PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heathcliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiruku Matah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huxtable comes to the cage accompanied by Night and Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huxtable
vs
Matah

196 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heathcliff Huxtable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiruku Matah!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matah leaves Huxtable with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huxtable shoots in for a double leg but Matah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huxtable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huxtable.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heathcliff Huxtable. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Matah scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Matah is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huxtable is just riding it out for now. Matah eventually gives up the hold.

Matah looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huxtable knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huxtable tries to roll over but Matah keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Matah's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Matah's back!
Huxtable is trying to stick to Matah's back but Matah is turning into Huxtable. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huxtable's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Matah.
Matah tries to free his leg and advance position but Huxtable is retaining full guard.

Matah is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Huxtable looking for a sweep. Not yet Huxtable, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxtable trying to control the position.

Matah drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matah jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Matah wants to pass the guard but Huxtable is keeping the position.
Huxtable looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huxtable keeping full guard, as Matah tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Matah thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matah forces his way into half guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Huxtable sees it coming and defends easily.
Huxtable gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matah is pushing down on Huxtable's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huxtable is fighting to maintain full guard but Matah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huxtable trying to hold on to Matah's head to control him but Matah postures up.

Matah seems to be working for a kimura but Huxtable defends the submission attempt.

Matah is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable wants to get back to full guard.

Matah is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Matah seems to be working for a kimura but Huxtable defends the submission attempt.

Huxtable is defending against the submission attempts here by Matah.

Matah is looking for a kimura but Huxtable is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Matah to get the leverage.
Huxtable is trying to maintain the position but Matah is very close to passing his half guard.
Huxtable manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Huxtable working the head and body with strikes.

Matah actively working from the bottom here.
Huxtable winds up and cracks Matah with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huxtable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Huxtable working Matah over with strikes.
Matah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huxtable scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huxtable lands a nice short elbow.
Matah is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huxtable scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huxtable will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huxtable looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matah is pressing down on Huxtable's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Matah looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huxtable with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Matah has his foot on Huxtable's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huxtable works his way back into a safe position though.

Matah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huxtable defends well.
Huxtable scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Heathcliff Huxtable will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huxtable tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matah swivels and escapes.
Matah shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huxtable as he jumps to the side.
Huxtable shoots in looking for a takedown. Matah tries to sprawl out of it but Huxtable keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matah manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huxtable misses with a takedown attempt - Matah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heathcliff Huxtable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matah has a takedown stuffed.
Huxtable fails with a takedown attempt.
Matah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huxtable sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matah somewhat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Matah enables Huxtable to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Matah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Matah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Matah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huxtable defends well.
Huxtable landing some decent shots from guard.
Huxtable scoring with punches to the head and body.
Matah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huxtable manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matah tries to free his leg and advance position but Huxtable is retaining full guard.
Matah advances position into side control!
Huxtable is looking to reverse the position.

Matah is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huxtable knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Matah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huxtable, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable wants to control but Matah postures up.

Matah is trying to get an arm triangle but Huxtable is defending well.
Huxtable is trying to improve his position.
Huxtable on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huxtable tries to get out of the position.
Matah tries to advance to mount but Huxtable denies him.

Matah has hold of Huxtable's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Huxtable seems comfortable defending it but Matah has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Huxtable is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Huxtable is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Matah couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hiruku Matah!
Hiruku Matah was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.