PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cuncho Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Izecson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Huerta
vs
Izecson

189 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

201 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cuncho Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Izecson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huerta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Izecson avoids nicely.
Huerta throws a sloppy head kick and Izecson moves out of range easily.

Izecson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Izecson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Izecson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Izecson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Izecson lands with a punch from half guard.
Izecson prevents Huerta from standing back up.

Izecson stands up from half guard.
Huerta misses with a two punch combination.
Huerta swinging wildly here.
Cuncho Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Izecson scores a takedown into full mount!
Huerta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Izecson content just to control the position here.
Izecson unloads with some shots from mount but Huerta bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izecson unloads with some shots from mount but Huerta bucks and avoids them well.
Izecson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Izecson controlling the position easily from mount.
Izecson scoring with strikes but Huerta is staying in there.
Izecson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huerta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huerta tries to buck Izecson off but he can't manage it.
Izecson content just to control the position here.
Huerta blocking the ground and pound.
Huerta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Izecson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Izecson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Izecson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Luiz Izecson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Izecson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Izecson is looking to stand up but Huerta won't let him.
Izecson won't allow Huerta to get back to his feet.
Izecson thows a big elbow that misses.
Huerta is looking to stand up but Izecson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Izecson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luiz Izecson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Huerta fails to land with a series of punches.
Izecson blocks the body kick.
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Izecson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huerta as he jumps to the side.

Izecson gets the takedown into side control.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Huerta is letting Izecson control him for a moment.
Huerta avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Izecson.
Huerta tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izecson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Izecson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Huerta manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Huerta tries to escape but Izecson is in control.
Izecson controlling the position.
Izecson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Huerta!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huerta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Izecson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Izecson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Izecson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Izecson tries for a takedown but Huerta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Izecson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huerta lands with a nice body kick.
Cuncho Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Izecson moves into range and clinches up with Huerta.

Izecson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Izecson shoots for a double leg takedown but Huerta sprawls well. He's pushed Izecson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huerta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Izecson.
Cuncho Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Izecson.
Izecson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Izecson shoots in looking for a takedown but Huerta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Izecson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Huerta throws a right hand that Izecson ducks under and follows up with a left that Izecson also avoids with ease.
Huerta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izecson misses the jab.
Izecson slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Huerta throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Izecson blocks a low kick nicely.
Huerta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Izecson.
Huerta lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Huerta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Izecson throws a head kick that misses.
Huerta throws a sloppy head kick and Izecson moves out of range easily.
Huerta throws a sloppy head kick

and Izecson counters with a shoot takedown. Huerta fights it but they end up in guard.

Izecson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huerta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Izecson.
Izecson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huerta circles away.
Huerta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huerta throws a low kick but Izecson avoids it.

Izecson moves into the clinch.
Huerta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Huerta is trying to break the clinch but Izecson has him pressed against the cage.
Huerta tries to break free but Izecson pushes him back against the cage.

Izecson breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izecson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Izecson gets the takedown into side control.
Huerta is working to avoid the ground and pound but Izecson connects with a decent elbow.
Huerta is being controlled here.
Luiz Izecson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Izecson decides to stand back up. Izecson steps back and let's Huerta get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Izecson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Izecson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Huerta is trying to stand back up but Izecson is controlling him
Izecson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Izecson decides to return to a standing position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Izecson.
Izecson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huerta avoids it really well and circles away.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Izecson avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huerta defends it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Huerta.
Izecson shoots in looking for a takedown. Huerta tries to sprawl out of it but Izecson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huerta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Huerta. That's going to slow Izecson down.
Izecson throws a head kick that Huerta semi-blocks.
Huerta scores with a kick to the midsection.
Huerta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Izecson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huerta is fending him off so far but Izecson persists. Nope, Huerta circles away and we're back to standing.
Izecson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huerta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Izecson. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Izecson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Izecson has Huerta up against the cage in a clinch.

Huerta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Izecson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Izecson showed some decent athleticism there.
Izecson trying to control from half guard but Huerta is working away.
Huerta is trying to stand back up but Izecson is controlling him
Izecson controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izecson stops Huerta from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Izecson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Izecson lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Huerta.
Izecson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick by Huerta misses
and Izecson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huerta thinking.
Huerta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Izecson shoots in looking for a takedown but Huerta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Izecson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Izecson tries a head kick but it misses.
Izecson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huerta avoids it really well and circles away.
Cuncho Huerta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Izecson.
A good leg kick by Huerta.
Huerta lands a head kick!
Izecson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huerta but Huerta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Izecson throws a sloppy head kick and Huerta moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Huerta misses

and Izecson counters with a single leg into guard. Huerta didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izecson thows a big elbow that misses.
Huerta wants to stand but Izecson is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Izecson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Luiz Izecson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Izecson tries a head kick but it misses.
Izecson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Izecson is looking to clinch but Huerta is avoiding it.
Izecson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izecson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Izecson is looking to clinch but Huerta is avoiding it.
Huerta throws a head kick that misses

and Izecson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Huerta's guard now.
Izecson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huerta can't keep his opponent in guard - Izecson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Izecson trying to control the pace.
Huerta pushes Izecson off looking to stand but Izecson dives back in and keeps control.
Huerta tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Izecson manages to move to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izecson content just to control the position here.
Izecson lands a big elbow.
Huerta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Izecson controlling from mount.
Huerta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huerta is trying to stand up.
Izecson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izecson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Izecson controlling from the full mount.
Izecson landing strikes, looking to finish!

Izecson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Huerta is surviving well by controlling Izecson's body position as best he can.
Izecson controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Izecson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Izecson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz Izecson!