PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hale Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Hamfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Hamfist

188 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Just Fight

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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hale Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mookie Hamfist!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamfist shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamfist on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernandez. Hernandez obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Hernandez.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hernandez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hamfist goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hale Hernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mookie Hamfist.
Hamfist fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hale Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamfist. Hernandez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Hamfist misses with a wild body shot.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Hamfist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hamfist instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamfist wants to take the fight to the mat but Hernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamfist tries to pull guard but Hernandez won't allow it.
Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamfist dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hale Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamfist slips a jab and a cross from Hernandez.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hernandez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hamfist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Hernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Hamfist manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hamfist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hernandez is fending him off so far but Hamfist persists. Nope, Hernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hernandez!
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamfist looks to score with a jab to the body but Hernandez is just out of range.

Hamfist scores with a takedown into Hernandez's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hernandez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamfist is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernandez is trying to control the position but Hamfist postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamfist throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hale Hernandez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hernandez lands a two punch combo.
Hamfist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hernandez.
Hamfist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamfist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernandez as he avoids it easily.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hernandez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Hamfist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Hamfist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hamfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hernandez misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hernandez.
Hamfist fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hernandez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamfist.
Hernandez tries to break the clinch but Hamfist is controlling the position.
Hernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hamfist jumps guard but Hernandez stands there with Hamfist around his waist. Hamfist gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hamfist is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hernandez is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist tries to score a body lock takedown but Hernandez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hamfist looks gassed!
Hamfist can't get the takedown.
Hernandez lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hernandez breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamfist is looking to clinch but Hernandez is avoiding it.

Hernandez drops Hamfist with a beautiful combination! Hamfist stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hernandez is looking for the KO!

Hamfist is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hernandez! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hale Hernandez!
After winning the bout, Hale Hernandez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.