PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for King Bundy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bundy
vs
Hernandez

200 cm
21
269 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sandro Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bundy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bundy wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.
Hernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bundy's head.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hernandez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bundy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy pushes Hernandez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hernandez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to score with some ground and pound. Bundy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Hernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bundy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bundy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bundy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bundy is trying to get back to his feet.
Hernandez landing a few strikes.
Bundy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hernandez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bundy is breathing heavily.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bundy down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks the strikes from Bundy.
Hernandez working the head with strikes.
Hernandez landing strikes.
Bundy is looking to reverse the position.
Hernandez lands a nice forearm strike.
Bundy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bundy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hernandez connects with a decent elbow.
Hernandez working the ground and pound.
Bundy gets back to half guard.
Bundy wants to get back to his feet.
Hernandez trying to control from half guard but Bundy is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bundy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bundy pushes Hernandez off looking to stand but Hernandez dives back in and keeps control.
Hernandez throwing shots but Bundy is blocking nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bundy tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Bundy tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Bundy moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt

and Hernandez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hernandez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hernandez trying to control but Bundy is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez stops Bundy from standing up.
Hernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bundy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bundy looks to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bundy's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Bundy blocks nicely.
Bundy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hernandez is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Hernandez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hernandez instigates a clinch.
Bundy tries for a takedown but Hernandez manages to get underhooks.
Bundy tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Bundy is pressed up against the cage. Hernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bundy down to the mat. Bundy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandro Hernandez.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bundy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Bundy fails with the takedown

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!

Bundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hernandez stops Bundy from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bundy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bundy wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Sandro Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bundy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bundy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Bundy with that takedown attempt.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bundy manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hernandez looking to pass the guard.

Bundy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bundy gets underhooks to prevent Hernandez's takedown attempt.

Bundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King Bundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bundy misses with a series of wild punches.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Bundy tries to clinch there but Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.

Bundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bundy wants to break free but Hernandez has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bundy is trying to break free.
Bundy tries to pull guard but Hernandez holds him up against the cage and eventually Bundy drops back down to his feet.
Bundy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hernandez gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hernandez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bundy is trying to stand up here but Hernandez is controlling him well.
Hernandez is pressing down on Bundy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bundy is holding on for now.
Bundy is trying to stand.
Hernandez working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but Bundy defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hernandez lands a nice short elbow.
Hernandez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hernandez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bundy scores with a shot to the body.
Hernandez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hernandez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bundy sprawls well initially but Hernandez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bundy is trying to stand back up but Hernandez is controlling him

Hernandez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bundy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hernandez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandro Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Bundy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hernandez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bundy looks to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Hernandez prevents Bundy from getting back to his feet.

Hernandez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bundy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hernandez has managed to get both his arms back between Bundy's legs - danger averted.
Bundy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bundy wants to stand and escape but Hernandez is having none of it.
Hernandez thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez slips nicely into half guard.
Hernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Bundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bundy is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hernandez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bundy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hernandez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bundy's guard.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hernandez tries to free his leg and advance position but Bundy is retaining full guard.
Bundy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hernandez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bundy puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep. Bundy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bundy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bundy.
Hernandez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bundy.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Bundy does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez swats away the attempt to clinch by Bundy.
Bundy looks to clinch

and Hernandez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bundy!
Hernandez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bundy looks a forlorn figure.
Hernandez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bundy is squirming around, avoiding Hernandez's attempts to control the action.

Hernandez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bundy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bundy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hernandez.
Bundy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hernandez misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bundy tries to buck Hernandez off but he can't manage it.
Hernandez lands a big elbow.
Bundy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hernandez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bundy taking shots to the head.
Hernandez prevents Bundy from getting the reversal.
Sandro Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez raining down shots from the mount!
Bundy is bucking up trying to escape but Hernandez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bundy's face.
King Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hernandez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandro Hernandez!