PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dani Herc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Villa has chosen Alice in Chains - We Die Young as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Herc
vs
Villa

179 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dani Herc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Villa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa is looking to clinch.

Herc drives through and clinches with Villa against the cage.
Villa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herc's defenses.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Herc tries to break the clinch but Villa is controlling the position.

Herc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Villa wants to land a leg kick but Herc is out of range.
Villa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herc is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
Villa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Villa wants to clinch up but Herc keeps it at a distance.
Herc fails with a takedown attempt.
Herc lets loose with a powerful body kick. Villa will feel that in the morning.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herc tries to close the distance and clinch but Villa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villa misses with the combination.
Villa wants to clinch.
Herc tries to score a power double leg takedown but Villa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Herc somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa misses with a head kick.
David Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villa looks gassed!
Herc fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Herc. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Herc instigates a clinch.
Herc blocks an elbow strike from Villa.
Villa misses with a knee strike.
Herc is leaning against Villa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herc stalling in the clinch.
Villa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Herc breaks the clinch.
Herc tries to clinch up.

Herc has closed the distance and engaged Villa in a clinch.

Herc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Herc keeping full guard, as Villa tries to pass.
Villa preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herc is looking to stand up but Villa isn't so interested in that idea.

Herc pushes Villa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Herc lands a two punch combo.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Herc moves into range and clinches up with Villa.

Herc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Herc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Herc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villa, pushing him back against the cage.

Herc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Herc.
Herc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herc tries to clinch up but Villa circles away and keeps his distance.
Villa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Villa misses.
Herc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herc checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Herc.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa motions for Herc to come forward. Villa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Villa walks into a straight right hand from Herc.
Villa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Villa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Herc.
Herc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Herc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Villa throws a sloppy head kick

and Herc moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villa throws an elbow but it misses.

Herc turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Herc manages to end up in side control.
Villa wants to get back to his feet.
Villa is not content to let Herc control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herc wants to stand but Villa has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Herc dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Herc fails in his attempt to clinch.

Herc closes the distance and clinches.
Herc is trying to force a seperation but Villa has the dominant position.
Villa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Herc blocks it with crossed arms.
Herc lands a good knee to the midsection. Villa won't want to take too many of those.
Herc looking to stall.

Herc manages to break the clinch.
Villa throws a sloppy head kick
and Herc counters with a nice uppercut.
Herc closes the distance but Villa moves to the side
and Villa counters with a nice body kick.
Herc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villa sprawls well. Villa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Herc gets slowly back to his feet.
Herc throws a combination. Villa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herc tries to clinch but Villa is having none of it.
Herc scores with a head kick.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa closes the distance but Herc moves to the side
and Herc counters with a stiff right hand.
Herc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Herc shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Villa defends it nicely.
Herc tries to clinch but Villa is having none of it.
Herc tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.
Dani Herc is winning the standup battle so far.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Villa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Herc counters with a head kick.
Villa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Herc.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Herc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa slips a jab and a cross from Herc.
Herc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villa.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Herc.
Herc shoots in and drives through. Villa sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa is looking to clinch but Herc is avoiding it.
Herc tries to clinch up.
Herc shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villa sprawls well. Villa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Herc gets slowly back to his feet.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herc paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Herc feints and as Villa raises his hands in defense, Herc changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Villa wants to stand up but Herc is controlling him.
Herc wants to stand but Villa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Villa wriggles free and stands up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Villa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herc.
Herc fails to land the takedown.
Herc dives in and grabs Villa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes down on Herc's head and hops out.
Villa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Herc counters by clinching up.
Villa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Herc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Herc closes the distance but Villa moves to the side
and Villa counters with a head kick. That will keep Herc thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Herc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herc throws a head kick that misses.
Herc tries to clinch there but Villa circles away.
Herc doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.

Herc has taken the fight to the clinch.
Herc looking to stall.
Herc is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Villa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Herc tries to circle away but Villa has him pinned against the cage.
Villa with a knee to the head.
Herc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Villa darts in trying to clinch
and Herc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Villa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Villa tries to clinch up
and Herc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dani Herc dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herc circles away from the clinch attempt
and Herc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Herc stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Herc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Herc.
Herc lands a head kick. Villa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Herc swats away the attempt to clinch by Villa.
Villa throws the left hand but Herc avoids the punch easily.
Villa tries to clinch up
and Herc makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Herc.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Villa has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Herc scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Herc breaks from the clinch.
Herc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Herc drives through and clinches with Villa against the cage.
Villa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herc avoids it.
Herc lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Herc lands with a light punch inside.
Herc landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Herc stalling in the clinch but Villa improves position.
A frustrated look appears on Herc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Herc.
Herc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Herc pulls guard effortlessly.
Herc has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.
Villa is looking to work some ground and pound but Herc has wrist control.
Herc wants to stand but Villa is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Villa throwing strikes from guard but Herc blocks nicely.
Villa chips away with some ground and pound.
Villa stops Herc from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herc tries for a takedown but Villa circles away easily

and Villa counters by moving into the clinch.

Herc breaks from the clinch.
Villa wants to clinch
and Herc counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Herc throws a nice head kick!

Villa clinches with his opponent.
Herc tries to pull guard but Villa won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Herc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herc trying to control the position but instead, Villa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Herc into the cage.
Herc is trying to break the clinch but Villa has him pressed against the cage.
Villa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Herc manages to pull guard.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Herc is keeping the position.

Villa stands and steps away. Herc gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Villa misses with a double jab
and Herc counters with a big head kick but Villa shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Herc lands a high kick!
Herc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herc lands a with a good body shot.
Herc doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.
Villa clinches but Herc breaks the clinch
and Herc counters with a stiff right hand.
Villa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herc counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Villa rushes Herc and presses him up against the cage.
Herc tries to break free but Villa pushes him back against the cage.
Herc fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Herc stalling in the clinch but Villa improves position.

Villa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
David Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dani Herc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herc.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dani Herc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Herc 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dani Herc!