PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Florentine Amuneke (ranked 3668 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Armando Hernandez (ranked 4831 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Amuneke
vs
Armando Hernandez

186 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

172 cm
26
157 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Florentine Amuneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Armando Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Amuneke as Hernandez shoots in.
Amuneke thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amuneke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez looks to land a combination but Amuneke avoids it well.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Amuneke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hernandez circles away.
Amuneke tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hernandez defends well and Amuneke ends up having to push Hernandez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hernandez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amuneke is breathing heavily.
Amuneke wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez is chipping away with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Amuneke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Amuneke to see if he's OK.

It looks like Florentine Amuneke has been cut.
Hernandez landing a few strikes.

Amuneke is rocked!
A big shot lands for Hernandez! That's hurt Amuneke! Will he recover? Hernandez fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Armando Hernandez!