PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Pogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Pogu looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Pogu
vs
Hernandez

177 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Pogu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez misses with the combination.
Hernandez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kimbo Pogu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Hernandez misses with a double jab.
Pogu moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
Pogu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws a nice looking combination but Pogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pogu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hernandez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernandez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hernandez misses with a leg kick

and Pogu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pogu.
Pogu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Pogu holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernandez drops back down to his feet.
Hernandez wants a takedown but no success here.
Kimbo Pogu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Hernandez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Pogu is trying to trip Hernandez. He has hold of a leg but Hernandez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pogu persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pogu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Pogu pushing down on Hernandez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Pogu is working for a kimura but Hernandez is defending it quite comfortably.
Hernandez is trying to get back to full guard.

Pogu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez won't allow Pogu to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pogu is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Pogu stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.

Hernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.

Pogu 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 Pogu.
Pogu wants to free his trapped foot but Hernandez is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pogu is looking for a kimura here.
Hernandez manages to get to full guard.

Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pogu wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Pogu forces his way into half guard.

Pogu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Pogu is trying to work for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimbo Pogu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hernandez with a poor takedown

and Pogu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Pogu is looking for a kimura here.
Hernandez is trying is best to control the position here.
Pogu is pressing down on Hernandez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hernandez is holding on for now.

Pogu wants to work for an arm triangle but Hernandez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Hernandez has one foot on Pogu's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hernandez scores with a takedown into Pogu's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Pogu keeps moving.
Pogu wants to sweep here but Hernandez controlling him for the moment.
Hernandez trying to control but Pogu is working from the bottom.
Pogu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Pogu is working for a kimura but Hernandez is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez manages to get to full guard.

Pogu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernandez is trying to keep Pogu in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pogu passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Pogu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hernandez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hernandez wants to get back to his feet but Pogu drags him back down.
Hernandez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is trying to control Pogu's posture but Pogu avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Pogu is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pogu wants to get back to full guard.

Hernandez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Pogu actively working from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pogu misses with a head kick.
Hernandez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kimbo Pogu will probably get the nod.
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 keeps the fight on the outside.

Hernandez scores with a takedown into Pogu's guard.

Hernandez gets to his feet - Pogu follows without any prompting.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pogu wants to clinch.
Pogu scores with a push kick.

Pogu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pogu showed some decent athleticism there.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pogu is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pogu stops Hernandez from standing up.

Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pogu wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Hernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pogu pushes down on Hernandez's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Pogu is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hernandez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimbo Pogu!