PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to my Nightmare. Hector Hernandez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Johnston

180 cm
22
171 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez takes the fight into the clinch.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Johnston dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnston's defenses.
Hernandez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Hernandez.
Hernandez pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnston leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez landing knees to the head.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Johnston tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.
Johnston tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez keeps control of Johnston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez misses with an elbow strike.
Johnston stalling against the cage.
Johnston blocks the elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Hernandez landing knees to the head.
Hernandez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnston avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hernandez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernandez lands an elbow that stopped Johnston in his tracks for a moment.
Hernandez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Johnston tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Johnston is looking to break free of the clinch but Hernandez has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Hernandez misses with a knee strike.
Johnston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hernandez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hernandez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnston's face.
Hernandez tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnston avoids the damage to the body.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hernandez throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body.
Hernandez misses with an elbow strike.
Hernandez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnston managing to block the knees to the body from Hernandez.
Nice elbow from Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body.
Johnston avoids the elbow strike from Hernandez, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez has Johnston pressed against the cage, preventing Johnston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hernandez stalling in the clinch.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hernandez stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hernandez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hernandez.
Johnston working hard to break the clinch.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernandez working Johnston over with knees to the body.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnston has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnston being controlled against the cage.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow.
Hernandez lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnston won't want to take too many of those.
Hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Johnston looks gassed!
Johnston tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hernandez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hernandez with a knee to the head.
Hernandez prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hernandez prevents Johnston from breaking the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hernandez lands a head kick!

It looks like Don Johnston has been cut.

A big head kick from Hernandez and Johnston is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Hernandez throws a strike but Johnston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johnston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnston won't allow Hernandez to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernandez pushes Johnston off and gets back to his feet.
Johnston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Johnston circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnston swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hector Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hector Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Johnston moves out of range easily.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Johnston.
Johnston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnston misses with a few strikes there.
Johnston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnston. That did some damage!
Johnston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnston sizes up Hernandez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Johnston moves out of range easily.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Hernandez lands but Johnston takes it in his stride.
Johnston tries to bum rush Hernandez with a series of wild strikes but Hernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnston circles away.
Johnston throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.
Johnston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernandez manages to avoid it.
Johnston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnston throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnston takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Hernandez.
Johnston is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target.
Hernandez connects with a body shot.

Hernandez throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Johnston stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hernandez follows into mount!
Johnston is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hernandez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the head.
Hernandez throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hernandez lands a big elbow.
Hernandez landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Hernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Johnston's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hernandez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnston's sensitive parts.

Hernandez lands a head kick that stumbles Johnston and the fighters go to the mat.

Johnston is rocked!
Hernandez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnston is still in real trouble! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez stands up over Johnston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hernandez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnston seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez postures up and lands a big shot to Johnston's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hernandez is working Johnston over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hernandez decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez lands a high kick!
Hernandez tries to clinch but Johnston moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Don Johnston's cut even more.
Hector Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Johnston keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnston is trying to force a seperation but Hernandez has the dominant position.
Johnston letting Hernandez take a breather here.
Hernandez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnston avoiding damage as Hernandez throws knees to the body.
Johnston tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Hernandez is struggling to control the position.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnston avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.
Hernandez is looking to control Johnston's arms but Johnston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hernandez has his back to the cage.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnston can do to turn this around?
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Hernandez crunches a lovely knee into Johnston's ribcage.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnston takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hernandez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hernandez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tries to break free but Hernandez pushes him back against the cage.
Johnston avoids a wild elbow strike from Hernandez.
Johnston dodges an elbow strike from Hernandez.
Johnston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hernandez has him pressed against the cage.
Johnston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernandez scores with a knee to the head.
Johnston takes an elbow to the temple.
Hernandez slows down the pace here.
Hernandez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hernandez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnston blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hernandez.
Johnston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Hernandez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnston tries to circle away but Hernandez has him pinned against the cage.
Johnston tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez tries to land a knee to the head but Johnston blocks with his arms.
Hernandez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johnston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnston can't break the clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnston's efforts to push away.
Hernandez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Johnston's defenses.
Hernandez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnston up against the cage.
Hernandez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston blocks the elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Don Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernandez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:25

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