PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pop Jonesy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Huerta
vs
Jonesy

195 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 9 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pop Jonesy!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Jonesy does no damage.
Huerta slips under a jab from Jonesy.
Huerta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonesy misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jonesy misses the target.
Huerta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jonesy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Max Huerta has been cut.

Huerta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jonesy jumps guard but Huerta stands there with Jonesy around his waist. Jonesy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Huerta as Jonesy tries to tie him up.
Huerta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huerta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huerta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huerta misses with a knee strike.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pop Jonesy has been cut.
Jonesy looks gassed!
Huerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jonesy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jonesy avoids the elbow strike from Huerta, against the cage.
Jonesy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but Jonesy blocks with his arms.
Huerta missing with knees to the body.
Jonesy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pop Jonesy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonesy blocks it with crossed arms.
Jonesy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huerta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huerta trying to land knees to the body.
Jonesy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jonesy jumps guard but Huerta stands there with Jonesy around his waist. Jonesy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huerta misses with a knee to the head.
Huerta crunches a lovely knee into Jonesy's ribcage.
Jonesy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Huerta stops a takedown attempt from Jonesy.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonesy is defending well for now.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Jonesy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huerta smiles and moves away.

Huerta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huerta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jonesy pulls Huerta into guard.
Huerta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huerta wants to stand and escape but instead Jonesy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jonesy wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.

Jonesy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Jonesy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huerta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jonesy has managed to get both his arms back between Huerta's legs - danger averted.

Huerta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Jonesy uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy controls the position.
Jonesy wants to control but Huerta is keeping him busy.

Huerta throws Jonesy to one side and escapes!
Jonesy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Huerta counters with a shoot takedown. Jonesy fights it but they end up in guard.
Huerta thows a big elbow that misses.

Huerta gets to his feet - Jonesy follows without any prompting.
Jonesy lands a jab to the nose.
Jonesy throws a series of punches but Huerta avoids them all with ease.
Jonesy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jonesy misses with a combination

and Huerta moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jonesy avoids it.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but Jonesy blocks with his arms.
Huerta is pressed up against the cage. Jonesy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huerta down to the mat. Huerta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Huerta darts in and clinches Jonesy up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huerta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jonesy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huerta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
Jonesy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huerta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huerta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jonesy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huerta smiles and moves away.
Jonesy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Huerta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jonesy managing to block the knees to the body from Huerta.
Huerta looking to throw knees to the head but Jonesy is blocking nicely.
Jonesy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huerta gets underhooks to prevent Jonesy's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huerta tries to clinch up but Jonesy circles away and keeps his distance.
Jonesy misses with a two punch combination.
Jonesy misses with a straight left.
Jonesy swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Jonesy fails to land with a series of punches.
Huerta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pop Jonesy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jonesy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Max Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jonesy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huerta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huerta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huerta pushes off an throws an elbow but Jonesy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Jonesy pulls guard.
Jonesy has a closed guard, preventing Huerta from standing up.
Jonesy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jonesy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta postures up in Jonesy's guard and throws a big left but Jonesy blocks it.

Huerta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huerta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jonesy misses with a combination

so Huerta counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jonesy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jonesy can do anything to dispel that myth.

Huerta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jonesy swinging wildly here.
Horrible takedown by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Jonesy which made him look bad.
Jonesy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Huerta counters by clinching up.
Jonesy takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy tries to pull guard but Huerta won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huerta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huerta missing with knees to the body.
Jonesy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jonesy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huerta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jonesy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Huerta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jonesy's face.
Huerta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jonesy pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonesy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huerta tries to stand but Jonesy is controlling from the bottom.
Huerta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jonesy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Huerta has his feet on Jonesy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy throws a combination that misses

and Huerta counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huerta.
Huerta lands a good knee to the midsection. Jonesy won't want to take too many of those.
Jonesy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Huerta.
Huerta trying to land knees to the body.
Jonesy jumps guard but Huerta stands there with Jonesy around his waist. Jonesy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pop Jonesy.
Jonesy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jonesy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huerta crunches a lovely knee into Jonesy's ribcage.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonesy is defending well for now.
Jonesy avoids a wild elbow strike from Huerta.
Huerta trying to land knees to the body.

Jonesy jumps guard.
Jonesy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jonesy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huerta looking for submissions off his back.
Jonesy content to control rather than advance.
Jonesy is looking to take a break and control but Huerta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huerta is trying to stand back up but Jonesy is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Max Huerta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jonesy throws a combination that misses

and Huerta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huerta.
Huerta lands a knee to the body.
Huerta misses with a knee to the head.
Huerta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jonesy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huerta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jonesy's brow.
Huerta trying to land knees to the body.
Huerta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jonesy is defending well for now.
Huerta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jonesy tries to pull guard but Huerta won't allow it.
Huerta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jonesy's face.
Jonesy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huerta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Max Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pop Jonesy.
Jonesy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huerta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Huerta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jonesy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huerta tries to clinch but Jonesy is having none of it.
Pop Jonesy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta tries to clinch
and Jonesy counters with a right hand to the body.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Huerta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Huerta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jonesy blocks it with crossed arms.

Jonesy jumps guard and drags Huerta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Jonesy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huerta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huerta preventing the sweep.

Huerta gets to his feet. Jonesy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Huerta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jonesy sprawls well initially but Huerta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Huerta seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta wants to stand up but Jonesy manages to regain full guard.
Jonesy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jonesy mounts Huerta! Really nice guard pass there!
Jonesy won't let Huerta get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Huerta is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Huerta really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonesy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huerta is looking to escape.
Huerta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huerta advances to half guard.
Pop Jonesy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonesy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Huerta is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jonesy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jonesy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jonesy staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking for a sweep.
Huerta wants to get back to his feet but Jonesy drags him back down.
Huerta tries to improve position but can't.

Jonesy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huerta is pushing Jonesy's head away, looking to escape. Jonesy manages to hold on to the position though.
Huerta taking a bit of punishment here - Jonesy scoring with strikes.

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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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