PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Joel Ajanlekoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Joel Ajanlekoko struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hernandez
vs
Joel Ajanlekoko

174 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henri Joel Ajanlekoko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Ajanlekoko misses with a looping left.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Ajanlekoko moves out of range easily.
Ajanlekoko swinging wildly here.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Ajanlekoko is having none of it.

Hernandez clinches up against the ropes.
Ajanlekoko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the ropes.
Hernandez has Ajanlekoko pressed against the ropes, preventing Ajanlekoko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Ajanlekoko wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ajanlekoko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ajanlekoko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Ajanlekoko.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Ajanlekoko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hernandez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henri Joel Ajanlekoko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ajanlekoko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Ajanlekoko scores with a nice right hand.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ajanlekoko back to the ropes. Hernandez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hernandez dodges the punch combination from Ajanlekoko.
Ajanlekoko misses with a double jab.
Ajanlekoko misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hernandez counter with a right hand.
Ajanlekoko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez tries to clinch but Ajanlekoko moves out of range.
Donk. Ajanlekoko catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Ajanlekoko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ajanlekoko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Ajanlekoko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Ajanlekoko slips to the side
and Ajanlekoko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ajanlekoko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Ajanlekoko throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez avoids the body shot from Ajanlekoko.
Ajanlekoko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Ajanlekoko is avoiding it.
Hernandez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ajanlekoko misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ajanlekoko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Ajanlekoko closes the distance and pushes Hernandez back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ajanlekoko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ajanlekoko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ajanlekoko has closed the distance and engaged Hernandez in a clinch.

Ajanlekoko breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ajanlekoko. Those never looked like landing.
Ajanlekoko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Ajanlekoko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernandez is looking for a counter combo.
Ajanlekoko misses with a left hand
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.
Ajanlekoko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hernandez wants to clinch.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ajanlekoko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hernandez.

Ajanlekoko rushes Hernandez and presses him up against the ropes.
Ajanlekoko tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the ropes.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Ajanlekoko is controlling the position.
Hernandez looking to throw knees to the head but Ajanlekoko is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ajanlekoko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ajanlekoko misses with the combination.
Ajanlekoko is breathing heavily.
Ajanlekoko misses with the combination.
Hernandez scores with a nice body kick.
Ajanlekoko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henri Joel Ajanlekoko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernandez lands a high kick!
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Ajanlekoko pushes him off.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Ajanlekoko keeps it at a distance.
Ajanlekoko misses the shot to the body.
Ajanlekoko misses with a hook
and Hernandez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ajanlekoko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Ajanlekoko is avoiding it.
Hernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Ajanlekoko is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez lands a right and a left and another right! Ajanlekoko goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chris Hernandez!