PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Val Enzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Pitbull feat. T-Pain - Hey Baby (Drop It To The Floor) as his entrance music. Aaron Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Enzuela
vs
Hernandez

192 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

208 cm
18
238 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Val Enzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez tries to clinch up.

Enzuela moves into the clinch.
Hernandez can't break the clinch.
Enzuela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hernandez walks away with a smile on his face. Enzuela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Enzuela moves away

and Enzuela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hernandez pushes Enzuela off looking to stand but Enzuela dives back in and keeps control.

Enzuela is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hernandez is looking to escape.
Enzuela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Enzuela is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Enzuela is looking to advance position but Hernandez won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enzuela has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Enzuela controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Enzuela seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hernandez for as long as he can get away with.
Enzuela lands a nice shot to the head.
Enzuela content just to control the position here.
Enzuela landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enzuela is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Enzuela is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hernandez has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hernandez!
Enzuela wants to stand but Hernandez is controlling the position.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Enzuela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Enzuela has control of Hernandez's left arm, preventing Hernandez from doing any damage.

Enzuela had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hernandez defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enzuela has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Enzuela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Enzuela tries to pass.
Enzuela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Enzuela showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Enzuela stands and steps away. Hernandez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Val Enzuela dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Enzuela gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Enzuela can't get the takedown.
Hernandez scores a nice knee to the body.

Enzuela manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Hernandez throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez throws a strike but Enzuela rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Enzuela is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Enzuela looking to sit in guard and control but Hernandez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hernandez is looking to work some ground and pound but Enzuela has wrist control.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Enzuela has his feet on Hernandez's thighs here. He's pushed Hernandez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hernandez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Val Enzuela!