PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baby Dragonfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herrera has chosen Don Omar - Bandolero as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dragonfly
vs
Herrera

189 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Dragonfly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera stuffs the takedown attempt from Dragonfly. Dragonfly gets slowly back to his feet.
Dragonfly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragonfly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herrera fails to land the takedown.
Dragonfly wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragonfly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Herrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Baby Dragonfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragonfly misses with a takedown

and Herrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragonfly's guard.
Dragonfly seems keen to control Herrera's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Dragonfly is looking for a triangle but Herrera pushes his legs off easily.
Herrera wants to stand but Dragonfly is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Herrerais looking to pass into half guard but Dragonfly pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dragonfly is in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herrera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herrera keeping full guard, as Dragonfly tries to pass.
Herrera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragonfly stands and throws Herrera's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Dragonfly decides to stand back up. Dragonfly steps back and let's Herrera get back to his feet.
A low kick from Dragonfly is predictable there

and Herrera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera stalling away here and it's allowed Dragonfly to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dragonfly is breathing heavily.
Herrera trying to control but Dragonfly is working from the bottom.
Dragonfly trying to keep a closed guard but Herrera is proving a slippery customer.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Dragonfly keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dragonfly seems keen to control Herrera's posture.
Herrera throws a strike but Dragonfly rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dragonfly thows a big elbow that misses.
Herrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dragonfly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dragonfly stands up and waves to Herrera to follow him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Herrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragonfly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Herrera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baby Dragonfly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herrera postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Herrera 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.

Herrera forces Dragonfly back against the cage and clinches.

Herrera breaks the clinch.
Dragonfly darts in trying to clinch

and Herrera counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dragonfly!
Herrera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragonfly is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herrera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dragonfly kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vincent Herrera has got the better of the ground game so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vincent Herrera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dragonfly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Herrera counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Herrera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Herrera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herrera trying to control but Dragonfly is having none of it.
Herrera controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragonfly is looking to escape.
Herrera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Vincent Herrera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A big right from Herrera misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Herrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragonfly circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragonfly tries to clinch

and Herrera counters with a shoot takedown. Dragonfly fights it but they end up in guard.
Dragonfly wants to sweep but no luck.
Dragonfly has his hands on Herrera's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herrera wants to stand but Dragonfly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dragonfly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Herrera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragonfly fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragonfly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herrera defends it nicely.
Herrera throws a right hand that Dragonfly ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragonfly also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Herrera misses.

Herrera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Herrera wants to stand but Dragonfly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herrera stopping the sweep attempt from Dragonfly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera wants to control from the top but Dragonfly keeps moving.
Dragonfly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Herrera content to stall in guard here.
Herrera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Herrera closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dragonfly to the mat! Dragonfly manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera pushing down on Dragonfly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dragonfly gets back to full guard.
Dragonfly looking to control.
Herrera wants to stand but Dragonfly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dragonfly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Herrera stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Dragonfly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dragonfly has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Dragonfly is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Herrera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Herrera!
Herrera looking to sit in guard and control but Dragonfly gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Herrera pushes Dragonfly off and scrambles back to his feet.
Herrera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragonfly wants to clinch.
Baby Dragonfly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Herrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Herrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dragonfly looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Herrera!
Baby Dragonfly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herrera avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dragonfly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Herrera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Herrera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Vincent Herrera!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Vincent Herrera!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Vincent Herrera!

Vincent Herrera wins by unanimous decision!