PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Run Away (ranked 3382 p4p, 5352 weight class) and Henry Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huggins has chosen I love you by Barney the Dinosaur as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Away
vs
Huggins

179 cm
25
226
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
230
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Run Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Huggins!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away slips a jab from Huggins.
Huggins throws a lazy uppercut
and Away counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Away fails in his attempt to clinch.

Away forces Huggins back against the cage and clinches.
Huggins prevents a body shot from Away.
Away swings wildly with an uppercut but Huggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Away takes a shot to the head.
Away misses with a hook from the clinch.
Away misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Away lands a shoulder strike.
Away tries to pull guard but Huggins won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Away misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huggins lands with a light punch inside.
Huggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Away misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huggins throws a head punch that misses.
Huggins wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Away fails to land.
Huggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Away scores with a shot to the side of Huggins's head.
Away is leaning against Huggins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huggins blocks an uppercut.
Huggins wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Away creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Away doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Away fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Away goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huggins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Away lands a right hand.
Away is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huggins to keep the fight standing.
Huggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Huggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away lands with a right to the head.
Away has a couple of punches blocked by Huggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away tries to throw a body punch but Huggins avoids it by throwing Away back against the cage.
Away swings wildly with an uppercut but Huggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huggins avoids a wild elbow strike from Away.
Away misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Away doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Away tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huggins smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Run Away. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Away defending well as Huggins loads up on a big left hand.
Away is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Away swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huggins throws a hook but Away blocks it.
Huggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Away.
Huggins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Huggins lands with a hook. Away tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Away pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins misses with a body shot.
Away fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huggins on the side of the head.
Away definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Away changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Away fails with an attempt to clinch.
Run Away seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Away jabs Huggins right on the nose. Huggins blinks but takes it well.
Huggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Away.
Huggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Away scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Away there.
Away throws a body punch but Huggins moves out of range.
Huggins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huggins looks to throw the jab but Away is out of range.
Huggins misses the shot to the body.
Away throws the left hand but Huggins avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huggins! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Away connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Away lands an overhand right.

It looks like Henry Huggins has been cut.

Away clinches up against the cage.
Away throws a head punch that misses.
Huggins throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Away.
Huggins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Away.
Huggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Away lands a left hand.
Away lands a right hand.
Huggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huggins throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Run Away dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Huggins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huggins lands with a cross.
Away uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huggins.
Away tests Huggins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huggins 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.
Huggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Run Away is winning the standup battle so far.
Huggins throws an overhand right that lands on Away's shoulder, as Away tries to avoid the shot.
Huggins misses the jab.
Huggins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Huggins throws a jab when Away was well out of range.
Away throws a looping overhand right but Huggins ducks down to avoid it.
Huggins throws out a counter right but Away avoids it with no problem.
Away throws a lazy right hand but Huggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Away connects with a crisp jab.
Away lands a nice hook to Huggins's body. Huggins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huggins keeps the fight on the outside.
Away throws a big shot that misses.
Huggins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huggins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Away to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Away.
Huggins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Away scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huggins doesn't seem bothered though.
Away avoids the body shot from Huggins.

Away darts in and clinches Huggins up against the cage.
Away misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Away fails to land.
Away throws a punch but it's blocked by Huggins.
Huggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Huggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huggins takes one on the button.
Away moves forwards but Huggins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Away ducks under a wild hook from Huggins.
Away works the jab nicely.
Away swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Huggins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Away uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hugginss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Away takes a swing at Huggins's ribcage but misses.
Huggins scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huggins. Away does a little dance to reset his feet.
Away getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huggins is breathing heavily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Away.
Away misses the shot to the body.
Away misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huggins! But no joy.
Huggins misses with a straight right.

Away moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Huggins on the inside.
Away misses with a short punch on the inside.
Away throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Away landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hugginss head.
Away tries to land knees in the clinch but Huggins avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Away.
Huggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away lands with a left to the head.
Away blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huggins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Huggins blocks an uppercut.
Away misses with a short punch on the inside.

Away pulls guard successfully.
Huggins preventing the sweep.
Away has a closed guard, preventing Huggins from standing up.

Away is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huggins is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away trying to keep a closed guard but Huggins is proving a slippery customer.

Away escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huggins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huggins is looking to stand up but Away won't let him.
Away is trying to control the position but Huggins postures up.
Away pulls Huggins in close to prevent any damage.
Huggins wants to stand but Away has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Huggins decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Away, up you get!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Run Away dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Huggins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Huggins misses the target.
Away is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huggins can do to turn this around?
Huggins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Away takes one on the button.
Away changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huggins needs to keep his hands up - Away had a free shot at his head there.
Away lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Away lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huggins doesn't seem phased though.
Huggins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Away's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huggins under the eye.
Away steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huggins.
Away swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Away fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huggins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huggins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huggins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Away connects with a right hand. Huggins shakes it off.
Away misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Away.
Huggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Away.
Away misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huggins.
Huggins throws a lazy right hand but Away sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Away scores with a body shot.
Huggins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Away throws a shot to the body.
Huggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Away.
Away stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Away lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Huggins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Away.
Huggins connects with the punch.
Henry Huggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huggins throws an overhand right that lands on Away's shoulder, as Away tries to avoid the shot.
Jab from Away.
Away fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huggins manages to avoid it.
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!
Away throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huggins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Away looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huggins misses with a left hand
and Away counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Away rushes Huggins and presses him up against the cage.
Huggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away jumps guard but Huggins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Away doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Away.
Away misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huggins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Away fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Run Away. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Away.
Away lands a hook that snaps the head of Huggins backwards.
Away working aggressively here.
Away looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Away throws a head punch that misses.
Huggins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away misses with a short punch on the inside.

Huggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huggins misses with a looping left.
Huggins swings for the body but Away moves out of range.
Huggins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Away with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huggins walks into a straight right hand from Away.
Away jabs Huggins right on the nose. Huggins blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Away throws a good cross that connects.
Huggins misses with a straight right.
Away paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Away with a hook.
Away connects with a body shot that sends Huggins's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Away finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Away. Huggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Away connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huggins's hands.

Away clinches with his opponent.
Huggins has a couple of punches blocked by Away.
Huggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Run Away showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Away, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Run Away!
The defeated Henry Huggins had this to say: 'I love you, you love me, we are a happy family.'.