PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Huhtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jarppi Huhtis enters the cage!

Destroyer
vs
Huhtis

175 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devon Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarppi Huhtis!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer throws a hook but Huhtis blocks it.
Huhtis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Destroyer misses with a head kick.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Huhtis is avoiding it.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Huhtis moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
Destroyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huhtis's calf.
Destroyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huhtis circles away quickly and effectively.
Huhtis throws a hook but Destroyer avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huhtis slips a jab and a cross from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhtis throws a series of punches but Destroyer avoids them all with ease.
Destroyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Destroyer moves away from the strike by Huhtis.
Huhtis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huhtis misses the shot to the body.
Destroyer misses with a body punch
and Huhtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huhtis fails to land the takedown.
Destroyer swinging wildly here.
Huhtis looks for a takedown but Destroyer sprawls well.
Huhtis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Destroyer.
Huhtis looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Huhtis moves out of range.
Destroyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huhtis.
The fighters circling - Huhtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Destroyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huhtis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Destroyer throws a right hand that Huhtis ducks under and follows up with a left that Huhtis also avoids with ease.
Destroyer clinches but Huhtis breaks the clinch
and Huhtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Devon Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer scores with a leg kick.
Destroyer misses with a double jab
and Huhtis counters with a nice uppercut.
Destroyer looks to land a combination but Huhtis avoids it well.
Devon Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huhtis walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses the body punch
and Huhtis counters with a left and a right that stings Destroyer.
Huhtis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huhtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huhtis with a nice cross.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Huhtis throws a shot to the body.
Destroyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huhtis misses with a two punch combination.
Huhtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
Huhtis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huhtis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huhtis looks to land a left hand but Destroyer moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Destroyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huhtis counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Huhtis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huhtis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huhtis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Destroyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Huhtis is just out of range.
Destroyer scores with a nice strike.
Destroyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Destroyer throws a jab when Huhtis was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer misses with a hook.
Huhtis looks to land a right hand but Destroyer moved out of range.
Destroyer closes the distance but Huhtis moves to the side
and Huhtis counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarppi Huhtis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Destroyer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huhtis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Destroyer throws a combination that misses
letting Huhtis counter with a right hand.
Destroyer misses with a double jab
and Destroyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Destroyer is rocked!
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Huhtis slips the punch.
Huhtis scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Destroyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Destroyer clinches but Huhtis breaks the clinch
and Huhtis counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Destroyer off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Huhtis follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Destroyer was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jarppi Huhtis!