PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edu Cascudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Cascudo
vs
Hernandez

189 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edu Cascudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Cascudo moves into the clinch.
Hernandez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hernandez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cascudo backwards.
Hernandez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cascudo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
Cascudo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hernandez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edu Cascudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez looks to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cascudo counters with a one-two to the body.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cascudo counters with a two punch combo.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Cascudo moves out of range.
Pedro Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Cascudo is having none of it.
Hernandez wants to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a nice uppercut.

Hernandez rushes Cascudo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cascudos head.
Cascudo has Hernandez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hernandez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernandez as Cascudo tries to tie him up.
A short right from Hernandez.
Cascudo is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hernandez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cascudo backwards.
A short right from Hernandez on the inside.

Hernandez breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a left and a right that stings Hernandez.
Hernandez wants to clinch but Cascudo slips to the side

and Cascudo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cascudo.
Cascudo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hernandez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cascudo has Hernandez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hernandez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cascudo jumps guard but Hernandez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cascudo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hernandez smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cascudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez darts in trying to clinch
enabling Cascudo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hernandez moves to clinch but Cascudo breaks away
and Cascudo counters with a series of strikes. Hernandez will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Cascudo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Cascudo is avoiding it.
Hernandez is looking to clinch.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cascudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cascudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cascudo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez looks to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a good low kick that Hernandez was not able to check.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cascudo counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Hernandez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hernandez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cascudo is looking for a takedown.
Hernandez presses Cascudo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cascudo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hernandez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cascudo goes for a takedown attempt but Hernandez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Hernandez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hernandez wants to clinch.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Cascudo keeps it at a distance.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hernandez closes the distance and pushes Cascudo back into the cage.
Hernandez pushes Cascudo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of Cascudo backwards.
Cascudo looking for a takedown.
Cascudo tries for a takedown but Hernandez manages to get underhooks.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Cascudo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edu Cascudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cascudo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cascudo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hernandez prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hernandez.
Cascudo is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hernandez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Hernandez.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
Cascudo wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Hernandez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hernandez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cascudo backwards.
Cascudo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hernandez after a bit of a struggle.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Cascudo is avoiding it.
Edu Cascudo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cascudo circles away.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cascudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hernandez tries to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez tries to clinch but Cascudo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cascudo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Cascudo keeps it at a distance.
Cascudo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cascudo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez.
Hernandez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cascudo counters with a nice leg kick.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Cascudo circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch up

and Cascudo moves into the clinch.
Cascudo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hernandez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cascudo counters with a slapping leg kick.

Hernandez clinches with his opponent.
Hernandez stops a takedown attempt from Cascudo.
Cascudo fails to pull guard.
Cascudo wants to take the fight to the mat but Hernandez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cascudos head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short left from Hernandez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Hernandez on the inside.
Hernandez lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hernandez darts in and clinches Cascudo up against the cage.
Cascudo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hernandez is defending well.
Cascudo is trying to pull guard but Hernandez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hernandez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cascudo tries for a takedown but Hernandez manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edu Cascudo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cascudo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hernandez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cascudo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cascudo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cascudo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cascudo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Cascudo is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez tries to clinch
and Cascudo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cascudo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cascudo is looking for a kimura but Hernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cascudo to get the leverage.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
Cascudo is looking to advance position but Hernandez won't allow it.
Cascudo is working hard here to advance position.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cascudo stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cascudo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hernandez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cascudo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cascudo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez won't allow Cascudo to pass to mount.

Cascudo is looking for a kimura but Hernandez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cascudo to get the leverage.
Cascudo throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Cascudo stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
Cascudo winds up and cracks Hernandez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Cascudo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hernandez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cascudo.
Cascudo works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cascudo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cascudo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cascudo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hernandez hang on?

Cascudo is working for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez frees his head quite easily.
Cascudo wants to control the pace but Hernandez is squirming around nicely.
Cascudo with shots to the head and body - Hernandez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cascudo looking to control but Hernandez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cascudo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cascudo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cascudo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cascudo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hernandez is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cascudo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Edu Cascudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cascudo raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Edu Cascudo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hernandez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Hernandez!
An out of breath Pedro Hernandez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.