PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fernandez
vs
Force

199 cm
25
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Force!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez gets tackled into the cage by Force. Force maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Force.
Fernandez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Force taking a breather.
Force fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fernandez is stalling here.
Force cracks Fernandez with a nice body shot.
Force blocks a body shot from Fernandez.

Force breaks the clinch.
Fernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Force tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Force looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Force clinches up with Fernandez and pushes him back against the cage.
Force throws an elbow but it misses.

Force has Fernandez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Force pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fernandez tumbling to the mat - Force dives into Fernandez's guard.
Fernandez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Force is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Force's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Force is looking to work some ground and pound but Fernandez has wrist control.
Fernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Force is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fernandez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Force defends well.
Force working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.
Fernandez has a closed guard, preventing Force from standing up.
Force trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Force looking to pass the guard.

Force looking to improve position, pressing down on Fernandez's thigh with his hand. Fernandez seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Force paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Force's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Fernandez picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Juan Fernandez!