PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Resina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Resina
vs
Huxley

187 cm
23
222 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Resina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Resina.
Huxley stuffs the takedown attempt from Resina. Resina gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Resina is defended easily by Huxley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Resina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Resina.

Huxley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Resina wants to get back to full guard but Huxley has mounted him!
Huxley with good strikes from the mount here!
Huxley wants to control the pace but Resina is squirming around nicely.
Resina is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huxley breaks from Resina's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Jonas Resina has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huxley landing shots from mount.
Resina is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resina tries to hold on but Huxley postures up.
Resina really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Huxley working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Huxley is landing with some decent strikes but Resina is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Huxley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Resina is rocked!
Huxley working Resina over with strikes here.
Oh Resina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huxley tries to control but Resina wriggling away.
Resina is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Resina seems to have got his legs back now.
Resina is breathing heavily.
Huxley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huxley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huxley landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Huxley landing shots from mount.

Jonas Resina's cut is getting worse.
Resina tries to lock up and control but Huxley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Resina working to try and regain half guard.
Huxley postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Resina bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Huxley and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Huxley!