PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hernandez
vs
Stevenson

167 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

158 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hernandez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevenson trying to get back to full guard but Hernandez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Stevenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hernandez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hernandez unloading with bombs!
Hernandez controlling from mount.
Hernandez with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez landing strikes from the mount.
Stevenson is trying desperately to improve position.
Hernandez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Stevenson tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hernandez looking to finish Stevenson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stevenson!
Stevenson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hernandez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hernandez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Hernandez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stevenson has worked his arm free - good work by Stevenson!

Hernandez decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez stuffs the takedown.
Jorge Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stevenson gets caught flat footed, as Hernandez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.

Stevenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Stevenson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hernandez should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Stevenson has tightened it up now! Hernandez should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Liam Stevenson!