PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerta has chosen In The Morning as his entrance music. Mongo Malone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toni Huerta's chin.

Malone
vs
Huerta

190 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mongo Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toni Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huerta blocks a head kick by Malone.
Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Huerta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huerta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Huerta throws a hook but Malone avoids it easily.
Huerta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malone dodges the punch combination from Huerta.
Malone walks into a left hand.
Malone moves away from the strike by Huerta.
Nice defenses there by Huerta.
Huerta staying out of range there.
Huerta walks into a jab.
Huerta looks to land a right hand but Malone moved out of range.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Huerta slips the punch.
Huerta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Huerta.
Malone defending well as Huerta loads up on a big left hand.
Malone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malone slips a straight right by Huerta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta connects with the punch.
Huerta misses with an uppercut.
Huerta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huerta misses with a straight left.
Huerta blocks a jab.
Huerta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malone throws a head kick but Huerta moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Malone.
Huerta misses with a straight right.
Huerta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Malone throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Huerta stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Malone follows into mount!

Huerta is rocked!
Malone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Huerta because Malone loaded up on that one.
Huerta is still in real trouble! Can Malone finish him?
Huerta tries to lock up and control but Malone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Malone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huerta seems to have recovered his senses.
Huerta is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Huerta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Huerta is trying to get back to full guard.

Huerta actively working from the bottom here.
Malone wants to control but Huerta is keeping him busy.
Huerta is looking to improve his position.
Malone thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Huerta to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta wants to sweep here but Malone controlling him for the moment.
Malone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huerta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Huerta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Malone passes into side control.
Malone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huerta keeps working.
Malone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Malone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

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 manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Huerta is looking for a kimura but Malone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huerta to get the leverage.
Huerta wants to pass to mount but Malone is defending the position.

Huerta is looking for a kimura but Malone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huerta to get the leverage.
Huerta is trying to control. Malone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malone thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta connects with a nice looking jab.
Malone misses with a hook. Huerta ducked under it nicely.
Huerta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongo Malone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huerta looks to land a combination but Malone avoids it well.
Huerta misses with the combination.
Huerta walks into a stiff left hand from Malone.
Malone walks into a left hand.
Huerta 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.
Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malone.
Huerta cracks Malone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Huerta misses with a two punch combination.
Huerta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Toni Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huerta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Huerta slips the punch.
Malone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huerta.
Malone throws a nice head kick!
Malone misses with a hook. Huerta ducked under it nicely.
Malone throws a looping overhand right but Huerta ducks down to avoid it.
Malone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huerta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huerta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malone.
Huerta throws a series of punches but Malone avoids them all with ease.
Malone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huerta misses with a double jab.
Malone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huerta's head backwards.
Malone walks into a stiff left hand from Huerta.

Huerta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Malone was covering up waiting for the punch and Huerta finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Huerta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malone manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huerta has Malone in his guard.

Huerta working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Malone has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta wants to get back to full guard.

Huerta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerta is looking to control Malone's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huerta avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Malone stalling.
Malone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huerta's head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta throws a jab when Malone was well out of range.
Huerta scores with a decent looking hook.
Malone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huerta throws out the jab.

Malone clinches up with Huerta and pushes him back against the cage.

Huerta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malone uses from the top position.
Malone wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.
Malone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huerta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malone is aware though and is defending well.
Malone forces his way into half guard.
Huerta regains full guard. Nicely done.
Malone controlling from the top position.
Malone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malone throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mongo Malone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Huerta misses with a body shot.
Huerta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huerta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huerta throws a hook but Malone avoids it easily.
Malone misses with an uppercut.
Huerta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malone.
Huerta misses with a double jab.
Huerta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malone.
Malone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huerta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malone throws a head kick but Huerta moves out of range.
Malone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huerta.
Malone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Malone avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Huerta!
Huerta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malone misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta misses with an uppercut.
Malone throws a hook but Huerta avoids it easily.
Malone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huerta.
Huerta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Huerta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huerta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malone misses with an uppercut.
Malone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huerta looks to throw the jab but Malone is out of range.
Malone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huerta throws out the jab.
Mongo Malone is winning the standup battle so far.
Malone missing with a left hand there. Huerta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malone throws a hook but Huerta blocks it.
Huerta scores with a sloppy right hand. Malone should have avoided that one.
Huerta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huerta moves away from the strike by Malone.
Nice cross by Huerta.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huerta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malone ducks right into an uppercut from Huerta.
Huerta connects with a crisp jab.
Huerta scores with a jab.
Huerta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malone.
Huerta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malone doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malone tries to clinch but Huerta is having none of it.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Huerta slips the punch.
Huerta connects with a nice looking jab.
Huerta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huerta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malone loads up on a big right hand but Huerta slips the punch.
Malone swings for the body but Huerta moves out of range.
Toni Huerta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huerta slips under a jab from Malone.
Malone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huerta cracks Malone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Huerta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huerta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huerta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Huerta.
Huerta lands an overhand right.
Huerta throws a jab but it's blocked by Malone.
Malone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Malone gets caught flat footed, as Huerta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Huerta has gone for a leg lock! Malone slips out almost immediately though and dives into Huerta's guard.

Malone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Huerta looking for a guillotine here but Malone defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Huerta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mongo Malone!