PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones - Paint it black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rourke
vs
Huerta

182 cm
27
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

188 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta misses with an uppercut. Rourke saw that one coming.
Rourke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rourke lands a leg kick that knocks Huerta off balance momentarily.
Huerta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huerta wants it to stay on the feet.
Huerta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rourke.
Rourke tries to land a front kick but Huerta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chuck Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huerta lands with an overhand left.
Rourke lands a jab.
Rourke scores with a hook to the body. Huerta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Huerta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rourke - the referee stops the clock and Huerta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rourke. Huerta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rourke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Huerta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rourke cracks the inside of Huerta's front leg.
Huerta slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Nice straight punches there by Rourke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rourke.
A jab from Huerta finds it's way through Rourke's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke misses the jab.
Rourke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rourke.
Huerta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta throws a hook to the side of Rourke's head but Rourke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huerta lands a head shot.
Rourke looks to land a left hand but Huerta moved out of range nicely.
Huerta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rourke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Huerta misses with a low kick.
Huerta works the jab nicely.
Huerta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rourke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chuck Huerta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huerta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rourke's hands.
Huerta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rourke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Huerta's head.
Huerta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rourke throws a shot from downtown. Huerta moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rourke pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Huerta back to the cage. Rourke follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huerta.
Huerta moves out of range as Rourke strikes.
Rourke connects with a leg kick. Huerta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rourke.
Rourke throws a push kick but Huerta slaps the foot to one side.
Huerta moves out of range as Rourke throws a body kick.
Huerta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Huerta throws a hook but Rourke avoids it easily.
Rourke scores with a head kick.
Rourke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huerta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rourke in his tracks.
Huerta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rourke doesn't seem bothered though.
Huerta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rourke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rourke.
Huerta looks to land a right hand but Rourke moved out of range.
Huerta throws a looping overhand right but Rourke ducks down to avoid it.
Huerta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rourke.
Huerta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Rourke misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rourke backwards.
Rourke wants to break free but Huerta has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huerta.
Huerta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rourke tries to land knees in the clinch but Huerta avoids the damage to the body.
Rourke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Huerta misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rourke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huerta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huerta swings wildly with an uppercut but Rourke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huerta prevents Rourke from breaking the clinch.
Huerta tries to work over Rourke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rourke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huerta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rourke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huerta cracks Rourke with a nice body shot.
Rourke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huerta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rourke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rourke is trying to push Huerta away but Huerta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta cracks Rourke with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke misses with a punch on the inside.
Rourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huerta misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Huerta on the inside.
Huerta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rourke tries to break the clinch but Huerta is controlling the position.
Huerta throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rourke.

Rourke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rourke misses with a lunging right hand
and Huerta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rourke thinking.
Huerta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rourke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rourke with a nice cross.
Rourke ducks under a wild hook from Huerta.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huerta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rourke.
Huerta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Huerta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rourke throws a leg kick but Huerta checks it.
Huerta throws a nice looking combination but Rourke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rourke throws a hook but Huerta blocks it.
Rourke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huerta.
Rourke works the jab nicely.
Rourke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huerta with a nice cross.
Rourke avoids the body shot from Huerta.
Rourke misses with an uppercut.
Rourke moves out of range as Huerta strikes.
Rourke lands with a cross.
Rourke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rourke slips under a jab from Huerta.
Huerta scores with a punch to the head.

Huerta instigates a clinch.
Huerta struggles to land a body shot inside as Rourke controls his hands.
Rourke takes a shot to the head.

Rourke works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourke wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huerta keeping full guard, as Rourke tries to pass.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Rourke from controlling successfully.
Rourke tries to free his leg and advance position but Huerta is retaining full guard.
Rourke throws a big right hand that misses.
Rourke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta keeping full guard, as Rourke tries to pass.
Rourke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rourke trying to control the position from guard on top but Huerta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rourke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rourke throws a big right hand that misses.
Rourke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rourke wants to pass the guard but Huerta is keeping the position.
Huerta is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.
Rourke postures up in Huerta's guard and throws a big left but Huerta blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rourke 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.

Rourke is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huerta is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huerta has escaped and now he's on top!
Huerta wants to stand but Rourke is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huerta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rourke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huerta defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rourke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huerta defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rourke misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Rourke misses its intended target.
Rourke throws a hook but Huerta avoids it easily.
Rourke misses with a series of wild punches.
Rourke connects with a solid leg kick.
Rourke cracks the inside of Huerta's front leg.
Rourke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huerta backs up against the cage.
Huerta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rourke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huerta throws a right hand that misses
and Rourke makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Huerta misses.
Huerta stuns Rourke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huerta.
Rourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huerta.
Rourke slips a straight right by Huerta.

Rourke 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rourke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huerta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rourke.
Huerta trying to control the position.
Rourke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huerta pulls Rourke in close to prevent any damage.
Rourke sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rourke misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rourke misses.
Huerta moves out of range of the body kick.
Rourke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rourke ducks under a wild hook from Huerta.
Huerta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huerta throws a hook to the side of Rourke's head but Rourke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rourke loads up on a big right hand but Huerta slips the punch.
Huerta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rourke in his tracks.
Rourke thows a body shot but no joy.
Huerta misses with a straight right.
Huerta tests Rourke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huerta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rourke.
Rourke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huerta avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huerta scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huerta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Huerta misses with a wild combination.
Huerta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rourke.
Huerta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rourke. Rourke obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Huerta. That snapped Rourke's head back.
Huerta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rourke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Huerta fails to land with a series of punches.
Huerta throws a big shot that misses.
Rourke jabs Huerta right on the nose. Huerta blinks but takes it well.
Huerta lands a lovely overhand right.
Rourke dodges the punch combination from Huerta.
Huerta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke ducks under a wild hook from Huerta.
Huerta moves out of range as Rourke throws a body kick.
Huerta slips a jab from Rourke.
Rourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huerta throws a series of punches but Rourke moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huerta dips to his left and cracks Rourke with an uppercut!
Mikko Rourke is winning the standup battle so far.
Huerta throws a looping overhand right but Rourke ducks down to avoid it.
Rourke misses with an uppercut.
Huerta ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.
Rourke lands an overhand right.
Rourke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huerta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Huerta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rourke swings for the body but Huerta moves out of range.
Rourke lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke clearly takes that round.
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.

Rourke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Huerta's waist but Huerta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rourke off to one side.
Huerta's corner calls for a 1-2. Huerta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huerta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rourke.
Huerta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rourke.
Rourke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huerta.
Huerta scores with a hook.
Huerta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rourke scores with a jab to the head.
Huerta misses with a two punch combination.
Huerta misses with a low kick.
Rourke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huerta throws a leg kick but Rourke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Huerta stuns Rourke with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rourke lands an overhand right.
Huerta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rourke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huerta pinned against the cage. Huerta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rourke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huerta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huerta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rourke at a distance.
Huerta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rourke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rourke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huerta.

Rourke shoots in and gets a takedown into Huerta's guard.
Huerta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rourke gets back to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rourke moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rourke is working an open guard so Huerta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rourke throws a shot from downtown. Huerta moves away and avoids it.
Rourke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huerta misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rourke.
Huerta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rourke slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Rourke looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Huerta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rourke paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rourke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rourke tries to bum rush Huerta with a series of wild strikes but Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Huerta misses.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Rourke is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Rourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rourke lands a knee to the head.
Huerta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rourke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huerta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Huerta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rourke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Rourke misses.
Huerta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rourke.
Rourke lands a glancing blow to the side of Huerta's head.
Huerta misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Huerta both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huerta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rourke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huerta.
Rourke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rourke.
Huerta misses with an uppercut.
Rourke walks into a stiff left hand from Huerta.
Huerta slips a jab from Rourke.
Huerta doesn't manage to clinch there - Rourke circles away.
Rourke keeps the fight on the outside.
Huerta slips under a jab.

Rourke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rourke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Rourke had his way with Chuck Huerta in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Huerta lands a nice shot that snaps Rourke's head back.
Rourke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huerta moves away from the strike by Rourke.
Huerta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rourke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rourke throws a hook to the side of Huerta's head but Huerta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rourke connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Huerta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rourke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Huerta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huerta scores with a decent looking hook.
Huerta throws out a powerful jab.
Rourke slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Rourke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huerta is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rourke throws a jab when Huerta was well out of range.
Huerta moves out of range of the strikes.
Rourke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huerta manages to avoid it.
Huerta thuds a left hand into Rourke's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke throws an overhand right that lands on Huerta's shoulder, as Huerta tries to avoid the shot.
Rourke misses with a looping left.
Rourke misses with a low kick.
Rourke tries to bum rush Huerta with a series of wild strikes but Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rourke misses with a wild combination.
Rourke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huerta clobbers Rourke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huerta misses with a series of wild punches.
Rourke looks to land a right hand but Huerta moved out of range.
Rourke looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Huerta throws a jab but it's blocked by Rourke.
Huerta throws a leg kick but Rourke checks it.
Huerta blocks a low kick nicely.

Rourke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rourke.
Huerta tries to roll over but Rourke keeps him under control.
Huerta is refusing to be controlled, as Rourke sits in half guard.
Rourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huerta's head.
Rourke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rourke is trying to work for a kimura but Huerta is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke is trying to control the action in half guard but Huerta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Rourke seems to be looking for submissions.
Rourke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rourke working the head and body with strikes.
Rourke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huerta has hold of Rourke's hands but Rourke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huerta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Rourke.
Rourke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rourke connects with a nice short shot to Huerta's temple.
Rourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huerta keeps working.
Rourke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mikko Rourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikko Rourke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rourke is trying to control the action in half guard but Huerta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rourke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke controlling the pace.
Rourke trying to control from half guard but Huerta is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Rourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rourke, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Rourke!
Mikko Rourke retains his middleweight title!
Mikko Rourke really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.