PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yama Arashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Arashi
vs
Hernandez

179 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yama Arashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamal Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hernandez wants it to stay on the feet.

Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but Arashi defending well.
Arashi wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Hernandez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Arashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arashi wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
Arashi is trying to maintain the position but Hernandez is very close to passing his half guard.

Arashi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hernandez pulls his head out easily.
Arashi is refusing to be controlled, as Hernandez sits in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arashi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arashi.

Arashi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hernandez has picked Arashi up and slammed him! Arashi can't keep hold of the triangle and Hernandez manages to pass to side control!
Hernandez trying to control the position but Arashi is working away.
Hernandez is staying tight to Arashi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arashi is looking to reverse the position.
Arashi struggling a bit here.
Arashi tries to improve position but can't.
Arashi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hernandez gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arashi won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
Arashi postures up and lands a big shot to Hernandez's brow.
Arashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hernandez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arashi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hernandez looks gassed!

Arashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arashi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Arashi advances position into side control!
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Arashi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Arashi cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hernandez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Arashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arashi grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Arashi lands a nice forearm strike.
Hernandez struggling a bit here.
Arashi throws a strike aimed at the side of Hernandez's head but Hernandez avoids it well.

Arashi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Arashi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arashi working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Arashi working the ground and pound.
Arashi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Arashi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Arashi working away.
Hernandez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arashi lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.

Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Arashi.
Hernandez trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arashi working over Hernandez with some ground and pound. Hernandez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Arashi 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.

Hernandez fails with the takedown

and Arashi counters with a single leg into guard. Hernandez didn't expect that.
Arashi wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Arashi throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez pulls Arashi in close to prevent any damage.
Arashi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arashi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
Arashi scoring with punches and elbows.
Hernandez gets back to half guard.
Arashi tries to pass to full mount but Hernandez defends it.
Hernandez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arashi lands strikes from half guard.
Hernandez is doing well to control the position and prevent Arashi from advancing to side control.
Arashi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arashi is working away from the top position though.
Arashi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Arashi is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
Arashi wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Hernandez tries to roll over but Arashi keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hernandez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arashi wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Arashi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Arashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hernandez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Arashi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hernandez won't be happy with that.
Hernandez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arashi wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Arashi cracks Hernandez with a big elbow.
Arashi lands some shots froms side control.

Arashi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Arashi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hernandez wants to control but Arashi postures up.
Arashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to buck Arashi off but Arashi is having none of it.

Arashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Arashi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hernandez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arashi's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Arashi.
Arashi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Arashi wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is defending well.

Arashi is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Arashi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hernandez keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.

Hernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yama Arashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hernandez tries for a takedown but Arashi circles away easily

and Arashi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yama Arashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Hernandez.

Hernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Arashi.
Arashi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez is pressing down on Arashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hernandez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Arashi manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Arashi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Arashi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hernandez!
Hernandez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Arashi landing punches.
Arashi with good strikes from the mount here!
Arashi working Hernandez over with strikes here.
Hernandez is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arashi breaks from Hernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hernandez can't escape the position.
Arashi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Arashi breaks from Hernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Arashi raining down shots from the mount!

Hernandez is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hernandez is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to hold on but Arashi postures up.
Arashi breaks from Hernandez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hernandez wants to control but Arashi is having none of it.
Arashi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hernandez is still in real trouble! Can Arashi finish him?
Arashi lands a big shot to the head and Hernandez winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yama Arashi!