PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clay Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paruna Fernandino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ler
vs
Fernandino

150 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
134 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good knees
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Ler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paruna Fernandino !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ler scores with a head kick. Fernandino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fernandino counters with a stiff right hand.
Ler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fernandino counters with a straight right hand.
Fernandino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ler tries to sprawl but Fernandino drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fernandino connects with a nice short shot to Ler's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fernandino connects with a nice short shot to Ler's temple.
Fernandino lands strikes from half guard.
Fernandino working Ler over with strikes.
Ler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fernandino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandino winds up and cracks Ler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fernandino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fernandino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandino pushing down on Ler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ler wants to improve his position but Fernandino is controlling well.
Fernandino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ler wants to get back to full guard.

Ler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fernandino slips a nice elbow through Ler's hands, connecting with Ler's forehead.
Fernandino lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ler gets full guard.

Ler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fernandino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ler's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandino is working Ler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fernandino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fernandino makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fernandino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fernandino with a nice head shot there.

Ler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fernandino has picked Ler up and slammed him! Ler can't keep hold of the triangle and Fernandino manages to pass to side control!
Fernandino looks up at the clock and then as Ler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fernandino smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandino cracks Ler with a big right hand but Ler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ler tries to buck Fernandino off but Fernandino is having none of it.
Fernandino works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fernandino in side control lands a decent elbow.

Fernandino is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fernandino landing strikes.
Ler is trying to improve his position.
Ler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ler is working hard here to advance position.

Fernandino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fernandino looks gassed!
Ler looks to move to half guard but instead Fernandino has passed into mount! Damn!
Ler is trying to escape the mount.
Ler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fernandino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ler working to try and regain half guard.
Fernandino looking to finish Ler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ler!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BOOM! Fernandino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fernandino raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ler?
Ler tries to hold on but Fernandino postures up.
Ler keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ler is bucking up trying to escape but Fernandino cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Fernandino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ler sees it coming and defends easily.

Ler looking for submissions off his back.

Fernandino moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandino cracks Ler with a big right hand but Ler just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paruna Fernandino dominated that round.
That's time! Ler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fernandino blocks a head kick by Ler.
Ler fails with the takedown

and Fernandino counters with a takedown into side control.
Ler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fernandino scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandino is chipping away with strikes.
Ler is looking for a sweep.
Fernandino lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Fernandino tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fernandino has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ler is trying to get back to his feet.
Ler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fernandino connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ler some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ler is trying to improve his position.
Ler sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ler actively working from the bottom here.
Fernandino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ler misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fernandino is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Fernandino .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ler is trying to maintain the position but Fernandino is very close to passing his half guard.

Ler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fernandino slips a nice elbow through Ler's hands, connecting with Ler's forehead.
Fernandino lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fernandino drops an elbow to the side of Ler's head.
Ler wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fernandino connects with a nice short shot to Ler's temple.
Ler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fernandino scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fernandino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Ler looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandino winds up and cracks Ler with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fernandino working Ler over with strikes.
Fernandino lands strikes from half guard.
Fernandino lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fernandino working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Fernandino there.

Ler actively working from the bottom here.

Fernandino maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ler could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fernandino has cracked it and Ler is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fernandino !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paruna Fernandino !