PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Huntfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook comes to the cage accompanied by Mr Krinkle. Rook is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Yuri Rook is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rook
vs
Huntfield

195 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

213 cm
25
272 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuri Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Huntfield!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook checks a leg kick.
Rook is breathing heavily.
Rook fails to land with a series of punches.
Huntfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huntfield closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rook circles away.
Huntfield shoots for a double leg takedown but Rook sprawls well. He's pushed Huntfield's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yuri Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield.
Rook slaps away a takedown attempt from Huntfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Rook does it's job there.
Huntfield fails with the takedown.
Huntfield misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huntfield.
Rook misses the shot to the body.
Huntfield shoots in for a takedown but Rook shows good takedown defense.
Huntfield will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rook lunges at Huntfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huntfield's hand.
Rook throws a lazy right hand but Huntfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Huntfield shoots in and bounces Rook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huntfield stopping the sweep attempt from Rook.
Rook keeping moving, preventing Huntfield from controlling successfully.

Huntfield thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huntfield looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rook is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Huntfield drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rook looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rook looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rook!
Huntfield tries to improve position but can't.
Rook has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rook landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to control the pace but Huntfield is squirming around nicely.
Huntfield taking shots to the head.
Huntfield is squirming around, avoiding Rook's attempts to control the action.
Huntfield is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huntfield flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huntfield is looking to escape.
Rook fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rook in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rook controlling his opponent.
Rook trying to control but Huntfield is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Rook dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rook cracks a nice hook into Huntfield's ribs.
Rook leaves Huntfield with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huntfield shoots in but Rook avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rook slaps away a takedown attempt from Huntfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yuri Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huntfield manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huntfield.
Nice shot lands for Rook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rook fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rook lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Rook misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook scores with a jab to the head.
Rook swings for the body but Huntfield moves out of range.
Rook misses with a straight right.
Rook listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huntfield manages to avoid it.
Rook throws a jab but it's blocked by Huntfield.

Huntfield closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rook did well to prevent Huntfield getting side control.
Rook controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rook trying to control but Huntfield postures up.
Rook controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rook is refusing to be controlled, as Huntfield sits in half guard.
Rook moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Huntfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huntfield wants to control from the top but Rook keeps moving.
Rook wants to sweep here but Huntfield controlling him for the moment.
Rook trying to control the position.

Rook has his foot on Huntfield's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huntfield works his way back into a safe position though.
Rook looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huntfield is one step ahead there.

That's four 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rook is on top in guard.
Rook won't allow Huntfield to sweep him here.
Rook trying to control but Huntfield is working from the bottom.
Rook passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rook has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Huntfield!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Rook dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rook connects with a crisp jab.
Yuri Rook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huntfield.
Huntfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Huntfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuri Rook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Huntfield.
Rook scores with a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Rook. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rook.
Huntfield shoots in for a double leg but Rook sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rook scores with a nice strike.
Nice takedown defense from Rook. No joy for Huntfield on that attempt.
Huntfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rook.
Rook defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huntfield.
Rook connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huntfield moves out of range as Rook strikes.
Terry Huntfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huntfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rook.
Rook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huntfield.
Huntfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rook works the jab nicely.
Rook punishes Huntfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Rook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huntfield shoots in for a takedown but Rook shows good takedown defense.
Rook cracks Huntfield with an open hand slap.
Rook cracks a nice hook into Huntfield's ribs.
Huntfield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Rook misses.
Rook jabs Huntfield right on the nose. Huntfield blinks but takes it well.
Huntfield shoots in and drives through. Rook sprawls well.
A swing and a miss from Rook.
Huntfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huntfield shoots in for a takedown but Rook shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook lands a right hook to the body.
Rook clobbers Huntfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Rook shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Huntfield is trying to defend but Rook finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rook is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huntfield is just riding it out for now. Rook eventually gives up the hold.
Huntfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huntfield has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rook has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntfield looking for a sweep but Rook has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Huntfield working to try and regain half guard.
Rook with a couple of short strikes.
Rook content just to control the position here.
Rook with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook looking to control but Huntfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rook is really struggling to control Huntfield but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rook controlling from mount.
Terry Huntfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rook has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Rook!