PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmay Hererra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristobal Arebola (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.

Hererra
vs
Arebola

220 cm
25
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmay Hererra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cristobal Arebola!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arebola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hererra circles away quickly and effectively.
Hererra swinging wildly here.
Hererra throws a right hand that Arebola ducks under and follows up with a left that Arebola also avoids with ease.
Arebola swings for the body but Hererra moves out of range.

Hererra clinches up against the cage.
Arebola is trying to pull guard but Hererra turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arebola has had enough of the clinch but Hererra keeps him there for the moment.
Arebola wants to break free but Hererra has control.
Hererra tries to break the clinch but Arebola is controlling the position.
Arebola tries to work over Hererra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arebola tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hererra.
A left hand lands to the body for Hererra.
Arebola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arebola is looking to control Hererra's arms but Hererra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arebola has his back to the cage.
Arebola wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra lands a body punch.
Arebola tries to break free but Hererra pushes him back against the cage.
Arebola tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hererra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Timmay Hererra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristobal Arebola.
Arebola looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Hererra.
Hererra presses Arebola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hererra digs a right hand underneath Arebola's ribcage. Arebola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Arebola working hard to break the clinch.
Hererra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hererra working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hererra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hererra closes the distance and pushes Arebola back into the cage.

Hererra breaks the clinch.

Hererra clinches up with Arebola and pushes him back against the cage.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.

Hererra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hererra takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hererra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hererra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hererra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hererra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hererra moves into the clinch successfully.

Hererra breaks the clinch.

Hererra darts in and clinches Arebola up against the cage.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hererra closes the distance and pushes Arebola back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arebola is trying to push Hererra away but Hererra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Hererra.

Hererra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hererra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hererra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hererra misses with a wild body shot.
Hererra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Hererra clinches up with Arebola and pushes him back against the cage.
Hererra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arebola backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hererra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.
Hererra lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hererra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hererra - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Hererra.
A short uppercut from Hererra.

Arebola is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Hererra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arebola is still on wobbly legs! Can Hererra finish him?

Hererra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arebola seems to have recovered his senses.
Arebola misses with a right hand
and Hererra counters with a two punch combo.

Hererra clinches up against the cage.

Hererra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hererra drives through and clinches with Arebola against the cage.

Hererra breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Hererra.
A nice left hand lands by Hererra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hererra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arebola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arebola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hererra.
Arebola lands a nice shot to the body.
Hererra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arebola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Timmay Hererra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arebola looks to land a right hand but Hererra moved out of range.

Hererra rushes Arebola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hererra.
Hererra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arebola can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arebola swings widly with a right hand
and Hererra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arebola is breathing heavily.
Arebola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Arebola takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Hererra drops Arebola with a beautiful combination! Arebola stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hererra is looking for the KO!

It looks like Cristobal Arebola has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hererra clinches.
Hererra lands a right hand.
Hererra throws a big uppercut that drops Arebola! More strikes from Hererra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Arebola lies dazed against the cage as Hererra celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmay Hererra!