PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Herman (ranked 6239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Javier Nunez (ranked 4261 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Herman
vs
Javier Nunez

154 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joaquin Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Javier Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Herman. No joy for Nunez on that attempt.

Nunez looking to score a takedown here. Herman is defending well but Nunez drives through and ends up in Herman's guard.
Herman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Herman is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nunez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Herman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Herman really is a fat lump.
Nunez works over Herman with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez throws a big elbow that misses.
Nunez throws a strike but Herman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nunez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herman with a nice head shot there.
Nunez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nunez tries to strike from the bottom.
Nunez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nunez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nunez trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Nunez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nunez scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Nunez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nunez is striking off his back. Herman thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Nunez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Herman blocks the strikes from Nunez.
Herman blocks the strikes from Nunez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunez strikes from the bottom but Herman passes into mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Herman blocks Nunez's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nunez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nunez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nunez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nunez tries to reverse the position but Herman maintains control.
Nunez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nunez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nunez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Herman. What's that going to do exactly?
Nunez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nunez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Herman. What's that going to do exactly?
Nunez is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nunez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nunez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nunez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Herman scoring with strikes but Nunez is staying in there.
Nunez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nunez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Herman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nunez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunez landing small, sideways elbows.
Nunez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Herman blocks the strikes from Nunez.
Nunez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Herman.
Nunez is trying to get back to full guard.
Herman blocks the strikes from Nunez.
Nunez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunez darts in looking for a takedown but Herman gets double underhooks and turns Nunez into the cage.

Nunez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nunez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Herman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nunez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nunez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herman pinned against the cage. Herman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herman misses with a takedown attempt - Nunez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Nunez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Herman's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Herman holds on and takes a little breather.
Nunez throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez is working Herman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nunez is breathing heavily.
Nunez stands up over Herman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Herman controls Nunez momentarily but Nunez frees himself.
Nunez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nunez stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Herman throws up his legs and catches Nunez in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nunez tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Herman! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joaquin Herman!