PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hulahula
vs
Robertson

176 cm
31
182 lbs
21 - 10 - 1

190 cm
30
184 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula missing with a left hand there. Robertson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robertson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hulahula.
Hulahula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robertson looks to throw the jab but Hulahula is out of range.
Hulahula throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Robertson counters with a shoot takedown. Hulahula fights it but they end up in guard.
Hulahula wants to sweep here but Robertson controlling him for the moment.
Hulahula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hulahula being controlled here, momentarily.
Hulahula is controlling Robertson's posture.
Robertson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brian Robertson.
Hulahula ducks under a wild hook from Robertson.
Hulahula keeps the fight on the outside.
Hulahula looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robertson is fending him off so far but Hulahula persists. Nope, Robertson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hulahula misses with a wild body shot.
Hulahula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robertson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hulahula drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hulahula working away.
Hulahula trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Robertson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hulahula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robertson keeps working.
Hulahula scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Robertson to see if he's OK.
Robertson pushes Hulahula away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hulahula gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hulahula throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robertson regains half guard, as Hulahula was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hulahula is working away from the top position though.
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hulahula trying to control the action but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Hulahula thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robertson tries to roll over but Hulahula keeps him under control.
Robertson is not content to let Hulahula control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson trying to control here.
Robertson controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulahula missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Robertson controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Robertson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Robertson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robertson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Heimo Hulahula will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robertson staying out of range there.
Robertson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hulahula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hulahula misses with a looping right.
Hulahula misses with a double jab.
Robertson misses with a wild body shot.
Hulahula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hulahula misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hulahula. Those never looked like landing.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulahula.
Robertson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hulahula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hulahula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Robertson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson ducks under a wild hook from Hulahula.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Hulahula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hulahula thuds a left hand into Robertson's body.
A jab from Robertson misses.
Robertson missing with a left hand there. Hulahula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hulahula misses with an uppercut. Robertson saw that one coming.
Robertson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hulahula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Robertson lands with a shot to the body.
Hulahula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robertson.
Hulahula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robertson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hulahula.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Hulahula's shoulder, as Hulahula tries to avoid the shot.
Robertson throws a jab when Hulahula was well out of range.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulahula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hulahula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hulahula wants to control from the top but Robertson keeps moving.
Hulahula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robertson looking to control.
Heimo Hulahula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hulahula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robertson is keeping the position for now.
Hulahula trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hulahula wants to pass the guard but Robertson is keeping the position.
Hulahula is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hulahula throws an elbow that misses. Robertson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulahula's guard. Nice move by Robertson!
Hulahula looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Robertson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robertson preventing the sweep.
Hulahula trying to control the position.
Robertson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Robertson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Hulahula dominated that second round.
That's time! Hulahula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hulahula looks to score with a jab to the body but Robertson is just out of range.
Robertson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hulahula.
Robertson digs a good hook to Hulahula's body.
Robertson slips a jab from Hulahula.
Hulahula tries to score with a low kick but Robertson moves his leg out of the way.

Hulahula looking to score a takedown here. Robertson is defending well but Hulahula drives through and ends up in Robertson's guard.
Hulahula trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Robertson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hulahula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hulahula 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.
Hulahula trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Hulahula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulahula throwing strikes from guard but Robertson blocks nicely.
Hulahula loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hulahula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Robertson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hulahula trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Hulahula is really struggling to control Robertson but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Robertson is trying to hold Hulahula in close to prevent damage but Hulahula has managed to pass into half guard.
Robertson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hulahula.
Robertson trying to control but Hulahula postures up.
Robertson is looking for a sweep. Hulahula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robertson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hulahula is looking to advance position but Robertson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Robertson defending well though.
Robertson is looking to control Hulahula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Robertson avoid being mounted?
Robertson tries to get to full guard but Hulahula has control of the leg.
Brian Robertson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimo Hulahula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robertson moves into full guard.
Hulahula postures up in Robertson's guard and throws a big left but Robertson blocks it.
Hulahula postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hulahula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hulahula in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robertson can't keep his opponent in guard - Hulahula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hulahula wants to control but Robertson is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hulahula throwing shots but Robertson is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heimo Hulahula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hulahula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heimo Hulahula!
An out of breath Heimo Hulahula thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.