PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cocteau Twins - Song to the Siren. Xavier is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mountain Song. Bittor Xavier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Xavier

185 cm
30
162 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Xavier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Xavier is just out of range.
Xavier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xavier scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Xavier does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Xavier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Xavier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xavier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hernandez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xavier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Xavier thows a body shot but no joy.
Xavier misses with a double jab.
Hernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Xavier counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xavier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Xavier looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Xavier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
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!
Xavier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xavier misses with a hook
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combo that has Xavier backing up. Xavier nods at Hernandez to acknowledge the strikes.
Xavier looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xavier.
Xavier throws a shot from downtown. Hernandez moves away and avoids it.
Xavier lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xavier blocks a leg kick.
Hernandez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Xavier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez cracks Xavier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Xavier avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xavier with a hook.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Xavier.
Xavier scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xavier. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xavier misses with a wild body shot.
Xavier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xavier.
Hernandez looks to clinch

and Xavier counters with a left and a right that hurts Hernandez! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Xavier jumps into full mount!

Hernandez is rocked!
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!
Xavier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hernandez's face.
Oh Hernandez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Xavier swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bittor Xavier!
Bittor Xavier is the new lightweight champion!
Bittor Xavier took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps for their support in the buildup to the fight.