PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pacho Hererra (ranked 3878 p4p, 3454 weight class) and Masayuki Araki (ranked 374 p4p, 343 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hererra
vs
Araki

178 cm
26
146
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
151
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pacho Hererra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Masayuki Araki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hererra clinches with his opponent.

Araki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hererra can't fight it off and eventually Araki manages to take the fight to the floor. Hererra looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Araki scoring with some ground and pound.

Hererra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Araki defends well.

Hererra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hererra working for a triangle but Araki defends it easily.
Hererra can't keep his opponent in guard - Araki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hererra moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Araki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hererra's guard.
Araki wants to pass the guard but Hererra is defending well.
Hererra is trying to maintain the position but Araki is very close to passing his half guard.

Araki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hererra is looking to improve his position.

Hererra looking for submissions off his back.
Araki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hererra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Araki is trying to control the action in half guard but Hererra is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hererra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hererra actively working from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Araki is working for a submission of some sort.

Hererra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Araki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Araki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hererra looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hererra trying to hold on to Araki's head to control him but Araki postures up.
Araki has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gym Goroshi London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Araki working the head and body with strikes.
Araki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Hererra is rocked!
Hererra taking some punishment here, with Araki in his half guard.
Oh Hererra is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Araki lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hererra quite badly. Hererra pulls Araki in close trying to recover. Araki postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hererra on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hererra doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masayuki Araki!