PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marax El (ranked 2840 p4p, 3483 weight class) and Francisco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francisco Hernandez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marax El's chin.

El
vs
Hernandez

201 cm
30
272
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
270
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marax El!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francisco Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El closes the distance but Hernandez moves to the side
and Hernandez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Marax El has been cut.
El feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hernandezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Francisco Hernandez has been cut.
Marax El seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.

El cracks Hernandez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hernandez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can El finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernandez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hernandez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
El tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hernandez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Hernandez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El tries a head kick but it misses.
El misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Hernandez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crack! El connects with the perfect overhand right and Hernandez falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for El!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marax El!
An out of breath Marax El thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.