PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hernandez (ranked 2376 p4p, 1589 weight class) and Michel Santos (ranked 239 p4p, 172 weight class). Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Journey - Only The Young. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santos's choice of entrance music: DMX - Intro. Frank Hernandez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Santos

170 cm
20
146
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
148
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

HELLBENT

Akuma Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Hernandez shows good takedown defense.

Santos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is looking to control Santos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hernandez avoid being mounted?
Hernandez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Santos.

Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Hernandez's coaches at Area 51 MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Hernandez looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez keeping control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control here.
Hernandez is controlling Santos's trapped leg to prevent Santos from advancing to side control.
Santos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hernandez defending well though.
Santos throwing shots but Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Hernandez trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hernandez wants to get back to full guard.
Hernandez is trying to control but can't.
Hernandez is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two 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.
Hernandez is pressing down on Santos's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Hernandez.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Hernandez looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Hernandez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hernandez is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Santos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hernandez is nestled in close to Santos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Santos wants to improve his position but Hernandez is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hernandez trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos has momentary wrist control but Hernandez slips an elbow through the middle.
Hernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Our spies down at at The Scrap Squad inform us that Santos has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Hernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santos trying to keep a closed guard but Hernandez is proving a slippery customer.
Santos wants to sweep here but Hernandez controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hernandez attempts a counter takedown but Santos avoids it well and moves away.

Hernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into Santos's guard.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hernandez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
Santos fails with the takedown

and Hernandez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
Hernandez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hernandez working away.
Santos taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hernandez working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Santos is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez is working Santos over with some ground and pound from side control.

Hernandez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hernandez scoring with punches from side control.
Hernandez working away.
Hernandez cracks Santos with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hernandez cracks Santos with a big right hand but Santos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Santos struggling a bit here.
Hernandez in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Santos to see if he's OK.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Hernandez lands some shots froms side control.
Hernandez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Hernandez wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
Hernandez working the head with strikes.
Hernandez scoring with punches from side control.
Hernandez lands a few punches from side control.
Hernandez taking a breather here.
Santos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hernandez scores with punches from side control.
Frank Hernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez tries for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos is trying to improve his position.
Hernandez working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Santos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hernandez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
Hernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Santos wants to control but Hernandez postures up.
Hernandez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santos down.
Santos is not content to let Hernandez control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez is putting a hurting on Santos here, landing some big shots from side control.
Santos wants to control but Hernandez postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez working the ground and pound from side control.
Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hernandez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Santos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hernandez lands a nice forearm strike.

Santos is rocked!
Santos is looking to reverse the position.
Santos is still in real trouble! Can Hernandez finish him?
Hernandez grinds an elbow into Santos's temple.
Hernandez lands a nice forearm strike.
Santos is letting Hernandez control him for a moment.
Hernandez moves into full mount!
Hernandez controlling the position easily from mount.
Hernandez with good strikes from the mount here!
Hernandez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez with a couple of short strikes.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos tries to lock up and control but Hernandez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hernandez looking to finish Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Santos!
Hernandez cracks Santos with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Hernandez!
Frank Hernandez thanked the fans post fight for their support.