PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Pawter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's entrance music is Pitbull feat. T-Pain - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor). A fine choice. Marvin Pawter looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hernandez
vs
Pawter

208 cm
18
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Pawter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pawter circles away.

Pawter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pawter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pawter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pawter throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hernandez is trying to stand.
Pawter controlling from mount.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pawter has eaten all the pies!
Pawter looks gassed!
Pawter trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez really wants to buck Pawter off and get back to his feet.
Pawter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pawter looking to finish with strikes here!
Hernandez really wants to buck Pawter off and get back to his feet.

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.
Pawter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hernandez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hernandez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Pawter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.

Pawter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hernandez is now in Pawter's guard. A big mistake from Pawter there, giving up the dominant position!
Pawter seems keen to control Hernandez's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Pawter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aaron Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawter.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Pawter circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pawter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pawter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pawter swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Aaron Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pawter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Pawter circles away.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pawter keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pawter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pawter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hernandez to his feet.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Pawter circles away and keeps his distance.

Pawter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hernandez to the mat! Hernandez manages to get full guard.
Pawter controlling from the top position.

Pawter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Pawter is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pawter scores a takedown into full mount!

Pawter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hernandez has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Hernandez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawter controlling from the back.
Hernandez covering up well and avoiding damage.

Pawter looking to break Hernandez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hernandez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pawter will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Pawter somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hernandez holding both Pawter 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pawter has good solid back control here.

Pawter is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Hernandez taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Pawter.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marvin Pawter!