PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hernandez
vs
Madison

181 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes ground

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oscar Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Madison!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Hernandez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Madison.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Madison on the side of the head.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Nice straight punches there by Hernandez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hernandez.

Madison has managed to clinch.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Madison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Madison is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Madison is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Madison keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Madison keeps him there for the moment.
Madison looking for a takedown.
Madison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hernandez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Madison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Madison's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with a hook. Madison ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madison doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Madison.
Madison moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madison slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Madison moved out of range nicely.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Madison wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by Hernandez as he connects with a hook.
Madison tries for a takedown but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oscar Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Madison.
Madison slips under a jab.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Kyle Madison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Hernandez lands a jab to the nose.
Hernandez lands a head shot.

Madison rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the cage.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Madison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Madison looks gassed!
Hernandez taking a breather.
Madison misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Madison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Madison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Madison.
Hernandez lands a left hand.
Hernandez stalls.
Madison using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison lands a nice elbow.
Hernandez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Madison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez is trying to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Madison.
Hernandez throws a head punch that misses.
Madison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hernandez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madison misses with a knee strike.
Madison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Madison blocks an uppercut.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madison prevents Hernandez from breaking the clinch.
Madison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hernandez blocks the elbow strike.
Madison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hernandez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Madison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Madison moved out of range.
Madison slips under a jab.

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.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Madison moved out of range nicely.
Madison tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Madison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hernandez.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Madison.

Madison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Madison misses with a knee strike.
Madison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Hernandez.
Madison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Madison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of Madison backwards.
Madison pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Madison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hernandez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hernandez tries to stall but Madison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hernandez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Madison wants to clinch.
Madison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madison shoots for a takedown but Hernandez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Madison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Hernandez - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Madison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hernandez cracks Madison with a good jab.
Madison is looking to clinch.
A choreographed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Hernandez throws a hook but Madison blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hernandez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyle Madison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Madison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez throws a hook but Madison avoids it easily.
Madison tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Madison is breathing heavily.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madison moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Madison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madison tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez scores with a nice right hand.
Hernandez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Oscar Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madison is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez throws a jab when Madison was well out of range.
Hernandez misses with a straight left.
Hernandez clobbers Madison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Madison ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Hernandez misses with a hook.

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.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Madison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madison closes the distance and clinches up with Hernandez, looking for a takedown. Madison pushes Hernandez against the cage but Hernandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oscar Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Madison.
Madison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hernandez missing with a left hand there. Madison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez misses the jab.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Madison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hernandez finds it's way round the side to connect with Madison's head.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Madison is out of range.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Madison slips a jab from Hernandez.
Madison walks into a jab.
Madison tries to clinch up but Hernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by Hernandez - just one landing.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Madison defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez scores with a jab. Madison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez lands a jab to the head.
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Madison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Madison momentarily.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Madison moves away and avoids it.
Hernandez with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Madison slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws an overhand right that lands on Madison's shoulder, as Madison tries to avoid the shot.
Madison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Madison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
A big left from Hernandez misses.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Madison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
The fighters circling - Hernandez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Madison.
Hernandez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Madison.
Madison fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Hernandez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Madison fails to land the takedown.
Madison is looking to clinch.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Madison.
Hernandez throws a hook but Madison avoids it easily.
Madison shoots in but Hernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oscar Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Madison.
Madison is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Madison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Madison slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madison slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Madison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez throws a hook but Madison blocks it.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez looks to land a right hand but Madison moved out of range.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Madison avoids the punch easily.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Madison moves away and avoids it.
Madison slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Madison wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Madison tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez misses with a looping left.
Madison blocks a jab.
Madison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hernandez connects with a single shot there.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez throws a jab when Madison was well out of range.
Madison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Madison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A cross from Hernandez lands.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madison staying out of range there.
Madison slips a straight right by Hernandez.
Madison slips under a jab from Hernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madison tries to clinch up.
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Madison slips under a jab.
Hernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madison.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Madison staying out of range there.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Madison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hernandez to score with a decent uppercut.
Madison moves out of range of the strikes.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Madison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Madison tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice cross by Hernandez.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hernandez throws out a loose jab but Madison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hernandez loads up on a big right hand but Madison slips the punch.
Hernandez catches Madison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hernandez scores with a jab.
Hernandez misses with a hook.
Madison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madison tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Madison ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madison fails to land the takedown.
Madison moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
Hernandez lands a nice shot that snaps Madison's head back.
Madison moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Madison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madison tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madison staying out of range there.
Hernandez lands with an uppercut that bounces Madison off the cage and back into rage.
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Madison is rocked!
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by Madison.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Oscar Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Madison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Madison fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez thuds his right hand into Madison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Madison is still on wobbly legs! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez throws a lazy right hand but Madison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Madison seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Madison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Madison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Kyle Madison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A choreographed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Hernandez!