PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pacho Hererra (ranked 3284 p4p, 4805 weight class) and Miguel Baez (ranked 319 p4p, 391 weight class). Miguel Baez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hererra
vs
Baez

178 cm
27
146
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
145
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Baez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hererra or perhaps it was just good defense by Baez, which made it look bad.
Hererra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hererra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pacho Hererra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hererra shoots for a double leg takedown but Baez sprawls well. He's pushed Hererra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hererra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baez sprawls well. Baez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hererra gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez jabs at Hererra's body.
Baez throws a right and a left that Hererra avoids nicely.
As Baez tries to get set, Hererra tries to push him back and clinch up but Baez manages to avoid the attempt.
Miguel Baez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Hererra is rocked!
Baez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baez scores with a body shot.
Hererra is breathing heavily.
Baez cracks Hererra with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Hererra falls to his knees and Baez doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Baez!
A very excited looking Miguel Baez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.