PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuentes comes to the cage accompanied by The Streetbeater. Hyme has chosen "Soul Creation" by Cinder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fuentes
vs
Hyme

190 cm
18
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Hyme!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuentes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hyme tries to lock up and control but Fuentes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Fuentes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hyme tries to hold on but Fuentes pushes him away.
Fuentes pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
A nice elbow there by Fuentes.
Hyme prevents Fuentes from taking his back.

Fuentes goes for an armbar but Hyme turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hyme.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Hyme from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuentes has a closed guard, preventing Hyme from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyme slips nicely into half guard.

Fuentes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fuentes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hyme wants to stand but Fuentes is controlling his posture from full guard.

Fuentes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hyme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fuentes is breathing heavily.
Hyme has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fuentes is proving hard to escape from.
Fuentes is trying to keep Hyme in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes looking for a guillotine here but Hyme defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fuentes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hyme manages to get himself to full guard.

Fuentes drops back looking for a leg! Hyme is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hyme manages to kick Fuentes off! Fuentes jumps back into Hyme's guard.

Hyme pushes Fuentes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Horrible takedown by Fuentes or perhaps it was just good defense by Hyme which made him look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fuentes feints and as Hyme raises his hands in defense, Fuentes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyme scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Fuentes feints and as Hyme raises his hands in defense, Fuentes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fuentes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fuentes looking to sit in guard and control but Hyme gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hyme must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fuentes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuentes, not yet.
Hyme working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fuentes's head.
Hyme stopping the sweep attempt from Fuentes.
Fuentes wants to hit a switch here but Hyme passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fuentes there!
Fuentes tries to hold on but Hyme postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuentes tries to hold on but Hyme pushes him away.
Hyme tries to control but Fuentes wriggling away.
Hyme controlling the position easily from mount.
Fuentes is squirming around, avoiding Hyme's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes is desperately trying to improve his position but Hyme has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Fuentes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fuentes shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuentes shoots for a takedown but Hyme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fuentes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fuentes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hyme is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hyme tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuentes stops Hyme from standing up.
Hyme keeping moving, preventing Fuentes from controlling successfully.
Fuentes slips nicely into half guard.
Fuentes stops Hyme from getting back to his feet.

Fuentes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Fuentes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hyme has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuentes is working for a submission of some sort.
Fuentes trying to control the action but Hyme is working from the bottom.
Fuentes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Fuentes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hyme has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fuentes cracks Hyme with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Fuentes looking to secure an arm triangle but Hyme defends it well.

Fuentes jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hyme manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hyme is looking to reverse the position.
Fuentes tries to advance to mount but Hyme denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes tries for a kimura but Hyme is defending well.

Fuentes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hyme wants to get back to his feet.
Fuentes advances to full mount.

Fuentes has control of Hyme's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hyme regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Fuentes working for a guillotine from mount but Hyme is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hyme turns into him and now he's in Fuentes's guard.
Hyme wants to stand but Fuentes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fuentes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Fuentes looking for a guillotine here but Hyme defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyme wants to stand but Fuentes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Fuentes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hyme fails with an attempt to clinch.

Fuentes moves into the clinch successfully.

Fuentes pulls Hyme into guard.

Fuentes working for a triangle but Hyme defends it easily.

Fuentes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hyme has passed into half guard!
Fuentes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hyme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hyme's back!
Hyme trying to get back to his feet but Fuentes is in full control for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyme staying busy and making it hard for Fuentes to control.
Fuentes is not going to allow Hyme to sit and survive in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuentes looking for the choke from the back.
Hyme tries to escape but Fuentes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Hyme preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fuentes.
Hyme rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Fuentes is working for a submission of some sort.

Fuentes wants to work for an arm triangle but Hyme is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuentes uses his free foot to push down on Hyme's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hyme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hyme turns into him and now he's in Fuentes's guard.
Hyme wants to pass the guard but Fuentes is keeping the position.
Fuentes wants to sweep here but Hyme controlling him for the moment.

Fuentes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hyme throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fuentes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Fuentes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hyme can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hyme avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyme sitting in guard here, content to control.

Fuentes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hyme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fuentes is tightening it up a little... Hyme has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hyme reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hyme taps out! nice BJJ there by Fuentes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Julio Fuentes!