PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Choco Bang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Caleb Herrera's chin.

Herrera
vs
Bang

182 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choco Bang!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Herrera.
Bang looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A left lands for Herrera.

Herrera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Herrera lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herrera throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Herrera wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
Herrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Herrera is pulling down on Bang's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herrera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Bang won't allow Herrera to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Caleb Herrera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Herrera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herrera is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bang throws a lazy uppercut
and Herrera counters with a straight right hand.

Bang gets a takedown into half guard.
Bang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrera keeps working.
Herrera wants to control but Bang is keeping busy.
Herrera tries to get to full guard but Bang has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang throwing shots but Herrera is blocking nicely.
Herrera trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Herrera is looking to improve his position but Bang isn't that keen on the idea.
Bang looking to control but Herrera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herrera is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang controlling from mount.
Herrera wants to control but Bang is having none of it.
Bang tries to control but Herrera wriggling away.
Bang works his way to his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Herrera dominated that round.
That's time! Herrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Herrera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Herrera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Herrera scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Herrera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been informed that Bang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang has a hand on Herrera's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Herrera takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Herrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BOOM! Herrera connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Herrera fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Herrera goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bang turns into him and now he's in Herrera's guard.
Caleb Herrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bang works over Herrera with some ground and pound from guard.

Bang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Herrera, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang takes one to the chin there.
Herrera cracks Bang with a right hand to the side of the head.

Herrera gets a double leg takedown into Bang's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herrera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bang throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Herrera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Herrera stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Herrera gets a double leg takedown into Bang's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Herrera throws an elbow that misses. Bang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Herrera's guard. Nice move by Bang!
Bang controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera looking to control.
Herrera throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Bang stands up from Herrera's guard - Bang perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Herrera's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caleb Herrera dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Herrera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bang's guard.
Herrera throws a big elbow that misses.
Herrera scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herrera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Herrera is working Bang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Herrera knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bang on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Herrera's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herrera throws an elbow that misses. Bang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Herrera's guard. Nice move by Bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera is looking to stand up but Bang isn't so interested in that idea.
Herrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bang.
Bang showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bang drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Herrera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bang has Herrera in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herrera wants to get up but he can't break Bang's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Herrera scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Herrera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herrera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herrera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Herrera throws a strike but Bang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Herrera striking off his back but it's not causing Bang any problems.
Herrera working a defensive guard here.

Bang stands up and waves to Herrera to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Herrera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Herrera decides to stand back up. Herrera steps back and let's Bang get back to his feet.

Bang scores with a takedown into Herrera's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Herrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Herrera!