PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmay Hererra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Faaloua
vs
Hererra

195 cm
31
265 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

220 cm
36
281 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmay Hererra!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hererra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faaloua lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hererra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hererra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Faaloua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Faaloua backs off Hererra throws a huge counter combo but Faaloua manages to avoid it all.

Hererra rushes Faaloua and presses him up against the cage.
Hererra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hererra misses with a body punch.
Hererra takes an elbow to the temple.
Hererra can't find room to land a body shot as Faaloua controls the action.
Faaloua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hererra's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hererra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hererra has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hererra as Faaloua tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hererra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Hererra tries to work over Faaloua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Hererra misses with a punch to the body.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Hererra throws a punch but it's blocked by Faaloua.
Faaloua blocking some punches.
Hererra throws a punch but it's blocked by Faaloua.
Hererra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hererra lands an uppercut.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Hererra shrugs off.
Hererra dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Hererra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faaloua backwards.
Hererra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hererra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hererra avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hererra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faaloua lands an elbow that stopped Hererra in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faaloua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hererra gets through Faaloua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Hererra wants to break free but Faaloua has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hererra's brow.
Hererra lands with a left to the head.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Timmay Hererra has been cut.
Hererra is trying to force a seperation but Faaloua has the dominant position.
Hererra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hererra misses with a punch on the inside.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Hererra.
Hererra avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hererra.
Hererra is trying to break the clinch but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Hererra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside.
Hererra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.
Hererra tries to break the clinch but Faaloua is controlling the position.
Hererra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Hererra shrugs off.
Hererra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hererra has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Faaloua tries to stall but Hererra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hererra has managed to clinch.
Hererra dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Hererra misses with a punch to the body.
Faaloua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hererra blocks an elbow strike.
Hererra misses with a punch to the body.
Hererra avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside that Hererra shrugs off.
Hererra can't break the clinch.
Hererra can't break the clinch.
Faaloua blocks a body shot from Hererra.
Faaloua stalling against the cage.
Hererra lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hererra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faaloua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hererra's brow.
Hererra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faaloua.
Hererra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faalouas head.
Hererra is trying to break the clinch but Faaloua is controlling him.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Hererra avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hererra swings wildly with an uppercut but Faaloua uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hererra's brow.
Hererra has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Hererra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Hererra is trying to break the clinch but Faaloua has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hererra's brow.
Hererra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hererra tries to throw a body punch but Faaloua avoids it by throwing Hererra back against the cage.

Hererra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timmay Hererra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Timmay Hererra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Faaloua clinches with his opponent.
Hererra tries to break free but Faaloua pushes him back against the cage.
Hererra has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Hererra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hererra dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Hererra struggles to land a body shot inside as Faaloua controls his hands.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hererra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hererra working aggressively here.
Faaloua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Hererra digs a right hand into Faaloua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faaloua's gas tank.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hererra lands with a light punch inside.
Timmay Hererra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faaloua prevents Hererra from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faaloua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hererra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hererra rushes Faaloua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hererra cracks Faaloua with a nice body shot.
Hererra dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Hererra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua blocks an uppercut.
Hererra misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hererra.
Hererra works on Faaloua's body with a couple of short punches.
Hererra scores with a shot to the side of Faaloua's head.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.
Hererra gets through Faaloua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hererra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hererra.
Hererra lands a body punch.

Hererra drops Faaloua onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Faaloua is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Faaloua is rocked!

It looks like James Faaloua has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hererra blocks the elbow strike.
Oh Faaloua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Hererra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hererra.
Hererra wants to get back to striking at distance but Faaloua won't allow it.

Hererra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hererra misses with a series of wild punches.
Hererra throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Faaloua's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Hererra dives in looking to finish as Faaloua flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Hererra's strikes! Hererra is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Faaloua's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Faaloua was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmay Hererra!
During a confident post fight interview, Timmay Hererra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.