PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pep Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Heart Vacnacy- the wanted as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McKenzie
vs
Hernandez

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pep Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
McKenzie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a series of strikes. McKenzie will be more careful next time no doubt.

McKenzie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hernandez napping and manages to drive through into side control!

McKenzie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernandez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hernandez struggling a bit here.
McKenzie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hernandez!
McKenzie landing strikes from the mount and Hernandez is in trouble!
Hernandez is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McKenzie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hernandez tries to buck McKenzie off but he can't manage it.
McKenzie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKenzie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McKenzie with a couple of short strikes.
McKenzie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hernandez working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McKenzie working for a guillotine from mount but Hernandez is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McKenzie is landing with some decent strikes but Hernandez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McKenzie lands with some strikes.
Hernandez tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by McKenzie.

McKenzie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hernandez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hernandez prevents McKenzie from moving into mount.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McKenzie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
McKenzie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
McKenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McKenzie is thwarting Hernandez's attempts to control the position.
McKenzie trying to mount his opponent but Hernandez defends it.
Hernandez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Hernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKenzie wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
McKenzie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hernandez working for a triangle but McKenzie defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
McKenzie pushes down on Hernandez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hernandez has hold of McKenzie's hands but McKenzie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hernandez won't allow McKenzie to pass to mount.

McKenzie seems to be working for a kimura but Hernandez defends the submission attempt.
McKenzie trying to advance position but Hernandez counters by regaining guard.
McKenzie landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McKenzie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McKenzie wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
McKenzie is working Hernandez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McKenzie is pushing down on Hernandez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hernandez is fighting to maintain full guard but McKenzie has managed to sneak the leg through.
McKenzie trying to pass the guard but Hernandez defending well.
Hernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKenzie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenzie working over Hernandez with some ground and pound. Hernandez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McKenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McKenzie fails with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hernandez throws a right and a left that McKenzie avoids nicely.
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.
Cody McKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenzie fails with the takedown
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McKenzie misses with a takedown attempt
and Hernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody McKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKenzie misses with a takedown
and Hernandez counters with a left and a right that stings McKenzie.
Hernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hernandez throws a one two combo.

McKenzie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hernandez lands with a big left! McKenzie is wobbled badly! Hernandez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops McKenzie to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pep Hernandez!