PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lando Hernandez (ranked 24933 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Torres (ranked 24784 p4p, 0 weight class). Lando Hernandez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hernandez
vs
Torres

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lando Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Torres!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Hernandez on that attempt.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Hernandez shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Torres moves away
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torres lands with a cross.
Hernandez throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres misses with a hook. Hernandez ducked under it nicely.
Hernandez is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Hernandez moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres has had enough of the clinch but Hernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Hernandez looking to slow down the pace here.
Torres leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short body shot lands from Torres as the two fighters clinch.
Hernandez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernandez is trying to drag Torres to the mat but Torres just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Torres.
Torres prevents a body shot from Hernandez.
Torres displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hernandez up against the cage.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to stall but Torres improves his position.
Hernandez takes a shot to the head.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but Hernandez ducks down to avoid it.
Hernandez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Torres keeps it at a distance.
Torres keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hernandez misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hernandez is defended easily by Torres.
A left and a right from Torres both land. Nice combination.
Hernandez darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernandez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Torres dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hernandez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez darts in trying to clinch
and Torres counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hernandez tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Lando Hernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Hernandez's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hernandez doesn't seem bothered though.
Hernandez misses with a takedown
enabling Torres to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hernandez's head backwards.
Torres lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hernandez closes the distance and clinches.
Torres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernandezs head.
A frustrated look appears on Torres's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hernandez is trying to break free.
Hernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Torres pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hernandez is trying to push Torres away but Torres has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Torres.
A body shot lands from Torres.
Torres working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Torres lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hernandez backwards.
Torres tries to break the clinch but Hernandez is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torres as Hernandez tries to tie him up.
Hernandez tries to pull guard but Torres forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Torres is defending well.
Torres stalls.
Torres scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hernandez tries to stall but Torres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Torres lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Hernandez
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez misses with a combination
and Torres counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Torres misses.
Hernandez tries to clinch up.
Donk. Torres catches Hernandez right on the button with a cross.
Torres works Hernandez's body with a nice hook.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hernandez shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hernandez misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hernandez thinking.
Torres cracks Hernandez with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres takes a swing at Hernandez's ribcage but misses.
Hernandez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernandez throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres scores with a nice right hand.
Torres connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the liver by Torres. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torres looks to land a combination. Hernandez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Torres throws the left hand but Hernandez avoids the punch easily.
Torres cracks Hernandez with an open hand slap.
Hernandez darts in trying to clinch
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good shot there by Torres.
Torres throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hernandez misses with a two punch combination.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lando Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez slips a straight right by Torres.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hernandez tries to clinch but Torres moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
John Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres clobbers Hernandez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Hernandez shoots in.
Hernandez with a poor takedown
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Torres, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernandez closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Hernandez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hernandez throws a leg kick but Torres sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hernandez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hernandez tries to clinch up
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres thuds his right hand into Hernandez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Torres looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Torres swings for the body but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Torres sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Torres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernandez has time to react.
Hernandez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Hernandez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Torres.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres lands a head shot.
Torres lands with a good body shot.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John Torres is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hernandez shoots and misses
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hernandez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Torres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hernandez.
Lando Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hernandez misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Torres!