PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Hernandez (ranked 5669 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jims (ranked 25398 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - No worries. Joe Jims is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Jims

188 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavier Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Jims!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jims is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Jims misses.
Jims misses with a low kick as Hernandez jumps back.
Jims dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Jims throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jims is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.
Hernandez defending well as Jims loads up on a big left hand.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Jims tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some bone on bone action there as Hernandez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Jims closes the distance and clinches.
Jims lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Xavier Hernandez has been cut.
Jims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Jims.
Jims lands a damaging elbow.
Jims pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernandez avoids the elbow strike from Jims, against the cage.
Jims looking to throw knees to the head but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jims.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jims pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jims pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jims misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jims lands an elbow inside.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jims.
Jims using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've been informed that Jims has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jims with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jims pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jims lands a knee to the body.
Jims lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jims tries to land a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez avoids the elbow strike from Jims, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jims.

Hernandez is rocked!
Jims looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jims throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jims gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jims lands an elbow just above Hernandez 's eye.
Oh Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hernandez takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Jims.
Hernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
Jims lands an elbow inside that Hernandez shrugs off.
Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Jims.
Jims lands a nice elbow.
Jims throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jims comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jims has Hernandez pressed against the cage. He pushes Hernandez back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Jims throws a beautiful elbow that sends Hernandez crashing to the floor! Jims piles on the pressure with more strikes! Hernandez is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Jims!