PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Herring (ranked 25249 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Goncalves (ranked 6631 p4p, 227 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Herring
vs
Goncalves

216 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lowell Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves lets loose with a powerful body kick. Herring will feel that in the morning.
Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Herring moved out of range.
Herring is looking to slow Goncalves down with leg kicks.
Goncalves throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Herring slips a straight right by Goncalves.
Herring went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch lands to the side of Herring 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Herring wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Herring has managed to clinch.
Herring unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goncalves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Herring missing with knees to the body.
Herring prevents Goncalves from breaking the clinch.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herring manages to break the clinch.
Herring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.
Goncalves keeps the fight on the outside.
Goncalves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goncalves misses with an uppercut
and Herring counters with a stiff right hand.
Goncalves loads up on a big right hand but Herring slips the punch.
Goncalves fails to land with a series of punches.
As Goncalves looks to move away, Herring throws a big counter combo but Goncalves just gets out of the way.
Herring throws a leg kick but Goncalves checks it.
Goncalves fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herring slips a jab from Goncalves.
Goncalves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Goncalves scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Goncalves.

Herring darts in and clinches Goncalves up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Herring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goncalves throws a push kick but Herring slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
A quick step to the side and Herring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a lazy uppercut
and Herring counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Herring misses with the combination.
Goncalves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Herring counters with a left and a right that stings Goncalves.
A low kick from Herring is predictable there
and Goncalves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Herring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
Herring drops his hands momentarily and Goncalves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goncalves.

Herring clinches up with Goncalves and pushes him back against the cage.
Herring drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Herring wants the takedown. Goncalves is fighting it off but Herring persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Goncalves's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herring content to stall in guard here.
Goncalves wants to sweep here but Herring controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Goncalves will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Goncalves. Those never looked like landing.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowell Herring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goncalves misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Herring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herring circles away quickly and effectively.
Herring slips under a jab.
Herring tries to clinch there but Goncalves circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herring fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goncalves is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Herring just misses with a punch to the body.
Herring misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves swinging wildly here.

Herring moves into the clinch.

Goncalves manages to break the clinch.
Herring uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Herring moves out of range.
Herring went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Herring moves out of range as Goncalves strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herring moves into range and clinches up with Goncalves.

Goncalves manages to break the clinch.

Herring clinches.

Goncalves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Herring's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Herring duly obliges.
Herring keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
It looked like Herring was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Herring avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herring throws a low kick but Goncalves avoids it.
Goncalves swinging wildly here.
Goncalves is breathing heavily.
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Herring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herring throws a leg kick which misses Goncalves's front leg but catches the back leg as Goncalves tries to avoid it.
Herring slips under a jab from Goncalves.
Herring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves connects with a crisp jab.
Goncalves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herring was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Herring finds it's way through Goncalves's defenses.
A big right from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves lunges at Herring with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Herring's hand.
Herring scores with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goncalves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Herring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Goncalves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Goncalves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herring staying out of range there.
Herring appears to be looking for a big counter.
Herring moves forwards but Goncalves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Goncalves throws a combination. Herring tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Herring is rocked!
Herring throws a combination that misses
and Goncalves counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Herring falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Goncalves!