MMANIAK 22 Huber vs Bear PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Em (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture's entrance music is Mama said knock you out. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!

Couture
vs
Em

175 cm
50
174 lbs
57 - 40 - 2

175 cm
21
168 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 57 - 40 - 2, fighting out of London, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Em!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Couture.

Couture feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Em sprawling to the canvas! Em rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Couture finish him?!

It looks like Boris Em has been cut.
Couture misses with a hook

and Em counters with a takedown into side control.

Couture explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Couture stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Em is rocked!
Couture misses with a lunging right hand

so Em counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Couture wriggles free and stands up.
Couture looks to throw the jab but Em is out of range.
Em gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Couture gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Couture!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Arcuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestlefuck Wrestling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Arcuri
vs
Wrestling

176 cm
26
168 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

178 cm
32
183 lbs
20 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction
Lion Fightwear

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Arcuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrestlefuck Wrestling!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arcuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wrestling in his tracks.
Arcuri misses with a right hand
and Wrestling cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arcuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Arcuri!
A leg kick checked by Wrestling.
Wrestling blocks a leg kick.
Arcuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrestling.
Arcuri tries to land a leg kick but Wrestling saw it coming and moves away.
Arcuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrestling.
Arcuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arcuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wrestling checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrestling. Arcuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrestling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrestling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arcuri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arcuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wrestling on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Wrestling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri misses with a hook.
Wrestling defending well as Arcuri loads up on a big left hand.
Wrestling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arcuri circles away quickly and effectively.

Arcuri throws a left that rocks Wrestling and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Arcuri dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Wrestling regain composure!

It looks like Wrestlefuck Wrestling has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arcuri misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Arcuri working away.
Arcuri lands a few punches from side control.
Arcuri trying to control the action but Wrestling is working from the bottom.
Arcuri sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wrestling is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wrestling parries the strikes from Arcuri easily there. Arcuri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wrestling to escape.
Check out the look on Arcuri's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrestling takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wrestling takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Arcuri lands a nice forearm strike.
Arcuri working the ground and pound but Wrestling is defending the strikes.
Wrestling wants to control but Arcuri postures up.
Arcuri is looking to take a break and control but Wrestling is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arcuri controlling the position.
Check out the look on Arcuri's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Arcuri trying to control the position but Wrestling is working away.
Wrestling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arcuri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Arcuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arcuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arcuri lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee asks Arcuri politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Arcuri prefers to stall for the moment though.
Arcuri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wrestling sneaks back into half guard.
Arcuri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Arcuri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wrestling is staying active underneath Arcuri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arcuri lands strikes from half guard.
Arcuri thows a huge punch but Wrestling dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arcuri seems to be working for a kimura but Wrestling defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arcuri lands a nice short elbow.
Arcuri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arcuri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wrestling is staying active underneath Arcuri, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wrestling is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arcuri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Arcuri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wrestling can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arcuri is trying to control. Wrestling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wrestling avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Arcuri.
Wrestling keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Arcuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wrestlefuck Wrestling's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arcuri loads up on a big right hand but Wrestling slips the punch.
Wrestling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrestling ducks under a wild hook from Arcuri.
A big left from Wrestling misses.
Wrestling misses with the combination.
A big left from Arcuri misses.
Arcuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wrestling doesn't seem bothered though.
Wrestling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arcuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrestling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arcuri lands an overhand right.
Wrestling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arcuri.
Wrestling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phil Arcuri is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrestling jabs at Arcuri's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arcuri misses with a straight right.
Arcuri slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Arcuri misses the target.
Arcuri misses with a straight left.
Arcuri misses with a wild body shot.
Arcuri scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Arcuri is predictable there
and Wrestling counters with a three punch combo that has Arcuri backing up. Arcuri nods at Wrestling to acknowledge the strikes.
Arcuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrestling manages to avoid it.
Wrestling throws a body shot but no joy.
Wrestling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arcuri throws out the jab.
Wrestling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arcuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrestling can do to turn this around?
Arcuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arcuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Arcuri.
Wrestling gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrestling manages to avoid it.
Arcuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wrestling was well out of range. Poor timing from Arcuri.
Wrestling is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrestling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wrestling slips under a jab.
Arcuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arcuri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wrestling fails to land with a series of punches.
Wrestling misses with a hook. Arcuri ducked under it nicely.
Arcuri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arcuri scores with a jab.
Wrestling ducks under a wild hook from Arcuri.
Arcuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wrestling misses with an uppercut. Arcuri saw that one coming.
Wrestling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arcuri can pounce on him.
Wrestling takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phil Arcuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrestling is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arcuri stuns Wrestling with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arcuri pushes Wrestling away with a front kick.
Wrestling moves out of range of the strikes.
Arcuri lands a jab.
Wrestling drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Arcuri misses.
Arcuri throws the kick towards the body but Wrestling avoids it.
Arcuri lands a jab to Wrestling's midsection.
Arcuri misses with a looping right.
Arcuri throws a push kick but Wrestling slaps the foot to one side.
Arcuri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wrestling's head backwards.
Jab from Arcuri.

Wrestling is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arcuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wrestling is still on wobbly legs! Can Arcuri finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arcuri, right into the meat.
Wrestling seems to have recovered his senses.
Arcuri misses with a body kick.
A combination from Wrestling does no damage.
Arcuri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arcuri lands a big head kick that sends Wrestling to the canvas! Arcuri follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Arcuri!
Phil Arcuri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enter Sandman. Max Bear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huber
vs
Bear

190 cm
34
240 lbs
21 - 31 - 0

199 cm
49
255 lbs
34 - 34 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bear closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Huber quickly recovers to half guard.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bear thows a huge punch but Huber dodges it nicely.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bear tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huber defending well though.
Bear looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Huber avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bear.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Bear is pressing down on Huber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Huber is holding on for now.

Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Huber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bear is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bear is keen to just control but Huber is a slippery customer.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bear is trying to control the action in half guard but Huber is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throwing shots but Huber is blocking nicely.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bear trying to control from half guard but Huber is working away.

Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Huber is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bear pulls his head out easily.
Bear throwing shots but Huber is blocking nicely.
Bear seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bear might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Huber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Huber actively working from the bottom here.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bear throwing shots but Huber is blocking nicely.
Bear working Huber over with strikes.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.

Huber looking for submissions off his back.
Bear is looking to advance position but Huber won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bear seems to be looking for submissions.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Huber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Bear dominated that round.
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.

Huber shoots in looking for a takedown but Bear manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Huber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huber.

Bear closes the distance and clinches.

Bear breaks the clinch.
Huber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bear is fending him off so far but Huber persists. Nope, Bear circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huber's head backwards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Huber is defended easily by Bear.
Mario Huber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bear shoots in and bounces Huber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bear avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bear wants to get up but he can't break Huber's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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

Huber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bear doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Huber is tightening it up a little... Bear has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bear reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bear taps out! Nice BJJ there by Huber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mario Huber!
After the fight, Mario Huber was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.