PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huima Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huima has chosen Holy Diver as his entrance music. Rauno Repomies has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Repomies
vs
Huima

178 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
27
130 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rauno Repomies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huima Huima!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Huima stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huima tries to clinch up but Repomies circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Huima.
Huima throws a head kick but Repomies moves out of range.
Huima blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Repomies needs to keep his hands up - Huima had a free shot at his head there.
Huima dives in and grabs Repomies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Repomies pushes down on Huima's head and hops out.
Huima misses with a few strikes there.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Repomies circles away from the clinch attempt.

Huima shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Huima showed some decent athleticism there.
Huima content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Repomies won't allow Huima to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huima throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huima trying to mount his opponent but Repomies defends it.

Huima stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Repomies to get to his feet.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Huima throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huima.
Huima looks gassed!
Huima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Repomies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rauno Repomies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Repomies.
Repomies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huima shoots in but no luck this time.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huima Huima.
Huima dives in and grabs Repomies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Repomies pushes down on Huima's head and hops out.
Repomies connects with a high kick.
Repomies fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huima.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Repomies connects with a high kick.
Repomies dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huima. That did some damage!
Huima takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Huima slips a straight right by Repomies.
Huima fails with a takedown attempt.
Repomies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Repomies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Repomies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huima's sensitive parts.
Huima blocks a head kick by Repomies.
Huima misses with a double jab.
Repomies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies wants to clinch up but Huima keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Repomies there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Repomies tries to clinch but Huima moves away

and Huima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Repomies tries to kick Huima off but Huima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Repomies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huima.
Huima tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Repomies.
Repomies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huima is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huima is looking to take a break and control but Repomies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Huima seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huima scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rauno Repomies will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Huima misses with a wild combination.
Huima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Repomies.
Huima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Repomies can pounce on him.
Huima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Repomies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Repomies looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Repomies misses with a head kick.
Repomies tries a head kick but it misses.
Repomies finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rauno Repomies is winning the standup battle so far.
Huima fails with a takedown attempt.
Rauno Repomies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies is looking to slow Huima down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Repomies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Repomies dodges the punch combination from Huima.
Huima is breathing heavily.
Repomies lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Repomies moves in looking to clinch but Huima pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Repomies avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick and Huima moves out of range easily.
Repomies misses with a head kick.

Huima clinches up with Repomies and pushes him back against the cage.
Repomies is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huima is defending well for now.
Repomies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Huima taking a breather.
Repomies is pressed up against the cage. Huima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Repomies down to the mat. Repomies avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick from Repomies lands but Huima takes it in his stride.
Repomies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Huima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Repomies sprawls well. Repomies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huima gets slowly back to his feet.
Rauno Repomies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huima Huima.
Repomies tries to bum rush Huima with a series of wild strikes but Huima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repomies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huima shoots for a double leg takedown but Repomies sprawls well. He's pushed Huima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huima is looking to clinch but Repomies is avoiding it.
Huima throws a head kick that misses.
Repomies buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Repomies thumps Huima with a low kick.
Repomies stuffs the takedown attempt from Huima. Huima gets slowly back to his feet.
Repomies plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Huima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Huima throws a right and a left that Repomies avoids nicely.
Repomies doesn't manage to clinch there - Huima circles away.
Huima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Repomies sprawls well. Repomies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huima gets slowly back to his feet.
Repomies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Repomies is looking to slow Huima down with leg kicks.
Repomies misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Repomies lands but Huima takes it in his stride.

Huima rushes Repomies and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Repomies stalling in the clinch but Huima improves position.
Huima is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huima breaks from the clinch.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Repomies moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Huima drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Repomies is working an open guard so Huima takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Huima shoots for a double leg takedown but Repomies sprawls well. He's pushed Huima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Repomies lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Repomies slaps away a takedown attempt from Huima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huima tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huima looks to clinch
and Repomies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Huima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Repomies.
Repomies lands a head kick. Huima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Huima.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huima throws a series of punches but Repomies moves out of range.
Repomies is looking to clinch but Huima is avoiding it.
Repomies wants to clinch.
Huima cracks Repomies with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Repomies throws a series of punches but Huima moves out of range.
Huima throws a nice looking combination but Repomies bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Repomies.
Repomies is looking to clinch.
Repomies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Repomies wants it to stay on the feet.
Repomies misses with a head kick.

Huima forces Repomies back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huima takes an elbow to the temple.
Repomies has Huima pressed against the cage, preventing Huima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Repomies taking a breather.
Huima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Repomies backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rauno Repomies dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huima shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huima is controlling the pace.
Repomies wants to control but Huima is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huima stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Repomies lands a head kick. Huima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Huima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Repomies but Repomies pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Repomies throws a sloppy head kick

and Huima counters with a takedown into side control.
Huima Huima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huima throws an elbow but Repomies slips to the side and avoids it well.
Repomies is being controlled here.

Huima is trying to get an arm triangle but Repomies is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Repomies is not content to let Huima control the position.
Repomies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huima lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huima tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huima has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Huima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Repomies keeps working.
Huima Huima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Repomies tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rauno Repomies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Huima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Repomies is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huima Huima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Repomies 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rauno Repomies!