PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Becker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huan Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Becker comes to the cage accompanied by Nickelback - Someday. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Becker
vs
Fuentes

171 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Crashforce Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Huan Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch but Becker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Fuentes.
Becker fails to land with a series of punches.

Becker rushes Fuentes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fuentes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Becker controlling the action here for a moment.
Becker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuentes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Becker lands a knee to the head.
Becker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Becker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fuentes wants to get back to striking at distance but Becker won't allow it.
Becker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fuentes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Becker stalling against the cage.
Fuentes misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to break free but Becker pushes him back against the cage.
Fuentes wants a takedown.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fuentes trying to control the position but instead, Becker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fuentes into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Becker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks with his arms.
Fuentes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuentes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Becker is keeping busy.

Fuentes breaks from the clinch.
Fuentes throws a wild body kick that Becker sees coming a mile off.
Fuentes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Becker was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to clinch but Becker moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Becker - just one landing.
Fuentes looks to land a combination but Becker avoids it well.
Adam Becker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Becker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fuentes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fuentes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Becker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adam Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huan Fuentes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuentes looks gassed!
Becker slowing the pace effectively.
Becker lands a nice elbow.
Fuentes missing with knees to the body.
Fuentes takes an elbow to the temple.
Becker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Becker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuentes wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Becker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Becker lands an elbow inside that Fuentes shrugs off.
Fuentes misses with some punches.
Becker lands a damaging elbow.
Becker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Becker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fuentes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fuentes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Becker backwards.
Fuentes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Becker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Becker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fuentes blocks it with crossed arms.
Becker with a knee to the head.
Fuentes misses with an elbow over the top.
Becker lands an elbow just above Fuentes 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Fuentes takes a knee right on the jaw!

Fuentes is rocked!
Fuentes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fuentes is still on wobbly legs! Can Becker finish him?
Fuentes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Becker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Becker lands a damaging elbow.
Becker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Becker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Becker tries a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks it.
Becker lands an elbow that stopped Fuentes in his tracks for a moment.
Becker lands a knee to the head.
Becker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Becker blocks an uppercut.
Becker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fuentes seems to have recovered his senses.
Fuentes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Fuentes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fuentes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Becker circles away.
Fuentes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Becker misses with an uppercut. Fuentes saw that one coming.
Fuentes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fuentes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuentes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuentes misses the shot to the body.
Becker blocks a head kick by Fuentes.
Becker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fuentes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fuentes loads up on a big right hand but Becker slips the punch.
Becker wants to clinch
and Fuentes counters with a left and a right that stings Becker.
Becker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Becker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Becker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuentes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Becker misses with a looping left.
Becker misses with a leg kick.

Becker has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Becker as Fuentes tries to tie him up.
Becker misses with a knee to the head.
Fuentes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Becker blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fuentes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Becker wants to clinch
and Fuentes counters with a left and a right that stings Becker.
A combination from Becker does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Becker instigates a clinch.
Becker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Becker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks with his arms.
Becker taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuentes.
Fuentes is trying to break the clinch but Becker has him pressed against the cage.
Fuentes taking a breather.
Becker looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Becker tries a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks it.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks with his arms.
Fuentes is trying to break the clinch but Becker is controlling him.
Becker looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
Fuentes is trying to break the clinch but Becker has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fuentes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Becker has him pressed against the cage.
Becker misses with an elbow strike.
Fuentes is trying to break free.
Fuentes throws a punch but it's blocked by Becker.
Fuentes can't break the clinch.
Fuentes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fuentes is trying to force a seperation but Becker has the dominant position.
Fuentes throws a head punch that misses.
Becker lands an elbow inside that Fuentes shrugs off.
Becker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fuentes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fuentes tries to break free but Becker pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fuentes.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks with his arms.
Fuentes blocks the elbow strike.
Becker lands an elbow that stopped Fuentes in his tracks for a moment.
Becker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuentes's face.
Becker keeps control of Fuentes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Becker misses with a knee strike.
Becker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fuentes has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Becker throws an elbow but it misses.
Becker is looking to control Fuentes's arms but Fuentes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Becker has his back to the cage.
Fuentes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fuentes is trying to break free.
Fuentes is trying to break free.
Becker is trying to stall.

Fuentes breaks the clinch.
Fuentes lands a nice shot to the body.

Fuentes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuentes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Becker's head.
Fuentes wants to take a breather but Becker is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fuentes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Becker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fuentes trying to control the action but Becker is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fuentes misses with a head shot. Becker uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Huan Fuentes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fuentes catches Becker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Becker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fuentes throws a nice head kick!
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fuentes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuentes.
Fuentes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Becker.
Fuentes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Becker clinches but Fuentes breaks the clinch
and Fuentes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Becker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Becker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Becker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Becker lands an elbow inside.
Fuentes has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Becker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Becker has Fuentes pressed against the cage.
Becker lands an elbow just above Fuentes 's eye.
Fuentes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Becker taking a breather.
Becker looking to throw knees to the head but Fuentes is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Becker as Fuentes tries to tie him up.
Becker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fuentes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Becker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Becker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Becker lands a knee to the head.
Becker lands an elbow just above Fuentes 's eye.
Becker lands a knee to the head.
Fuentes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Fuentes manages to break the clinch.
Fuentes scores with a punch to the head.
Fuentes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fuentes lands a head kick!
Becker throws a head kick but Fuentes moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes swats away the attempt to clinch by Becker.
Fuentes misses with an uppercut. Becker saw that one coming.
Becker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Becker moves into the clinch successfully.
Becker misses with an elbow over the top.
Fuentes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Becker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Becker taking a breather.
Fuentes is trying to break free.
Becker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fuentes wants to get back to striking at distance but Becker won't allow it.
Becker stalling.
Fuentes stalling in the clinch but Becker improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Becker just leaning against Fuentes, taking a breather.
Becker misses with a knee to the head.
Becker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Becker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fuentes has had enough of the clinch but Becker keeps him there for the moment.
Becker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fuentes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fuentes lands an uppercut.
Becker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Becker tries a knee to the head but Fuentes blocks it.
Becker lands an elbow inside that Fuentes shrugs off.
Fuentes wants a takedown but no success here.
Adam Becker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huan Fuentes.
Becker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Becker misses with a knee strike.
Becker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Becker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Becker 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Becker!