PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chizoba Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen You Can't Stop Me as his entrance music. Chizoba Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama
vs
Hernandez

200 cm
25
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chizoba Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francisco Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama throws a right hand that Hernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Hernandez also avoids with ease.

Hernandez drives through with a takedown into Obama's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Obama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Obama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hernandez on the ground.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hernandez throws a strike but Obama rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Obama tries to stand but Hernandez is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hernandez can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Obama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hernandez or perhaps it was just good defense by Obama, which made it look bad.
Obama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hernandez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Obama throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Obama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Hernandez tries to counter it with a takedown but Obama pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hernandez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Obama tries to avoid it but Hernandez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Obama to the ground. Obama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chizoba Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Hernandez.
Obama misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hernandez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Obama swivels and escapes.
Obama misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Obama circles away.
As Hernandez looks to move away, Obama throws a big counter combo bu Hernandez just gets out of the way.
Obama swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama swinging wildly here.
Hernandez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obama defends it well.
Obama is breathing heavily.
Obama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hernandez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hernandez.
Obama keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hernandez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hernandez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Obama!
Hernandez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Chizoba Nkosana Wekesa Temitope Obama has been cut.
Hernandez working the ground and pound effectively.

Obama is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez cracks Obama with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Hernandez!
Francisco Hernandez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.