PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toni Gracie (ranked 3711 p4p, 3583 weight class) and Pilin Hernandez (ranked 301 p4p, 293 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gracie
vs
Hernandez

172 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
154
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toni Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pilin Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez lands with a shot to the body.
Hernandez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hernandez lands with a good body shot.

Hernandez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hernandez finish him?!

Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez is stalking Gracie. Gracie circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hernandez, and it's lights out! Gracie really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pilin Hernandez!
A victorious Pilin Hernandez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.