PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Hartin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huxley
vs
Hartin

177 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

192 cm
28
212 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huxley stuffs the takedown.
Huxley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hartin gets a clinch.
Huxley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hartin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huxley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Huxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hartin throws a series of punches but Huxley avoids them all with ease.
Huxley fails with the takedown

and Hartin counters with a flying knee that drops Huxley!

Huxley is rocked!
Hartin throws and elbow that misses. Huxley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hartin's guard. Nice move by Huxley!
Oh Huxley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huxley is fighting to break Hartin's control of his arms but Hartin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Huxley seems to have got his legs back now.
Hartin trying to keep a closed guard but Huxley is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley preventing the sweep.
Hartin looking to control.

Eric Hartin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Huxley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Huxley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huxley tries to score with some ground and pound. Hartin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Huxley tries to move to full mount but Hartin actually manages to regain half guard.
Hartin trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartin defending well though.
Huxley is nestled in close to Hartin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hartin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huxley.

Hartin pushes Huxley off and gets back to his feet.
No luck for Huxley with that takedown attempt.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huxley as he jumps to the side.

Huxley gets a takedown into half guard.
Hartin won't allow Huxley to pass to mount.
Hartin is trying to control but Huxley manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley tries to control but Hartin wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Huxley.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hartin is looking to escape.
Huxley landing shots from mount.
Huxley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hartin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin is bucking up trying to escape but Huxley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hartin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huxley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huxley is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hartin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huxley prevents Hartin from getting the reversal.
Huxley lands a big shot there that rocks Hartin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
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 Ben Huxley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hartin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartin wants it to stay on the feet.
Hartin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Huxley counters with a single leg into guard. Hartin didn't expect that.
Huxley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huxley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartin wants to stand up but Huxley is controlling him.
Huxley advances position into side control!

Huxley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ben Huxley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huxley shoots in for a takedown but Hartin shows good takedown defense.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Hartin moves out of range.

Hartin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hartin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Huxley regains guard immediately.
Huxley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hartin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huxley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartin wants to control from the top but Huxley keeps moving.
Hartin advances to half guard.
Huxley is refusing to be controlled, as Hartin sits in half guard.
Hartin trying to pass the guard but Huxley defending well.
Huxley is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Huxley moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hartin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huxley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hartin stands up and waves to Huxley to follow him.

Huxley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hartin wants to stand and escape but Huxley is having none of it.
Hartin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin looking to control but Huxley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartin raining down shots from the mount!
Hartin avoids the attempt from Huxley to control.
Huxley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hartin working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hartin tries to control but Huxley wriggling away.
Hartin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Huxley looks a forlorn figure.
Ben Huxley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huxley is looking to get to half guard.
Hartin content just to control the position here.
Huxley working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eric Hartin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hartin looks for a takedown but Huxley sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huxley.

Huxley shoots in and gets a takedown into Hartin's guard.
Hartin keeping moving, preventing Huxley from controlling successfully.
Huxley postures up in Hartin's guard and throws a big left but Hartin blocks it.
Huxley throws and elbow that misses. Hartin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huxley's guard. Nice move by Hartin!
Hartin is looking to stand up but Huxley won't let him.
Hartin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hartin trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley wants to sweep here but Hartin controlling him for the moment.
Huxley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huxley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartin is one step ahead there.
Hartin scoring with some ground and pound.
Huxley keeping moving, preventing Hartin from controlling successfully.

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.
Hartin thows a big elbow that misses.
Hartin stopping the sweep attempt from Huxley.
Huxley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hartin is looking to stand up but Huxley won't let him.
Huxley 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.
Hartin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Hartin.
Hartin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huxley.

Huxley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hartin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Huxley taking a break here but Hartin is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hartin wants to improve his position but Huxley is controlling well.
Huxley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin is trying to stand up here but Huxley is controlling him well.
Hartin wants to improve his position but Huxley is controlling well.
Hartin is staying active underneath Huxley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huxley slows the pace down in half guard.
Huxley thows a huge punch but Hartin dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huxley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huxley passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Huxley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Huxley 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Huxley!