PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brendon Rocha Freire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocha Freire kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Flaw - Payback . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rocha Freire
vs
Hernandez

180 cm
20
142 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

169 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brendon Rocha Freire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocha Freire cracks Hernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rocha Freire lands a high kick!
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Rocha Freire which made him look bad.
Rocha Freire tries to close the distance and clinch but Hernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hernandez closes the distance and pushes Rocha Freire back into the cage.

Rocha Freire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rocha Freire tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hernandez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rocha Freire somewhat.
Rocha Freire tries to clinch up.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch

and Rocha Freire moves into the clinch.
Rocha Freire tries to score a body lock takedown but Hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rocha Freire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rocha Freire counters with a three punch combo that has Hernandez backing up. Hernandez nods at Rocha Freire to acknowledge the strikes.
Hernandez shoots and misses

and Rocha Freire counters by clinching up.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
Rocha Freire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hernandez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brendon Rocha Freire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Rocha Freire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hernandez's knee momentarily.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha Freire throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Rocha Freire throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Rocha Freire really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rocha Freire throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rocha Freire pushes Hernandez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha Freire is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire keeps moving.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Rocha Freire keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez stands and steps away. Rocha Freire gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocha Freire circles away.
Hernandez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown.
Hernandez leaves Rocha Freire with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hernandez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rocha Freire, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire manages to break the clinch.
Rocha Freire misses with a head kick.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez fails with the takedown.
Rocha Freire misses with the combination.
Hernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Rocha Freire doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hernandez counters by clinching up.

Rocha Freire gets control of Hernandez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rocha Freire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Rocha Freire 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.

Rocha Freire takes the fight into the clinch.

Rocha Freire ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rocha Freire no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hernandez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rocha Freire's guard.
Hernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rocha Freire's head.
Rocha Freire will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha Freire working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hernandez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha Freire is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Rocha Freire is working an open guard so Hernandez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rocha Freire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
Hernandez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rocha Freire cracks Hernandez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rocha Freire to the mat! Rocha Freire manages to get full guard.

Hernandez stands up from Rocha Freire's guard - Hernandez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Rocha Freire throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Rocha Freire.
Rocha Freire wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Rocha Freire throws a nice head kick!
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Adrian Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocha Freire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocha Freire wants to clinch.
Rocha Freire throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rocha Freire wants to stand up but Hernandez is controlling him.

Rocha Freire pushes Hernandez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Rocha Freire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hernandez is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Freire decides to stand back up.
Rocha Freire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Rocha Freire slips to the side
and Rocha Freire counters with a head kick. That will keep Hernandez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rocha Freire misses with a two punch combination.
Rocha Freire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Rocha Freire pushes him off.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hernandez throws a push kick but Rocha Freire slaps the foot to one side.

Rocha Freire takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rocha Freire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rocha Freire gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brendon Rocha Freire dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hernandez throws a solid leg kick but Rocha Freire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hernandez.

Rocha Freire moves into the clinch.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Rocha Freire won't allow it.
Rocha Freire lands a knee to the head.
Rocha Freire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rocha Freire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hernandez avoiding damage as Rocha Freire throws knees to the body.
Rocha Freire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rocha Freire breaks the clinch.
Brendon Rocha Freire is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocha Freire fails to land with a series of punches.
Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick from Rocha Freire.

Rocha Freire instigates a clinch.

Rocha Freire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rocha Freire swivels and escapes.
Rocha Freire is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Hernandez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rocha Freire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hernandez somewhat.
Brendon Rocha Freire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
and Rocha Freire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocha Freire moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Hernandez. No joy for Rocha Freire on that attempt.

Rocha Freire scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rocha Freire stands up out of the half guard.

Rocha Freire forces Hernandez back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rocha Freire.

Rocha Freire pulls Hernandez into guard.

Rocha Freire has his feet on Hernandez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocha Freire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brendon Rocha Freire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rocha Freire tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Rocha Freire moves out of range.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rocha Freire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocha Freire.

Rocha Freire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocha Freire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocha Freire throws a head kick that misses.
Hernandez throws a lazy head kick
and Rocha Freire counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocha Freire throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Rocha Freire tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rocha Freire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Rocha Freire pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Rocha Freire.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rocha Freire counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Rocha Freire stands up and waves to Hernandez to follow him.
Rocha Freire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha Freire throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
Hernandez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adrian Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha Freire is trying to stand.
Brendon Rocha Freire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Rocha Freire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rocha Freire kicks off Hernandez and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brendon Rocha Freire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocha Freire 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendon Rocha Freire!