PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ander Herrera (ranked 4718 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Cranswick (ranked 7114 p4p, 0 weight class). Herrera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is X Gon Give It To Ya. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Herrera
vs
Cranswick

165 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ander Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Cranswick!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranswick throws a body punch but Herrera moves out of range.
Herrera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Herrera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cranswick to score with a decent uppercut.
Herrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cranswick! But no joy.
Cranswick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
David Cranswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera tries to clinch up.

Herrera clinches up with Cranswick and pushes him back against the cage.
Cranswick is trying to break free.

Herrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cranswick misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Cranswick backs away, Herrera returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Herrera shoots in but no luck this time.

Herrera drives through and clinches with Cranswick against the cage.
Cranswick prevents a body shot from Herrera.

Herrera breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cranswick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cranswick misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Cranswick misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranswick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cranswick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cranswick moves out of range as Herrera strikes.
Jab, jab by Cranswick - just one landing.
Cranswick misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Cranswick does no damage.
Herrera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ander Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cranswick's waist but Cranswick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Herrera off to one side.
A nice side step and Cranswick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Herrera throws a lazy uppercut
and Cranswick counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Cranswick.
Nice takedown defense from Cranswick. No joy for Herrera on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cranswick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cranswick duly obliges.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cranswick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick swats away the attempt to clinch by Herrera.
Herrera walks into a jab.
Cranswick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Cranswick does no damage.
Cranswick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.

Herrera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cranswick is trying to defend but Herrera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Herrera is breathing heavily.
Herrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cranswick keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick is looking to escape.

Cranswick has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Herrera is on him like a limpet, forcing Cranswick back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cranswick is trying to push Herrera away but Herrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cranswick is looking to break free of the clinch but Herrera has double underhooks.
Herrera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Herrera tries to pull guard but Cranswick won't allow it.
Herrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cranswick fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cranswick swats away the attempt to clinch by Herrera.
Herrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Herrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cranswick.
Cranswick stuns Herrera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cranswick.
Cranswick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cranswick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cranswick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Herrera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Herrera takes the fight into the clinch.
Cranswick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herrera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cranswick is looking to break free of the clinch but Herrera has double underhooks.
Herrera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cranswick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Herrera is trying to pull guard but Cranswick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cranswick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cranswick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cranswick misses with a wild combination.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Cranswick moves out of range easily.
Cranswick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cranswick lands with an uppercut that bounces Herrera off the cage and back into range.
Cranswick misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Herrera blocks the leg kick.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cranswick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cranswick throws a nice looking combination but Herrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranswick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cranswick manages to circle out of the way.
Cranswick lands a nice shot that snaps Herrera's head back.
Cranswick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herrera looks to land a body kick but Cranswick moved away.
Good exchange - Cranswick coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranswick misses with a double jab.

Herrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Cranswick throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
David Cranswick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cranswick is breathing heavily.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranswick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herrera scores with a one two! Cranswick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera tries to clinch but Cranswick moves out of range.
Cranswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herrera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cranswick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cranswick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herrera tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cranswick manages to circle out of the way.
Cranswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cranswick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick throws a combination that misses
and Cranswick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Herrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cranswick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herrera's head.
Herrera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cranswick defends it nicely.
Herrera slips a jab and a cross from Cranswick.
Cranswick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cranswicks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cranswick cracks a nice hook into Herrera's ribs.
Herrera delivers a nice body kick.
Cranswick lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick lands a jab-cross combination.
Ander Herrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Herrera misses with a double jab
and Cranswick counters with a left and a right that stings Herrera.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cranswick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Herrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herrera fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ander Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranswick works over Herrera's head and body with a nice combination.
Cranswick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cranswick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cranswick digs a good hook to Herrera's body.
Cranswick throws a right and a left that Herrera avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cranswick defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Cranswick both land. Nice combination.
Cranswick throws a combination. Herrera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cranswick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cranswick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herrera throws a head kick that half lands.
Herrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cranswick's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cranswick misses with a few strikes there.

Herrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Cranswick has one foot on Herrera's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cranswick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herrera tries to move into range but Cranswick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Herrera misses with a wild body shot.
Cranswick misses with a wild combination.
Herrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Herrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cranswick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herrera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cranswick tries to bum rush Herrera with a series of wild strikes but Herrera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranswick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cranswick fails to land with a series of punches.
Cranswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cranswick stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cranswick wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Cranswick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cranswick throws a right hand that Herrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Herrera also avoids with ease.
Herrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cranswick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Herrera backs up against the cage.
Nice jab there from Herrera.
A head kick misses from Herrera.

Herrera closes the distance and clinches.
Cranswick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cranswick working hard to break the clinch.
Herrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cranswick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ander Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera tries to pull guard but Cranswick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cranswick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Herrera's brow.
Cranswick avoids a wild elbow strike from Herrera.

Cranswick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cranswick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cranswick counters with a series of strikes. Herrera will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cranswick lands with a nice body punch.
Cranswick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cranswick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cranswick lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranswick lands a nice shot to the body.
Cranswick fails to land with a series of punches.
Cranswick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herrera tries to clinch but Cranswick moves away
and Cranswick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Herrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Cranswick.
Cranswick is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cranswick tries a head kick but it misses.
Cranswick throws a right hand that Herrera ducks under and follows up with a left that Herrera also avoids with ease.
Herrera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Herrera has managed to clinch.
Cranswick gets underhooks to prevent Herrera's takedown attempt.
Cranswick can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cranswick's efforts to push away.
Herrera stalls.
Cranswick is trying to push Herrera away but Herrera has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cranswick avoiding damage.
Cranswick is trying to force a seperation but Herrera has the dominant position.

Herrera breaks the clinch.
Cranswick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cranswick.
Ander Herrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Cranswick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Herrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cranswick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cranswick winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cranswick!