PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Hernandez (ranked 417 p4p, 1107 weight class) and Worf Mogh (ranked 31 p4p, 84 weight class). Mogh has chosen Gimme The Loot as his entrance music. 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?

Hernandez
vs
Mogh

172 cm
25
145
9 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
140
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arturo Hernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mogh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mogh throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hernandez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mogh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Worf Mogh has been cut.
Mogh misses with a hook.
Hernandez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mogh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.
Mogh wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Mogh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hernandez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hernandez is trying to control Mogh's posture but Mogh avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mogh working the ground and pound but Hernandez is defending the strikes.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Hernandez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mogh tries to score with some ground and pound. Hernandez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mogh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hernandez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hernandez wants to control but Mogh postures up.
Mogh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mogh creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hernandez sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mogh advances to mount.
Mogh looking to ground and pound but Hernandez is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mogh looking for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez is having none of it.

Mogh working for a submission but Hernandez is keeping him at bay.
Mogh tries to control but Hernandez wriggling away.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but Mogh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mogh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hernandez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mogh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hernandez is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mogh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Mogh pushes him away.
Mogh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hernandez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Mogh tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mogh landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.
Mogh avoids the attempt from Hernandez to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Mogh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mogh postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Hernandez bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mogh and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Worf Mogh is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Worf Mogh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.