PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Hernandez (ranked 25309 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Farboni (ranked 7522 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter Hernandez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Farboni

198 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Farboni!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farboni moves into the clinch.

Farboni decides to pull guard.
Hernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Farboni seems keen to control Hernandez's posture.
Farboni throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Farboni wants to improve his position but instead Hernandez has moved into half guard.
Farboni is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hernandez stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farboni preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Farboni wants to control but Hernandez is keeping busy.
Hernandez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Farboni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Farboni tries to roll over but Hernandez keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hernandez in particular looking to stall.
Farboni wants to get back to full guard but Hernandez has passed into side control.
Hernandez wants to stand but Farboni is controlling his arm.
Farboni wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Farboni throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Farboni looking to score a takedown here. Hernandez is defending well but Farboni drives through and ends up in Hernandez's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farboni wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Farboni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hernandez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hernandez keeping full guard, as Farboni tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farboni passes Hernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Farboni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farboni performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hernandez wants to control but Farboni is keeping busy.
Hernandez won't allow Farboni to pass to mount.
Hernandez is refusing to be controlled, as Farboni sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farboni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Farboni dominated that round.
That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Farboni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hernandez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez is trying to keep Farboni in close.
Hernandez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Farboni is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Farboni is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hernandez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hernandez has escaped and now he's on top!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Farboni keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farboni seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farboni working a defensive guard but Hernandez passes into half guard.
Farboni missing with punches from the bottom.
Farboni keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Joey Farboni has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hernandez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farboni has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farboni is looking to escape.
Farboni wants to control the action here but instead Hernandez manages to pass to full mount!
Farboni working to try and regain half guard.
Farboni tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Farboni can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farboni tries to hold on but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez looking to control but Farboni is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hernandez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Farboni slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Farboni controlling the position for now.
Farboni is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farboni gets back to full guard.
Farboni controlling the position.
Hernandez trying to control but Farboni is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Farboni looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hernandez has picked Farboni up and slammed him! Farboni can't keep hold of the triangle and Hernandez manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Hernandez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Farboni is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hernandez's half guard.
Farboni throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Farboni sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Farboni stops Hernandez from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farboni keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hernandez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Farboni stands up out of the half guard.

Farboni moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farboni avoiding damage.

Farboni pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Farboni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hernandez is aware though and is defending well.
Farboni bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.

Farboni postures up.
Farboni wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Farboni tries to free his leg and advance position but Hernandez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farboni showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Farboni is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Farboni postures up.
Farboni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farboni throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez controlling the position.
Farboni's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Farboni manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hernandez on his heels. He'll look to pass Hernandez's guard now, I'm sure.
Farboni is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hernandez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farboni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farboni throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farboni wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Farboni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farboni is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.

Farboni stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Farboni shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Farboni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hernandez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Farboni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farboni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Farboni!
Joey Farboni took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm finally not an embarrassment!'.