PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Betz (ranked 3905 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Juan Herrera (ranked 355 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Betz
vs
Herrera

171 cm
25
154
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmund Betz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Betz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Herrera pushes Betz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Betz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Betz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Herrera to see if he's OK.
Betz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Herrera to see if he's OK.
Herrera is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Herrera sneaks back into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herrera wants to get back to full guard.
Herrera is trying to control but can't.
Herrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Herrera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
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!
Herrera looking for a sweep. Not yet Herrera, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betz won't allow Herrera to get back to his feet.

Herrera looking for a triangle here. Betz is fighting it but it looks tight! Herrera pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Betz is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Juan Herrera!