PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Huxley
vs
Guy

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

197 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Theo Huxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guy shoots in looking for a takedown. Huxley tries to sprawl out of it but Guy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huxley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Guy gets a clinch.

Guy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Huxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huxley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guy throws a right hand that Huxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Huxley also avoids with ease.
Huxley lands with a shot to the body.
Huxley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to de liver by Huxley. Beautiful body shot.
Guy throws a combination. Huxley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Theo Huxley has been cut.
Guy looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huxley fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huxley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huxley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Huxley does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huxley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huxley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huxley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huxley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Huxley closes the distance and pushes Guy back into the cage.
Guy keeps control of Huxley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huxley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guy prevents it.
Huxley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guy walks away with a smile on his face. Huxley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huxley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guy backs up against the cage.
A combination from Huxley does no damage.
Huxley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Guy misses with a double jab.
Huxley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huxley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huxley as he avoids it easily.
Guy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huxley lands a jab.
Huxley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huxley moves away.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Huxley.
Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxley misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Guy.
Huxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guy's hands.
Huxley slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Huxley lands with a nice combination. Guy backs away looking to recover.
Huxley is looking to wear down Guy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huxley ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huxley.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Huxley slips the punch.
Guy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Huxley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Huxley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guy lands a head kick. Huxley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
No joy there for Huxley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huxley.
Huxley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Huxley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Theo Huxley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Guy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley lands a jab-cross combination.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Huxley.
Guy tries to clinch up.
Huxley is working the combinations to good effect here.

Guy closes the distance and clinches.
Huxley struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
A short left from Guy.
Huxley tries to pull guard but Guy holds him up against the cage and eventually Huxley drops back down to his feet.
Guy lands a hook that snaps the head of Huxley backwards.

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Huxley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Huxley misses.
Big Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huxley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Huxley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Huxley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Huxley misses with a wild combination.
Huxley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy moves in looking to clinch but Huxley pushes him off.

Guy has closed the distance and engaged Huxley in a clinch.
Guy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huxley backwards.
Huxley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guy landing knees to the head.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huxley backwards.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Huxley scores with a four punch combination!

Guy instigates a clinch.
Huxley cracks Guy with a nice body shot.
Huxley trying to control the position but instead, Guy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Huxley into the cage.
Huxley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huxley jumps guard but Guy stands there with Huxley around his waist. Huxley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands a left hand.
Huxley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huxley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huxley backwards.
Good body shot from Guy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Guy lands a left hand.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huxley manages to avoid it.

Guy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Guy prevents Huxley from escaping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huxley wants to get back to his feet but Guy is dominant here and he's now got Huxley's back!
Huxley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Guy lands a shot to the head.
Huxley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy keeps control of the position easily here as Huxley tries to buck him off.
Huxley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Guy punishes Huxley with strikes from the back mount.
Huxley is trapped and Guy is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Huxley looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Huxley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Good control from Guy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huxley defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Guy's arms.
Huxley trying to get back to his feet but Guy is in full control for now.
Even with his hooks in, Guy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Huxley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Guy controlling from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Guy connects with a big shot to the side of Huxley's head.
Huxley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Guy is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Guy landing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theo Huxley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Guy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy shoots in but no luck this time.
Guy wants to clinch.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huxley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huxley is out of range.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Huxley misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huxley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guy backs up against the cage.
Huxley tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Huxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
Guy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guy on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huxley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huxley misses with a double jab.
Huxley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy connects with a high kick.
Huxley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huxley misses with a wild combination.
Guy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Huxley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Huxley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guy!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huxley moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
Huxley avoids a kick to the body.
Huxley misses with a series of wild punches.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Huxley.
Huxley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huxley tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Huxley misses with a double jab

and Guy moves into the clinch.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huxley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy has managed to clinch.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Guy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huxley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Huxley wants to clinch.
Guy throws a combination. Huxley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Theo Huxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huxley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huxley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huxley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
A left and a right from Huxley both land. Nice combination.
Guy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huxley.
Huxley falls off balance throwing a combination

and Guy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huxley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guy at a distance.

Guy clinches up against the cage.
Guy lands with a left to the head.

Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huxley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guy.
Guy works over Huxley's head and body with a nice combination.
Huxley blocks a jab.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huxley misses with the combination.
Huxley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huxley throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Big Guy.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Big Guy!