PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Hernandez (ranked 3180 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Gustav Kinski (ranked 361 p4p, 358 weight class). The key to victory for Reinaldo Hernandez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hernandez
vs
Kinski

186 cm
27
194
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reinaldo Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Kinski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernandez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kinski, as that shot connected.
Kinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinski tries to move into range but Hernandez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hernandez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinski throws out the jab.
Kinski misses with a body shot.
Kinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hernandez throws out the jab.
Hernandez jabs at Kinski's body.
Nice shot by Hernandez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez throws the left hand but Kinski avoids the punch easily.
Kinski slips under a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez slips a jab from Kinski.
Kinski slips a jab from Hernandez.
Hernandez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kinski has time to react.
Kinski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinski.
Kinski throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kinski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinski avoids the body shot from Hernandez.
Kinski ducks under a wild hook from Hernandez.
Kinski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hernandez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kinski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez looks to land a left hand but Kinski moved out of range nicely.
Kinski slips under a jab.
Hernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hernandez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hernandez. Kinski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kinski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinski.
Kinski misses with a straight right.
Kinski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hernandez misses with a body shot.
Kinski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez blocks a jab.
Kinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernandez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez misses with an uppercut
and Kinski counters with a nice body shot.
Hernandez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kinski loads up on a big right hand but Hernandez slips the punch.
Hernandez lands with a hook. Kinski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kinski throws a lazy right hand but Hernandez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinski moves out of range as Hernandez strikes.
The crowd cheers as Kinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hernandez doesn't seem phased though.
Hernandez throws a looping overhand right but Kinski ducks down to avoid it.
Kinski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernandez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernandez misses with a right hand
enabling Kinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kinski missing with a left hand there. Hernandez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinski.
Kinski just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernandez jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kinski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hernandez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kinski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinski throws an overhand right that lands on Hernandez's shoulder, as Hernandez tries to avoid the shot.
Hernandez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hernandez lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hernandez misses the jab.
BOOM! Hernandez lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kinski. Kinski tries to recover but Hernandez is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kinski lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Hernandez!