PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hernadez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Boom has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boom
vs
Hernadez

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

164 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Boom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Hernadez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hernadez throws a right hand that Boom ducks under and follows up with a left that Boom also avoids with ease.
Hernadez is looking to clinch but Boom is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Hernadez misses.

Boom drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hernadez is trying to control the position but Boom postures up.
Hernadez keeping full guard, as Boom tries to pass.

Hernadez pushes Boom off and scrambles back to his feet.

Boom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hernadez!
Hernadez is wriggling around trying to escape.

Hernadez bucks up and throws Boom to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Boom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernadez misses with a wild combination.

Hernadez gets caught flat footed, as Boom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom stops Hernadez from standing up.
Boom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hernadez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boom is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernadez kicks Boom off and gets to his feet.
Hernadez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boom has time to react.
Boom fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernadez shoots for a takedown but Boom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hernadez misses with a few strikes there.
Boom doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hernadez counters with a three punch combo that has Boom backing up. Boom nods at Hernadez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Boom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Boom or perhaps it was just good defense by Hernadez which made him look bad.

Boom scores with a takedown into Hernadez's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boom scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hernadez is looking to stand up but Boom isn't so interested in that idea.
Boom trying to control but Hernadez is working from the bottom.
Hernadez looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom trying to control but Hernadez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hernadez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Boom should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hernadez has tightened it up now! Boom should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raul Hernadez!