PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Harrison
vs
Herrera

165 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 London, Benjamin Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herrera has Harrison up against the cage in a clinch.

Herrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Herrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Harrison gets to his feet - Herrera follows without any prompting.
Harrison shoots for a takedown but Herrera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Herrera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harrison wants to control but Herrera postures up.
Harrison tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Herrera easily slips into full mount!
Harrison tries to hold on but Herrera postures up.
Harrison is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Herrera looking to finish with strikes here!
Harrison 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.
Harrison's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Herrera has a good base and remains in mount.
Herrera lands a nice shot to the head.
Herrera sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harrison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Herrera has a good base and remains in mount.
Harrison looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Herrera keeps control of the position as Harrison tries to break free.
Herrera is trying to stick to Harrison's back but Harrison is turning into Herrera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herrera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Herrera is retaining full guard.
Harrison preventing the sweep.

Harrison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Herrera throws a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harrison fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herrera takes the fight into the clinch.
Harrison is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herrera is trying to break free.
Harrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herrera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Herrera breaks the clinch.

Herrera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harrison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harrison is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Harrison sneaks out the side door and pushes Herrera away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Herrera looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Herrera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Herrera blocks a body shot from Harrison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Harrison's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Herrera pulls guard.
Herrera controls Harrison momentarily but Harrison frees himself.
Harrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herrera wants to improve his position but instead Harrison has moved into half guard.
Herrera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Herrera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Benjamin Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Herrera has managed to clinch.
Harrison jumps guard but Herrera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison is looking to take this one to the mat.

Herrera gets control of Harrison's arms and successfully pulls guard. Herrera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Herrera is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Herrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Herrera, not yet.

Herrera is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harrison defends well.
Herrera is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison looking to sit in guard and control but Herrera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harrison looking to control.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.

Harrison is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Herrera frees his head nicely. Oh but Harrison has switched to an armbar! Herrera is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Benjamin Harrison!