PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meng Huo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bernard
vs
Huo

195 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meng Huo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
Huo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernard sprawls well. Bernard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Huo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Huo circles away.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huo blocks a head kick by Bernard.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Bernard.
Huo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
Bernard throws a hook but Huo avoids it easily.
Bernard tries a head kick but it misses.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
Bernard throws a leg kick but Huo sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two 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.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Huo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bernard as he avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bernard. That's going to slow Huo down.

Huo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Huo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bernard tries to buck Huo off but he can't manage it.
Huo breaks from Bernard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bernard is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bernard somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Bernard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
Bernard misses with a looping right.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Bernard.
Saint Bernard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses with a looping left.
Bernard throws a leg kick but Huo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
Bernard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Meng Huo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Bernard wants to clinch.
No luck for Huo with that takedown attempt.
Saint Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meng Huo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Bernard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meng Huo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard thows a body shot but no joy.
Bernard misses with a few strikes there.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard leaves Huo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Bernard throws a sloppy head kick and Huo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huo keeps the fight on the outside.
Saint Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saint Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Huo has a takedown stuffed.
Bernard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huo manages to avoid it.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two 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.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Huo circles away.
A big right from Huo misses.

Huo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bernard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huo is in Bernard's guard.

Bernard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Huo shoots in but no luck this time.
Saint Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meng Huo.
Huo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Bernard. Beautiful body shot.
Huo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
Bernard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
Huo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Huo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huo moves out of range as Bernard throws a body kick.

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.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernard tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Bernard.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
Bernard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huo.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Huo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernard circles away.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
Huo circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Bernard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Meng Huo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Huo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard misses the shot to the body.
Huo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Bernard is looking to clinch.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Huo circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Huo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernard is looking to wear down Huo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bernard tried to score with a low kick but Huo checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard throws a head kick but Huo moves out of range.
Bernard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meng Huo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bernard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huo moves forwards but Bernard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bernard looks to land a left hand but Huo moved out of range nicely.
Bernard takes a swing at Huo's ribcage but misses.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Huo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Huo keeps it at a distance.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Huo circles away.
Huo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bernard.
Saint Bernard is winning the standup battle so far.
Huo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bernard circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Huo circles away.
Bernard is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Huo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Huo circles away.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Huo circles away.
Bernard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Huo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Huo blocks a head kick by Bernard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard misses the shot to the body.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huo misses with a combination
and Bernard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huo.
Saint Bernard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meng Huo.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernard tries to clinch but Huo is having none of it.
A punch combination from Huo misses.
Saint Bernard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernard feints and then cracks Huo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huo down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Bernard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bernard, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Bernard!