PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between RG Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dias
vs
Hernandez

170 cm
22
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Rio de Janeiro, RG Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oliver Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dias is looking to clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dias fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hernandez showed some decent athleticism there.

Hernandez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dias wants to get back to full guard.
Dias is pressing down on Hernandez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hernandez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dias looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernandez has managed to clinch.
Hernandez slows down the pace here.
Dias tries to pull guard but Hernandez won't allow it.

Dias jumps into guard, dragging Hernandez to the mat.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Dias is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hernandez gets to his feet. Dias looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dias closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hernandez to work.
Hernandez is pressed up against the cage. Dias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hernandez down to the mat. Hernandez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dias fails with the takedown

and Hernandez counters with a shoot takedown. Dias fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RG Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dias is breathing heavily.
Dias being controlled here, momentarily.

Hernandez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dias, up you get!
Dias misses with the combination.
Dias closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dias's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hernandez passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dias sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dias is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hernandez in particular looking to stall.
Hernandez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hernandez content to control rather than advance.
Dias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias is working hard here to advance position.
Hernandez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dias is looking to improve his position.
Hernandez controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hernandez.
Hernandez scoring with punches and elbows.
Hernandez blocks the strikes from Dias.

Hernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliver Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hernandez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hernandez's back!
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dias. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hernandez rolls, trying to escape but Dias keeps control of the position.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias connects with a big shot to the side of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Dias has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hernandez is in real trouble here. Dias gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hernandez is tapping out! Dias wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). RG Dias!