PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Slaven Donnech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen "Saturday Night's Alright" by Nickleback as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Donnech
vs
Hernandez

178 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
197 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Nemesis Cage Clothing

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Slaven Donnech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnech slips a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnech wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Donnech tries to sprawl out of it but Hernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donnech manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Hernandez misses.
Donnech fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donnech doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Donnech looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hernandez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnech wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Donnech.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnech is looking to advance position but Hernandez won't allow it.
Hernandez is looking to control Donnech's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hernandez avoid being mounted?
Hernandez tries to roll over but Donnech keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnech thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Donnech is very close to passing his half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donnech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hernandez.
Donnech tries to clinch but Hernandez moves out of range.
Donnech looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Donnech clinches with his opponent.

Donnech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Donnech drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Donnech's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Donnech is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnech throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Donnech content to control rather than advance.
Donnech prevents Hernandez from improving his position.
Donnech works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hernandez taking shots to the head.
Donnech working the ground and pound effectively.
Hernandez regains half guard.
Donnech wants to take a breather but Hernandez is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Donnech avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hernandez has his foot on Donnech's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Donnech works his way back into a safe position though.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Donnech passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hernandez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Donnech passes into side control!
Hernandez taking a bit of punishment here - Donnech scoring with strikes.

Donnech tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hernandez wants to control but Donnech postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnech taking a breather here.
Hernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Donnech thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hernandez is trying to control Donnech's posture but Donnech avoids it.

Donnech working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hernandez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Donnech dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hernandez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Donnech manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Donnech forces Hernandez back against the cage and clinches.
Hernandez prevents the takedown attempt.
Hernandez tries to stall but Donnech uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnechs head.
Hernandez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Donnech throws knees to the body.
Donnech stops a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Donnech prevents a takedown attempt there.
Donnech blocks an uppercut.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnech can't get the takedown.
Hernandez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Donnech.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slaven Donnech. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donnech is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hernandez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hernandez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donnech walks away with a smile on his face. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Donnech has Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnech's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hernandez pulls Donnech into guard.
Donnech trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hernandez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Donnech escapes and throws Hernandez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
Donnech scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hernandez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Donnech connects with a decent elbow.
Donnech landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Donnech looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donnech smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donnech lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hernandez down.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnech scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Donnech looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Donnech smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Donnech working the body and head with strikes.
Donnech in side control lands a decent elbow.

Donnech is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donnech cracks Hernandez with a big elbow.
Donnech misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Donnech cracks Hernandez with a big elbow.
Donnech is looking to take a break and control but Hernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is not content to let Donnech control the position.
Donnech lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez is being controlled here.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.

Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Donnech wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.

That's four 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 blocking the ground and pound attempt from Donnech.
Donnech scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donnech scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Donnech is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donnech is working away from the top position though.
Donnech throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hernandez is trying to maintain the position but Donnech is very close to passing his half guard.
Donnech working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez is not content to let Donnech control the position.
Donnech throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slaven Donnech dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donnech as he jumps to the side.
Donnech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donnech misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Donnech.
Donnech throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Donnech closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hernandez fails to land.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.

Donnech jumps into guard, dragging Hernandez to the mat.
Donnech is trying to control the position but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donnech controlling Hernandez's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donnech swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from Donnech.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Donnech pulls Hernandez in close to his closed guard and prevents Hernandez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Donnech wants to sweep but no luck.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Donnech changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez prevents Donnech from improving position.
Donnech cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Donnech landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Donnech grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Hernandez tries to bench press Donnech off him but Donnech keeps the position.
Donnech trying to control the action but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
Hernandez struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnech working the ground and pound.

Donnech stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hernandez looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnech is just out of range.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnech fails with an attempt to clinch.

Donnech has closed the distance and engaged Hernandez in a clinch.
Hernandez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hernandez is trying to drag Donnech to the mat but Donnech just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnech is working for takedown but Hernandez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donnech tries to score a body lock takedown but Hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Donnech wants the takedown. Hernandez is fighting it off but Donnech persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hernandez's guard against the cage.
Hernandez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Hernandez working for a triangle but Donnech defends it easily.
Slaven Donnech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnech slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donnech seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hernandez for as long as he can get away with.

Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnech gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slaven Donnech showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donnech, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slaven Donnech!