PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 2602 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Venice Stalanburg (ranked 173 p4p, 221 weight class). The key to victory for Mateo Hernandez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hernandez
vs
Stalanburg

171 cm
20
145
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
139
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Venice Stalanburg !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalanburg misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalanburg dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Stalanburg tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stalanburg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a left to the body.
Mateo Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Venice Stalanburg .
Stalanburg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Stalanburg fails with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stalanburg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stalanburg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez lands with a straight right. Stalanburg didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalanburg tries for a takedown but Hernandez circles away easily
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings Stalanburg .
Hernandez scores with a one two! Stalanburg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stalanburg misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stalanburg misses with a takedown
and Stalanburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Stalanburg is rocked!
Hernandez drops Stalanburg with a huge uppercut! Stalanburg drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hernandez is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mateo Hernandez!
A less than humble Mateo Hernandez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.