PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael James is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fernandez
vs
James

210 cm
25
255 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael James!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez scores with a decent looking hook.
Fernandez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Michael James has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James misses with a combination
letting Fernandez counter with a right hand.
James misses with a combination
and Fernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Fernandez scores a nice knee to the body.
James looks gassed!
Fernandez lands a nice elbow.
James takes an elbow to the temple.

Fernandez has James pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fernandez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending James tumbling to the mat - Fernandez dives into James's guard.

Fernandez drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Fernandez seems to have locked his on tight now - James screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Fernandez, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Freddy Fernandez!