body kick.
Hermiston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hermiston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fairtex blocks the body kick.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hermiston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hermiston throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Hermiston moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hermiston.

That's two 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.
Hermiston tries a low kick but Fairtex avoids it.
Hermiston throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hermiston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fairtex backs up against the cage.
Hermiston looks gassed!
Hermiston throws a nice looking combination but Fairtex bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Hermiston is avoiding it.
Hermiston looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Fairtex takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hermiston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hermiston swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairtex.
Nice body kick from Hermiston.
Fairtex doesn't manage to clinch there - Hermiston circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Fairtex blocks the low kick.
Hermiston misses with a series of wild punches.
Hermiston keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermiston misses with a wild combination.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Hermiston moves out of range.
Hermiston keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Hermiston circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermiston throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hermiston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex checks a leg kick.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Hermiston is avoiding it.
Hermiston looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Hermiston circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Hermiston circles away.
Fairtex slips under a jab from Hermiston.
Hermiston keeps the fight on the outside.
Hermiston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hermiston misses with a straight right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hermiston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermiston misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Hermiston circles away and keeps his distance.
Hermiston throws a right hand that Fairtex ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairtex also avoids with ease.
Hermiston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Fairtex clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex blocking some punches.
Fairtex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermiston misses with a punch to the body.
Hermiston is breathing heavily.
Hermiston misses with some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hermiston in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermiston has a couple of punches blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex missing with knees to the body.
Hermiston is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermiston.
Hermiston swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Fairtex has Hermiston pressed against the cage, preventing Hermiston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hermiston tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Hermiston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hermiston throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermiston.
Hermiston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hermiston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hermiston blocks it with crossed arms.
Hermiston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Hermiston fails to land.
Hermiston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
Hermiston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Hermiston fails to land.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrew Hermiston has been cut.
Hermiston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fairtex prevents a body shot from Hermiston.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermiston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairtex's elbow.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Hermiston is struggling to control the position.
Hermiston throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermiston takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermiston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hermiston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hermiston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hermiston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
Hermiston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermiston.
Hermiston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hermiston tries for a takedown but Fairtex manages to get underhooks.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hermiston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hermiston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hermiston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fairtex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Naruepol Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hermiston.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermiston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hermiston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hermiston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hermiston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hermiston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hermiston avoids it.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hermiston's face.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermiston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fairtex gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hermiston's face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Hermiston blocks with his arms.
Hermiston tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naruepol Fairtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Hermiston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fairtex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hermiston.
Hermiston looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Fairtex tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Hermiston is avoiding it.
Hermiston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairtex moves out of range as Hermiston throws a body kick.
Andrew Hermiston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermiston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hermiston duly obliges.
Hermiston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Hermiston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Hermiston circles away.
Hermiston throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Naruepol Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermiston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fairtex clinches.
Hermiston goes for a takedown attempt but Fairtex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Fairtex has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hermiston has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Hermiston.
Hermiston is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Hermiston fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hermiston is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hermiston.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Hermiston avoids the damage to the body.
Hermiston is trying to break free.
Fairtex keeps control of Hermiston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex keeps control of Hermiston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hermiston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Hermiston's ribcage.
Hermiston looking to slow down the pace here.
Hermiston can't break the clinch.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Hermiston is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermiston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hermiston is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Hermiston blocks with his arms.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Hermiston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hermiston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Hermiston blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Hermiston fails to land.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hermiston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hermiston has a couple of punches blocked by Fairtex.

That's four 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.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hermiston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hermiston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Hermiston pushes him off.
Fairtex tries to clinch up.
Fairtex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hermiston.
Fairtex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fairtex gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hermiston.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hermiston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Naruepol Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fairtex 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Andrew Hermiston!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Andrew Hermiston!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Andrew Hermiston!

Andrew Hermiston wins by unanimous decision!