PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Hernandez (ranked 1281 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Arelvam Sadrano (ranked 91 p4p, 159 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hernandez
vs
Sadrano

171 cm
21
145
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
145
3 - 2 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arelvam Sadrano!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadrano throws a wild body kick that Hernandez sees coming a mile off.
Sadrano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donk. Hernandez catches Sadrano right on the button with a cross.
Hernandez lands the left hand.
Sadrano throws a body kick that misses.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Sadrano.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hernandez lands a nice hook to Sadrano's body. Sadrano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hernandez is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Sadrano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sadrano tries a quick counter leg kick but Hernandez is wise to it.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Sadrano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadrano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadrano.
Sadrano wants to slow Hernandez down by chopping away at his legs.
Hernandez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Sadrano is looking to land body kicks.
Hernandez with a jab.
Sadrano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hernandez. That did some damage!
Hernandez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hernandez connects with a right hand. Sadrano shakes it off.
Sadrano looks to throw a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sadrano looks for the body kick but Hernandez saw that one coming.
Sadrano misses with a low kick.
Sadrano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sadrano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Sadrano.
Sadrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sadrano doesn't seem phased though.
Sadrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sadrano slips under a jab.
A head kick by Sadrano misses
enabling Hernandez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano moves in looking to clinch but Hernandez pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Hernandez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sadrano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sadrano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernandez checks the leg kick.
Hernandez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hernandez connects with a jab.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sadrano throws a low kick, looking for Hernandez's leg but Hernandez calmly moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Sadrano
and Hernandez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hernandez throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano throws a solid leg kick but Hernandez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sadrano.
A counter left hand to the body from Hernandez misses its target.
A bone on bone clash there as Hernandez blocks the leg kick.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sadrano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hernandez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sadrano doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Sadrano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sadrano doesn't manage to clinch there - Hernandez circles away.
Hernandez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a shot from downtown. Sadrano moves away and avoids it.
Sadrano defending well as Hernandez loads up on a big left hand.
Sadrano tries to counter with a clinch but Hernandez shakes him off and moves away.
Sadrano throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hernandez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sadrano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A chopping leg kick lands by Sadrano.
Sadrano misses with a kick to the body
and Hernandez counters with a straight right hand.
Hernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
Hernandez throws a hook to the side of Sadrano's head but Sadrano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sadrano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sadrano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sadrano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hernandez feints a jab promting Sadrano to slip. Hernandez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sadrano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Sadrano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sadrano throws a low kick but Hernandez moves out of range easily.
Hernandez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sadrano moves away.
Hernandez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sadrano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Hernandez misses its target.
Sadrano throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sadrano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernandez misses with a wild body shot.
Sadrano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadrano can do to turn this around?
Hernandez digs a good body shot into Sadrano's ribs.
Hernandez checks a low kick from Sadrano.
An attempted straight right counter from Hernandez misses the target.
Sadrano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sadrano is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.
Hernandez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sadrano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Sadrano wants to clinch up but Hernandez keeps it at a distance.
Hernandez looks to throw the jab but Sadrano is out of range.
Sadrano looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hernandez checks a leg kick.
Hernandez cracks Sadrano with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadrano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sadrano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Sadrano moved out of range nicely.
Sadrano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hernandez blocks it well.
Hernandez swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sadrano moves into the clinch.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadrano connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mateo Hernandez has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
Hernandez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sadrano lands an elbow inside that Hernandez shrugs off.
Hernandez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hernandez blocks an elbow strike from Sadrano.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Hernandez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sadrano trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sadrano.
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sadrano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sadrano.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sadrano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hernandez.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sadrano controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano pushes off an throws an elbow but Hernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadrano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hernandez.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sadrano misses with a knee strike.
Hernandez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sadrano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernandez working aggressively here.
Hernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sadrano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sadrano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadrano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hernandez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mateo Hernandez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mateo Hernandez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Hernandez.
Sadrano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hernandez misses with a straight right.
Sadrano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Hernandez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadrano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadrano is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Hernandez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadrano is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hernandez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sadrano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sadrano tries to clinch but Hernandez is having none of it.
Sadrano connects with a solid leg kick.
Sadrano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sadrano - that will leave a mark!
Sadrano scores with a nice body kick.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Sadrano tries to land a body kick
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sadrano counters with a leg kick.
Arelvam Sadrano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hernandez is able to avoid easily.
Sadrano tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mateo Hernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadrano throws a leg kick but Hernandez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sadrano misses with the body kick
and Hernandez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sadrano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head.
Hernandez lands a jab to Sadrano's midsection.
Hernandez checks a low kick from Sadrano.
A little feinted left hand from Hernandez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sadrano connects with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hernandez there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hernandez punishes Sadrano's body with a nice straight punch.
Sadrano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sadrano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hernandez.
Sadrano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez swings away with a body shot that misses

and Sadrano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hernandez has a couple of punches blocked by Sadrano.
Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sadrano misses with an elbow over the top.
Hernandez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sadrano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernandez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadrano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hernandez's face.
Sadrano prevents a body shot from Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez dodges an elbow strike from Sadrano.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Hernandez misses
and Sadrano counters with a low kick, right behind Hernandez 's knee.
Sadrano ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Sadrano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sadrano throws a low kick but Hernandez avoids it.
Hernandez scores with a jab to the body.
Sadrano misses with a leg kick
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez scores with a hook.
A head kick by Sadrano misses
and Hernandez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mateo Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sadrano is looking to chop away at Hernandez's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Hernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hernandez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Hernandez!
A very excited looking Mateo Hernandez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.