PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hernandez
vs
DiBiase

188 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ricky Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hernandez scores with a takedown into DiBiase's guard.

Hernandez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hernandez passes DiBiase's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
DiBiase is trying to get back to full guard.
DiBiase looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. DiBiase knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DiBiase is trying to stand up here but Hernandez is controlling him well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hernandez feints and as DiBiase raises his hands in defense, Hernandez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez stopping the sweep attempt from DiBiase.

Hernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DiBiase looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
DiBiase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if DiBiase can do anything to dispel that myth.
DiBiase will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hernandez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
DiBiase is trying to get back to half guard.

Hernandez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for DiBiase!
DiBiase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hernandez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hernandez has hold of DiBiase's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and DiBiase manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
DiBiase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiBiase regains half guard.
Hernandez wants to pass to mount but DiBiase is defending the position.
DiBiase is trying to control but can't.
DiBiase is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but DiBiase defending well.
DiBiase wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.

DiBiase kicks Hernandez off and gets back to his feet.
Hernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez looks for a takedown but DiBiase sprawls well.

DiBiase closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - DiBiase lands in his opponent's guard.

Hernandez is looking to sinch up a triangle. DiBiase throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hernandez's body to avoid the submission. Hernandez has instead reached around DiBiase's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hernandez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricky Hernandez!