PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ochoa (ranked 194 p4p, 360 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 33 p4p, 61 weight class). Ochoa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gang Signs by The Game. 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.

Ochoa
vs
Higgins

189 cm
31
210
25 - 14 - 0

193 cm
34
210
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Northern Zombie
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Ochoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Higgins wants to clinch up but Ochoa keeps it at a distance.
Higgins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ochoa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ochoa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Higgins avoids it.
Ochoa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Higgins throws a hook but Ochoa avoids it easily.
Ochoa is looking to counter punch.
Higgins misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Ochoa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ochoa moves out of range as Higgins strikes.
Higgins misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
It appears Ochoa was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Ochoa circles away and keeps his distance.
Higgins tries to work over Ochoa's front leg with a kick but Ochoa checks it.
Higgins throws a head kick but Ochoa moves out of range.
Ochoa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ochoa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Higgins in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa thows a leg kick but Higgins checks it
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ochoa throws a body kick that misses
and Higgins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ochoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Higgins's head.
Higgins lands with an overhand left.
Ochoa digs a good body shot into Higgins's ribs.
Higgins throws a poor cross that misses
and Ochoa counters with a thumping low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Higgins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ochoa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ochoa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Higgins lands the left hand.
Higgins misses with a hook. Ochoa ducked under it nicely.
Ochoa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ochoa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ochoa ducks under a wild hook from Higgins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Higgins misses the target.
Higgins loads up on a big right hand but Ochoa slips the punch.
Higgins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ochoa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Higgins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ochoa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higgins. Ochoa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochoa.
Higgins misses with a left hand
enabling Ochoa to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Ochoa.
Higgins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ochoa is just out of range.
Higgins moves out of range of the body kick.
Higgins looks for the body kick but Ochoa saw that one coming.
Higgins misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins is looking to land body kicks.
Higgins tries a head kick but it misses.
Higgins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ochoa throws a counter high kick but Higgins was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ochoa lands a front kick.
Higgins misses with a looping left.
Ochoa throwing a counter right hand but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Higgins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ochoa.
Higgins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ochoa throws a shot from downtown. Higgins moves away and avoids it.
Ochoa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Higgins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Higgins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ochoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Higgins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochoa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Higgins.
Ochoa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ochoa keeps Higgins at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ochoa.
Ochoa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Higgins avoids it.
Higgins throws a jab when Ochoa was well out of range.
Ochoa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ochoa throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Ochoa.
Higgins throws a poor cross that misses
and Ochoa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Higgins motions for Ochoa to come forward. Higgins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ochoa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ochoa throws a lazy head kick
and Higgins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lou Higgins will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ochoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Higgins missing with a left hand there. Ochoa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ochoa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Higgins misses with a body kick.
Ochoa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ochoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a kick to the body.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. Ochoa saw that one coming.
Higgins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ochoa tries to land a front kick but Higgins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ochoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Higgins.
Higgins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ochoa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Higgins misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochoa slips a straight right by Higgins.
A left lands for Higgins.
Higgins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ochoa circles away quickly and effectively.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Higgins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Higgins misses with a looping right.
It appears Ochoa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Higgins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ochoa moves away.
Ochoa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Higgins.
Ochoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ochoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ochoa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Higgins. Ochoa shrugs it off though.
Higgins misses the jab.
Higgins throws a jab when Ochoa was well out of range.

Higgins clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Ochoa.
Ochoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ochoa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins misses with a lunging right hand
and Ochoa counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ochoa if he has to take too many more of those.
Lou Higgins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higgins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ochoa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Ochoa.
Higgins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Higgins - just one landing.
Higgins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ochoa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higgins.
Ochoa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Higgins misses with a kick to the body
and Ochoa counters with an outside leg kick.
Ochoa throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws a body kick that misses
and Ochoa counters with a low kick, right behind Higgins 's knee.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Ochoa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ochoa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ochoa throws the left hand but Higgins avoids the punch easily.
Ochoa cracks Higgins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A lazy left from Higgins finds it's target.
Ochoa misses with a hook
and Higgins counters with a solid body kick.
Ochoa thuds a left hand into Higgins's body.
Higgins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ochoa if he has to take too many more of those.
Ochoa misses with an uppercut.
Higgins throws out a counter right but Ochoa avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ochoa.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Ochoa slams his shin into Higgins's torso.
Ochoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Higgins.
Ochoa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ochoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ochoa looks for the body kick but Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Higgins throws a hook to the side of Ochoa's head but Ochoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ochoa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Higgins misses.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Ochoa circles away and keeps his distance.
Ochoa quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Higgins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Higgins looks to throw the jab but Ochoa is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Ochoa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Higgins misses with a left hand
and Ochoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Higgins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Higgins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Higgins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ochoa.
Higgins throws an off balance right hand
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins throws an overhand right that lands on Ochoa's shoulder, as Ochoa tries to avoid the shot.
Higgins lands a nice hook to Ochoa's body. Ochoa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ochoa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins misses with a shot to the body
letting Ochoa counter with a right hand.

Higgins is rocked!
Higgins blocks the body kick.
Higgins misses with a combination
and Ochoa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Higgins really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ochoa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Higgins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Ochoa lands a big right hand that sends Higgins crashing to the mat! Ochoa stays standing though and waves Higgins back to his feet!
Higgins is still on wobbly legs! Can Ochoa finish him?
Ochoa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Higgins throws a lazy uppercut
and Ochoa counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Ochoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Ochoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.