PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hernandez (ranked 3205 p4p, 4113 weight class) and Alessio Di Chirico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Hernandez
vs
Di Chirico

189 cm
25
195
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessio Di Chirico!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and Di Chirico counters with a stiff right hand.

Oooooh!!! Hernandez has knocked Di Chirico down with a huge combo! Hernandez steps away and waves a wobbly Di Chirico back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Alessio Di Chirico has been cut.
A jab from Hernandez misses.
Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Di Chirico circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernandez misses with a right hand
and Di Chirico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Nice defenses there by Hernandez.
Di Chirico avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Di Chirico jabs at Hernandez's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Di Chirico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Di Chirico connects with a body shot.
A big right from Di Chirico misses.
Di Chirico smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hernandez lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Chirico throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Hernandez throws a right hand that misses
and Di Chirico counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Di Chirico swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez misses with a looping right.
Hernandez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Chirico manages to avoid it.
Di Chirico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hernandez with a body shot.
Di Chirico doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hernandez thuds a left hand into Di Chirico's body.
Di Chirico looks winded!
Nice defenses there by Di Chirico.
Di Chirico misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut. Di Chirico saw that one coming.
Di Chirico doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Di Chirico tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Di Chirico.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Di Chirico ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez throws a series of strikes that have Di Chirico backpedaling.

That has opened up Alessio Di Chirico's cut even more.
Di Chirico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Di Chirico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hernandez.
Hernandez throws a monster overhand right that drops Di Chirico! Hernandez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Hernandez!