PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Huerta
vs
Kerr

195 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
250 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerr looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Huerta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kerr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huerta wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huerta circles away.
Huerta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Huerta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huerta lands an elbow just above Kerr 's eye.

It looks like Kevin Kerr has been cut.
Huerta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Huerta lands an elbow inside that Kerr shrugs off.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huerta lands with a left to the head.
Huerta lands a good knee to the midsection. Kerr won't want to take too many of those.
Kerr takes a shot to the head.
Huerta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Huerta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Huerta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Huerta landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Huerta.

Kerr is rocked!
Nice elbow from Huerta.
Huerta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta misses with an elbow over the top.
Huerta tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerr avoids the damage to the body.
Kerr blocks an elbow strike.
Kerr takes a shot to the head.

Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta lands a jab-cross combination.
Kerr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta is looking to clinch.

Huerta has managed to clinch.
Huerta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Huerta.
Huerta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kerr.
Huerta gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Huerta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huerta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huerta connects with a knee to the head.

Kerr has picked Huerta up - he's going for a ride! Kerr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huerta wants to get back to his feet.

Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
Huerta tries to roll over but Kerr keeps him under control.
Huerta landing rabbit punches to the side of Kerr's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Huerta tries to kick Kerr off but Kerr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Huerta pushes Kerr off and gets back to his feet.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
Max Huerta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huerta lands a slapping body shot.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huerta but Huerta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huerta is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta lands a body shot.
A left lands for Huerta.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Kerr pushes him off.

Huerta gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from Huerta.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Huerta blocking some punches.
Huerta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huerta.
Kerr blocks an elbow strike from Huerta.
Huerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Huerta.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huerta misses with a knee strike.
Huerta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kerr wants a takedown but no success here.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kerr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huerta lands with a short shot to the head.
Kerr avoids the elbow strike from Huerta, against the cage.
Kerr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huerta lands an uppercut.
Huerta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huerta lands a knee to the body.
Huerta tries to break free but Kerr pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kerr misses with a knee to the head.
Huerta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kerr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Huerta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Huerta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerta tries a knee to the head but Kerr blocks it.
Kerr goes for a takedown attempt but Huerta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kerr keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Kerr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kerr.
Huerta lands with a light punch inside.
Huerta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerr blocks it with crossed arms.
Max Huerta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kerr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huerta lands with a left to the head.

Huerta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Huerta scores with a four punch combination!
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huerta is looking to clinch but Kerr is avoiding it.
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Huerta closes the distance and pushes Kerr back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huerta.

Huerta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Huerta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Huerta.
Good body shot from Huerta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Huerta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Huerta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kerr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huerta prevents it.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kerr is defending well for now.
Huerta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Huerta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Huerta throws a combination. Kerr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Kerr shoots in but no luck this time.
Huerta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Huerta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huerta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.

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.
Kerr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huerta avoids it really well and circles away.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kerr.
Huerta throws a nice head kick!

Huerta moves into range and clinches up with Kerr.
Huerta lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr tries to pull guard but Huerta won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Huerta.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Huerta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Huerta lands a shoulder strike.
Huerta lands with a light punch inside.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Kerr has Huerta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huerta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Huerta manages to get underhooks.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Huerta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huerta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huerta misses with a double jab.
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Kerr pushes him off.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Kerr fails with a takedown attempt.
Huerta is looking to clinch.

Kerr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huerta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huerta is looking to regain half guard here but Kerr keeps moving and retains side control.
Huerta stops Kerr from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kerr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kerr throws out a loose jab but Huerta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kerr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Huerta clinches up with Kerr and pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr takes an elbow to the temple.
Huerta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huerta prevents a takedown attempt there.

Huerta manages to break the clinch.

Huerta moves into range and clinches up with Kerr.
Huerta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kerr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kerr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huerta misses with a knee strike.
Huerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Kerr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kerr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kerr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Huerta wants to clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Kerr circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Huerta connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kerr's face.
A short uppercut from Huerta.
Kerr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huerta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huerta.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerr avoids it.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huerta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kerr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huerta's efforts to push away.
Huerta lands an elbow inside.
Huerta with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Huerta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Kerr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huerta defends it nicely.
Huerta wants to clinch up but Kerr keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huerta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.

Huerta moves into the clinch.
Huerta lands an elbow inside that Kerr shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Huerta fails to land.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerr avoids it.
Kerr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huerta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huerta prevents it.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kerr.
Kerr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.
Huerta tries a knee to the head but Kerr blocks it.
Huerta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Huerta.
Huerta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kerr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huerta landing knees to the head.
Kerr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huerta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerrs head.
Huerta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.

Huerta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kerr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kerr walks into a straight right hand from Huerta.
Huerta wants to clinch.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kevin Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huerta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Kerr circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kerr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr moves out of range.
Huerta stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerr. Kerr gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Huerta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Huerta is looking to clinch.
Kerr dives in and grabs Huerta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huerta pushes down on Kerr's head and hops out.
Huerta is looking to clinch.

Huerta clinches.
Kerr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huerta walks away with a smile on his face. Kerr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huerta tries to clinch but Kerr is having none of it.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kerr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huerta tries to clinch up.

Huerta clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Huerta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huerta, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Huerta!