PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Timms (ranked 4173 p4p, 428 weight class) and Fabian Herrera (ranked 22571 p4p, 543 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Timms
vs
Herrera

174 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phil Timms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick

and Timms holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Timms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Timms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Herrera jumps guard but Timms stands there with Herrera around his waist. Herrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Timms stalling in the clinch.
Timms is working Herrera over against the cage.
Herrera wants to get back to striking at distance but Timms won't allow it.
Timms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timms's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Herrera is looking to break free of the clinch but Timms has double underhooks.
Herrera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timms has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herrera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Timms is struggling to control the position.
Timms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Timms pressing his opponent against the cage.
Timms lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera being controlled against the cage.
Herrera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timms slowing the pace effectively.
Timms effectively controlling the action here.
Timms lands a left hand.
Timms pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Timms.
Herrera is looking to clinch but Timms is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Timms wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Timms's head coaches at Smitty's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Timms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timms is looking to counter with head kicks.
Some wild striking there from Herrera.
Timms avoids the head kick by Herrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera is looking to clinch.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Timms moves out of range easily.
Timms seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Herrera wants to clinch but Timms slips to the side
and Timms counters with a head kick.
Timms connects with a high kick.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick

and Timms holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Timms.
Timms manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Timms has Herrera pushed against the cage.
Herrera is trying to break the clinch but Timms has him pressed against the cage.
Timms cracks Herrera with a nice body shot.
Herrera is trying to break the clinch but Timms is controlling him.
Timms holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Timms.
A right hand to the body from Timms.
Timms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.
Timms lands a body shot.
Timms stalls.
Timms is leaning against Herrera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Timms lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herrera backwards.
Timms has Herrera pushed against the cage.
Timms stalling the fight.
Herrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Herrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Timms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timms lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Timms.
Herrera is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera can't break the clinch.
Timms lands a shot to the body.
Timms lands a shoulder strike.
Herrera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Timms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera is looking to break free of the clinch but Timms has double underhooks.
Timms lands with a short shot to the head.
Timms controlling the action here for a moment.
Timms prevents Herrera from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Timms as the two fighters clinch.
Timms lands a shot to the body.
Herrera is looking to break free of the clinch but Timms has double underhooks.
Herrera tries to break free but Timms pushes him back against the cage.
Timms pushes Herrera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Timms breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Herrera throws a lazy head kick
and Timms makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Herrera really felt that one!
Herrera looks winded!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Herrera misses
and Timms counters with a low kick, right behind Herrera 's knee.
Herrera is looking to clinch.
Timms wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Herrera moves to clinch but Timms breaks away
and Timms counters with a left to the body.
Herrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timms is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Herrera misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Timms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Herrera is looking to clinch but Timms is avoiding it.
Timms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Herrera misses.
Timms throws a counter high kick but Herrera was just alert enough to avoid it.
Herrera wants to clinch.
Herrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timms is looking to counter the offense by Herrera and move into the clinch.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Herrera throws a head kick but Timms moves out of range.
Herrera wants to clinch.
Herrera throws a head kick but Timms moves out of range.
Timms ducks under a wild hook from Herrera.
Timms scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Herrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timms thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fabian Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Timms misses the target.
Herrera wants to clinch up but Timms keeps it at a distance.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Timms lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Herrera throws a head kick but Timms moves out of range.
Timms was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timms lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herrera takes a step back to recover.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Herrera moves away from the strike by Timms.
Herrera is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Herrera wants to clinch up but Timms keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Timms tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Timms delivers a nice body kick.

Timms rushes Herrera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Timms's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Herrera moves to clinch but Timms breaks away
and Timms counters with a nice body kick.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Timms moves out of range easily.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Timms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Timms scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Timms moves out of range easily.
Herrera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Timms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Timms counters with a big head kick but Herrera shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Timms closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herrera up against the cage.
Herrera can't break the clinch.
Timms lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Timms scores with a nice short uppercut.
Timms scores with a shot to the side of Herrera's head.
Timms lands with a light punch inside.
Herrera is trying to break the clinch but Timms is controlling him.
Timms controlling the action here for a moment.
Timms has Herrera pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timms.
Nice body punch from Timms - that landed with a thud.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Timms slows down the pace here.
Come on Timms - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Timms for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timms takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Timms.
Herrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Timms tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timms lands a high kick!
A head kick by Herrera misses
and Timms counters with a body kick that stops Herrera in his tracks momentarily.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Timms is looking to counter the offense by Herrera and move into the clinch.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick
and Timms makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Timms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herrera darts in trying to clinch
and Timms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Timms 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. This is the final round!

Timms takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Herrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timms looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Herrera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herrera tries to clinch up but Timms circles away and keeps his distance.
Timms swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Timms misses the jab.
Phil Timms is winning the standup battle so far.
Timms misses with a body shot.
Herrera is looking to clinch but Timms is avoiding it.
Herrera is looking to clinch.
Timms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herrera can do to turn this around?
Herrera tries to clinch but Timms is having none of it.
And Timms counters with a quick kick to the body but Herrera blocks it.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timms looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Herrera.
Timms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Herrera is looking to clinch.
Herrera tries to clinch but Timms is having none of it.
Timms throwing a counter right hand but Herrera manages to avoid it.
Herrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timms lands with a kick to the temple. Herrera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Timms gets a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Timms.
Timms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Timms prevents Herrera from breaking the clinch.
Timms works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Timms slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Timms on the inside.
Herrera tries to break free but Timms pushes him back against the cage.
Herrera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Herrera wants to break free but Timms has control.

Timms breaks the clinch.
Herrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It appears Timms was looking to counter with a kick there.
Herrera is breathing heavily.
Herrera tries to clinch there but Timms circles away.
Herrera loads up on a big right hand but Timms slips the punch.
Timms seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Timms goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Timms rushes Herrera and presses him up against the cage.
Timms is leaning against Herrera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Timms lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timms keeps control of Herrera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Timms.
Herrera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phil Timms has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Timms lands a left hand.
Herrera tries to circle away but Timms has him pinned against the cage.
Herrera letting Timms take a breather here.
Timms lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Herrera or not.
A nice left hand lands by Timms.
Timms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Herrera.
Herrera tries to circle away but Timms has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Timms.
Timms is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Timms lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herrera's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timms takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Timms stalling in the clinch.
Timms lands a left hand.
Timms has Herrera pressed against the cage, preventing Herrera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Timms breaks from the clinch.
Timms swats away the attempt to clinch by Herrera.
Timms swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Timms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herrera.

Timms gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Timms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timms has Herrera pushed against the cage.
Timms presses Herrera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Timms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Timms gets through Herrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Herrera takes a shot to the head.
Timms just leaning against Herrera, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Timms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Timms manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Timms cracks Herrera with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Herrera tries to break free but Timms pushes him back against the cage.
Timms stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Timms.
Herrera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timms lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Timms to work.
Herrera letting Timms take a breather here.
Timms seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Phil Timms.
Timms avoids the head kick by Herrera.
And Timms counters with a quick kick to the body but Herrera blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Timms misses the target.
Timms throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Timms slips a jab and a cross from Herrera.
Timms throwing a counter right hand but Herrera manages to avoid it.
Herrera darts in trying to clinch
and Timms counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries to clinch up but Timms circles away and keeps his distance.
Timms wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Timms avoids the head kick by Herrera.
Timms lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Herrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herrera is looking to clinch but Timms is avoiding it.
Timms was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Herrera tries to clinch but Timms moves away
and Timms finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses

and Timms holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Timms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Timms avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Timms.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Timms.
Timms lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Timms will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herrera up against the cage.
Timms gets through Herrera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Herrera can't break the clinch.
Timms has Herrera pressed against the cage, preventing Herrera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Timms - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Timms lands a body shot in the clinch.
Timms lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Timms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Timms wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Herrera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Timms lands but Herrera takes it in his stride.
Herrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timms looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Herrera tries to clinch there but Timms circles away.
Timms tried to counter with a leg kick but Herrera avoided it.
Timms takes a swing at Herrera's ribcage but misses.
Herrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Timms was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Herrera.
Timms misses the shot to the body.
Timms steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Herrera.
It looked like Timms was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Herrera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses.
Timms scores with a head kick.
Herrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herrera looks to clinch
and Timms counters with a big head kick but Herrera shrugs it off.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Herrera moves to clinch but Timms breaks away
and Timms counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Herrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Herrera misses with a head kick.
Timms is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Herrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timms is looking for a counter combo.
Timms lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fabian Herrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herrera tries to clinch but Timms is having none of it.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses
and Timms counters with a head kick.

Timms closes the distance and clinches.
Herrera tries to break the clinch but Timms is controlling the position.
Timms lands with a right to the head.
Fabian Herrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timms blocks an uppercut.
Timms pushes Herrera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Timms showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Timms 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Phil Timms!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Phil Timms!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Phil Timms!

Phil Timms wins by unanimous decision!