PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Mesquita (ranked 3318 p4p, 3247 weight class) and Pacho Hererra (ranked 317 p4p, 312 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pacho Hererra enters the cage!

Mesquita
vs
Hererra

178 cm
19
150
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
146
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pacho Hererra!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hererra shoots in looking for a takedown but Mesquita manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hererra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hererra.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hererra.
It looked like Mesquita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charles Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pacho Hererra.
Hererra gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Hererra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.

Hererra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mesquita is in close to Hererra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is working Hererra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.

Hererra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita distracts Hererra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hererra is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a couple of elbows.
Hererra is still in real trouble! Can Mesquita finish him?
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mesquita gets to his feet and stands over Hererra, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hererra felt that one! Mesquita unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hererra from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Mesquita!