PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mont Alvernne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntington comes to the cage accompanied by Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida. Fletcher Huntington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Huntington
vs
Mont Alvernne

167 cm
23
151 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

172 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fletcher Huntington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mont Alvernne!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington just misses with a punch to the body.
Huntington throws a hook but Mont Alvernne avoids it easily.
Mont Alvernne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huntington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Huntington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huntington lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mont Alvernne.
Huntington shoots in looking for a takedown. Mont Alvernne tries to sprawl out of it but Huntington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mont Alvernne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huntington doesn't manage to clinch there - Mont Alvernne circles away.

Huntington decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Huntington is looking for a kimura here.
Huntington not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mont Alvernne is trying to control but can't.
Huntington throws a strike but Mont Alvernne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mont Alvernne trying to keep a closed guard but Huntington is proving a slippery customer.
Huntington throws and elbow that misses. Mont Alvernne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huntington's guard. Nice move by Mont Alvernne!

Huntington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mont Alvernne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mont Alvernne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Huntington looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mont Alvernne passes into side control.

Mont Alvernne is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huntington has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mont Alvernne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huntington is working hard here to advance position.
Mont Alvernne advances to full mount.
Huntington working to try and regain half guard.
Mont Alvernne lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mont Alvernne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huntington is looking to escape.
Mont Alvernne cracks Huntington with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne landing strikes from the mount and Huntington is in trouble!
Mont Alvernne looking to finish Huntington with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huntington!
Huntington working to try and regain half guard.
Mont Alvernne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Huntington's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mont Alvernne putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Huntington is rocked!
Mont Alvernne working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Huntington is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mont Alvernne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Huntington's face.
Huntington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huntington seems to have got his legs back now.
Mont Alvernne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mont Alvernne lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mont Alvernne is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Huntington has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Huntington is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huntington regains half guard.
Mont Alvernne is looking to advance position but Huntington won't allow it.

Huntington actively working from the bottom here.
Mont Alvernne trying to control the action but Huntington is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huntington tries to get to full guard but Mont Alvernne has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mont Alvernne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Huntington throws out a loose jab but Mont Alvernne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mont Alvernne misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Huntington as he connects with a hook.
Mont Alvernne tries to work over Huntington's front leg with a kick but Huntington checks it.
Huntington lands with a nice combination. Mont Alvernne backs away looking to recover.
Huntington throws a hook to the side of Mont Alvernne's head but Mont Alvernne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huntington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huntington lands a really nice looking cross but Mont Alvernne seems unphased.
Huntington moves in looking to clinch but Mont Alvernne pushes him off.
A jab from Huntington misses.
Huntington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Huntington blocks a head kick by Mont Alvernne.
Huntington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mont Alvernne lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mont Alvernne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huntington looks to land a right hand but Mont Alvernne moved out of range.
Huntington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mont Alvernne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huntington just misses with a punch to the body.
Mont Alvernne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mont Alvernne's corner calls for a 1-2. Mont Alvernne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Mont Alvernne misses.
Mont Alvernne throws a leg kick that misses.
Mont Alvernne blocks a leg kick.
Huntington looks to land a combination. Mont Alvernne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mont Alvernne slips under a jab.
Huntington lands with a kick to the temple. Mont Alvernne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Huntington throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntington misses with the combination.
Mont Alvernne is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Mont Alvernne misses.
Huntington motions for Mont Alvernne to come forward. Huntington throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huntington tries to close the distance and clinch but Mont Alvernne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne blocks a jab.
Huntington throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huntington pushes off an throws an elbow but Mont Alvernne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Huntington misses with an elbow strike.
Mont Alvernne works on Huntington's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Mont Alvernne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huntington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne works on Huntington's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mont Alvernne blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Mont Alvernne.
Huntington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mont Alvernne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huntington throws a punch but it's blocked by Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huntington misses with an elbow strike.
Mont Alvernne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Mont Alvernne.
Mont Alvernne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.
Mont Alvernne digs a right hand into Huntington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huntington's gas tank.
Mont Alvernne lands a nice shot to the body.
Mont Alvernne lands with a left to the head.
Mont Alvernne lands a shoulder strike.
Mont Alvernne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.
Mont Alvernne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Huntington fails to land.
Huntington takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mont Alvernne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mont Alvernne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huntington or not.
Huntington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huntington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mont Alvernne is defending well for now.
Mont Alvernne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mont Alvernne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mont Alvernne lands with a light punch inside.
Mont Alvernne scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Mont Alvernne.
Huntington tries for a takedown but Mont Alvernne manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mont Alvernne scores with a shot to the side of Huntington's head.
Mont Alvernne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.

Mont Alvernne has clasped his hands together around Huntington's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mont Alvernne scoring with punches from side control.
Mont Alvernne scores with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huntington is trying to get back to half guard.

Mont Alvernne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mont Alvernne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Huntington takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mont Alvernne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huntington to see if he's OK.
Mont Alvernne scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Huntington to see if he's OK.
Huntington wants to control but Mont Alvernne postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mont Alvernne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huntington throws a sloppy head kick
and Mont Alvernne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huntington's knee momentarily.
Huntington misses with a head kick.
Huntington takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mont Alvernne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huntington with a poor takedown
and Mont Alvernne counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Huntington is predictable there
and Mont Alvernne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huntington thinking.

Mont Alvernne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huntington takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Huntington is looking to regain half guard here but Mont Alvernne keeps moving and retains side control.
Huntington is not content to let Mont Alvernne control the position.
Huntington manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mont Alvernne moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne keeping moving, preventing Huntington from controlling successfully.
Mont Alvernne wants to stand up but Huntington is controlling him.

Huntington drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mont Alvernne dives on top into guard.
Huntington keeping moving, preventing Mont Alvernne from controlling successfully.

Huntington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mont Alvernne is aware though and is defending well.
Huntington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fletcher Huntington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mont Alvernne controlling from the top position.

Mont Alvernne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mont Alvernne showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huntington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mont Alvernne has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Huntington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huntington looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne looking to pass the guard.
Mont Alvernne advances position into side control!
Huntington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huntington trying to hold on to Mont Alvernne's head to control him but Mont Alvernne postures up.
Mont Alvernne uses his free foot to push down on Huntington's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huntington.
Huntington is looking to improve his position but Mont Alvernne isn't that keen on the idea.
Mont Alvernne breaks from Huntington's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mont Alvernne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Huntington looks a forlorn figure.
Huntington manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Huntington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mont Alvernne pulls his head out easily.
Huntington won't allow Mont Alvernne to pass to mount.
Huntington tries to roll over but Mont Alvernne keeps him under control.

Huntington actively working from the bottom here.

Mont Alvernne is trying for a kimura here. Huntington looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mont Alvernne wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brian Mont Alvernne!