PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmay Hererra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmay Hererra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kwiecinski
vs
Hererra

208 cm
42
264 lbs
21 - 27 - 0

220 cm
36
281 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timmay Hererra!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwiecinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hererra counters with a one-two to the body.
Hererra thuds a left hand into Kwiecinski's body.

Hererra forces Kwiecinski back against the cage and clinches.
Kwiecinski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the body.
Hererra can't find room to land a body shot as Kwiecinski controls the action.
Hererra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hererra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kwiecinski.
Hererra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kwiecinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hererra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hererra can't find room to land a body shot as Kwiecinski controls the action.
Hererra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kwiecinski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiecinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hererra managing to block the knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Hererra scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwiecinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwiecinski blocks a body shot from Hererra.
Hererra cracks Kwiecinski with a nice body shot.
Hererra can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra tries a body shot but Kwiecinski blocks it.
Hererra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hererra managing to block the knees to the body from Kwiecinski.

Hererra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hererra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kwiecinski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kwiecinski.
Hererra's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hererra duly obliges.
Hererra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hererra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kwiecinski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hererra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hererra gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hererra tries to circle away but Kwiecinski has him pinned against the cage.
Hererra looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hererra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hererra.
Hererra prevents a body shot from Kwiecinski.
Hererra looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hererra misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hererra misses with a punch to the body.
Kwiecinski tries to throw a body punch but Hererra avoids it by throwing Kwiecinski back against the cage.
Hererra working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hererra scores with a one two! Kwiecinski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kwiecinski.
Hererra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kwiecinski misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kwiecinski.
Hererra scores with a nice head shot.
Hererra swats away the attempt to clinch by Kwiecinski.
A jab from Kwiecinski misses.
Kwiecinski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Hererra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hererra misses with a two punch combination.
Kwiecinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hererra unleashes a big counter combination but Kwiecinski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hererra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kwiecinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hererra tries to clinch up but Kwiecinski circles away and keeps his distance.
Hererra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kwiecinski moves away.
Kwiecinski throws a leg kick but Hererra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hererra throws a nice looking combination but Kwiecinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hererra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hererra looks to land a combination but Kwiecinski avoids it well.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwiecinski is looking to clinch.
Hererra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski shoots in looking for a takedown but Hererra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kwiecinski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kwiecinski looks to land a right hand but Hererra moved out of range.
Hererra lands with an overhand left.
Hererra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hererra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hererra uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Hererra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kwiecinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Hererra looks to land a combination but Kwiecinski avoids it well.
As Hererra tries to get set, Kwiecinski tries to push him back and clinch up but Hererra manages to avoid the attempt.
Hererra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kwiecinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwiecinski scores with a nice strike.
Kwiecinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kwiecinski avoids the body shot from Hererra.

Kwiecinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kwiecinski tries to land a knee to the head but Hererra blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hererra.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwiecinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hererra backwards.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
Hererra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwiecinski.
Hererra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 misses with a series of wild punches.
Kwiecinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hererra circles away.
Hererra tries to close the distance and clinch but Kwiecinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hererra has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hererra slips under a jab from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kwiecinski connects with a crisp jab.

Hererra gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwiecinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hererra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hererra working hard to break the clinch.
Hererra misses with a punch to the body.
Hererra lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hererra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good body shot from Hererra.
Hererra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hererra wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwiecinski won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Kwiecinski fails to land.
Hererra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwiecinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hererra blocking some punches.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hererra.
Kwiecinski landing knees to the body.
Hererra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hererra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hererra is trying to break the clinch but Kwiecinski has him pressed against the cage.

Hererra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwiecinski misses with a leg kick
and Hererra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hererra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kwiecinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hererra moves into range and clinches up with Kwiecinski.
Hererra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kwiecinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hererra is trying to break free.
Hererra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwiecinski scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Hererra.
Hererra throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwiecinski takes a shot to the head.
Kwiecinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kwiecinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hererra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hererra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwiecinski tries to throw a body punch but Hererra avoids it by throwing Kwiecinski back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kwiecinski.
Still in the clinch, Kwiecinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hererra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwiecinski misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kwiecinski as the two fighters clinch.
Hererra wants to break free but Kwiecinski has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hererra lands with a right to the head.
Hererra has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hererra pushes Kwiecinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmay Hererra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hererra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hererra wants to get back to striking at distance but Kwiecinski won't allow it.
Kwiecinski misses with a body punch.
Hererra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hererra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kwiecinski misses with a punch to the body.
Kwiecinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwiecinski takes a shot to the head.
Hererra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwiecinski misses with a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski blocking some punches.
Kwiecinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hererra backwards.
A short left from Hererra.
Kwiecinski tries a knee to the head but Hererra blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwiecinski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwiecinski has Hererra pressed against the cage, preventing Hererra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hererra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hererra on the inside.
Kwiecinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hererra's efforts to push away.
Hererra misses with some punches.
Hererra tries to work over Kwiecinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hererra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hererra throws a head punch that misses.
Hererra tries to break the clinch but Kwiecinski is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwiecinski.
Hererra working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
Hererra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwiecinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hererra.
Hererra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Timmay Hererra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kwiecinski tries to clinch there but Hererra circles away.
Hererra swings for the body but Kwiecinski moves out of range.
Good work by Hererra as he checks the leg kick.

Hererra has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hererra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hererra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.

Hererra breaks from the clinch.
Kwiecinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hererra.
Hererra takes a swing at Kwiecinski's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Hererra.
Kwiecinski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiecinski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hererra.
As Kwiecinski backs off Hererra throws a huge counter combo but Kwiecinski manages to avoid it all.
Sloppy strikes from Hererra. Those never looked like landing.
Hererra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hererra is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwiecinski jabs Hererra right on the nose. Hererra blinks but takes it well.
Timmay Hererra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hererra closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hererra lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwiecinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski blocks a body shot from Hererra.
Kwiecinski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hererra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwiecinskis head.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski tries a body shot but Hererra blocks it.
Kwiecinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hererra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hererra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
January Kwiecinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kwiecinski - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Hererra on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hererra.
Kwiecinski throws a head punch that misses.
Hererra lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hererra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwiecinski missing with knees to the body.
Hererra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hererra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwiecinski.
Hererra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kwiecinski or not.
Hererra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Hererra closes the distance and clinches.
Kwiecinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hererra uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwiecinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hererra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Hererra.

Kwiecinski is rocked!
Good body shot from Hererra.
Kwiecinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Kwiecinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kwiecinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hererra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hererra ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hererra closes the distance and pushes Kwiecinski back into the cage.
Kwiecinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hererra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Hererra breaks the clinch.
Hererra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hererra lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hererra scores with a sloppy right hand. Kwiecinski should have avoided that one.
Hererra throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Kwiecinski crashing down! Kwiecinski tries to stagger back to his feet but Hererra just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Kwiecinski asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmay Hererra!
A very excited looking Timmay Hererra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.