PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herrera comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee - Gasolina. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Herrera
vs
Junior

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Four-Twenty 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joaquin Herrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everaldo Junior!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior moves away from the strike by Herrera.
Junior tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Herrera.
Junior misses with a head kick.
Herrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Everaldo Junior has been cut.
Herrera throws a head kick that misses.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Herrera moves out of range easily.

Herrera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Junior throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Herrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Junior is retaining full guard.
Junior controlling Herrera's posture.
Herrera lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herrera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herrera is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Junior is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Junior has escaped and now he's on top!
Herrera wants to sweep here but Junior controlling him for the moment.

Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Herrera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Junior is aware though and is defending well.
Herrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Herrera controls Junior momentarily but Junior frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Junior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Herrera wants to stand and escape but Junior is having none of it.

Junior decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Junior looks to land a combination but Herrera avoids it well.
Herrera tries for a takedown but Junior circles away easily
and Junior counters with a series of strikes. Herrera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Junior fakes the leg kick and cracks Herrera in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera digs a good hook to Junior's body.
Nice body kick there by Herrera.
Junior looks winded!
Junior throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Herrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Junior throws a head kick but Herrera moves out of range.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Herrera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Herrera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Herrera has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joaquin Herrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junior avoids a kick to the body.
Junior throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrera looks to land a body kick but Junior moved away.
Herrera moves out of range of the body kick.
Herrera delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herrera slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herrera throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Herrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junior moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herrera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Junior takes a step back to recover.
Herrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Herrera throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Herrera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junior as he jumps to the side.
Junior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Everaldo Junior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herrera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Herrera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Everaldo Junior's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Herrera lands a right hook to the body.
Herrera misses with a head kick.
Junior scores with a one two! Herrera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Junior misses with a head kick.
Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Herrera.
Herrera tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herrera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Junior lands with a thumping leg kick.
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Herrera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Junior has time to react.
Herrera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Junior swivels and escapes.
Joaquin Herrera is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Junior.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joaquin Herrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior lands with a slapping head kick.
Herrera cracks Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Herrera darts in looking for a takedown but Junior gets double underhooks and turns Herrera into the cage.
Herrera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Herrera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Herrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Herrera throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Junior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herrera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Junior throws a nice head kick!

Herrera gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herrera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junior some visible discomfort.
Junior is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries to advance to mount but can't.
Junior is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Herrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Junior has escaped the position, nice work there.
Junior felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Herrera cracks Junior with a big right hand but Junior just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Herrera working the ground and pound.
Herrera misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Joaquin Herrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Junior is trying to improve his position.
Junior is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Herrera is looking to take a break and control but Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Junior is rocked!
Herrera is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Junior is still in real trouble! Can Herrera finish him?
Junior is trying to improve his position.
Herrera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Junior down.
Herrera scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Junior is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Herrera can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Herrera!
Joaquin Herrera thanked the fans post fight for their support.