PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dysfunctional kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Patrick
vs
Hernandez

165 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Patrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hernandez pinned against the cage. Hernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patrick avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Nice sprawl there from Hernandez as Patrick shoots in.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Patrick wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Ramon Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patrick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Patrick avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Patrick dives in and grabs Hernandez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hernandez pushes down on Patrick's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Patrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patrick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Patrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Hernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Patrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hernandez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Patrick moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a head kick but Patrick moves out of range.
Hernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hernandez misses with a head kick.
Hernandez throws a nice head kick!
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hernandez.

Patrick gets a double leg takedown into Hernandez's guard.
Patrick wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Patrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Hernandez is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Patrick wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patrick keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Patrick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hernandez's back!

Hernandez won't enjoy being in this position. Patrick looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hernandez is tapping - it's over boys! Patrick picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Evan Patrick!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Evan Patrick waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.