PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wittu Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Naama
vs
Huxley

210 cm
20
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wittu Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxley keeps the fight on the outside.
Naama tests Huxley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Naama connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Huxley to the floor! Naama dives in looking for the finish!

Huxley is rocked!

It looks like Ben Huxley has been cut.
Naama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huxley is still in real trouble! Can Naama finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naama is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huxley manages to get to full guard.
Huxley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naama!
Huxley seems to have recovered his senses.
Naama is wriggling around trying to escape.

Huxley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Naama tries to lock up and control but Huxley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Huxley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Naama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huxley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Naama working to try and regain half guard.
Naama is working hard here to advance position.
Naama wants to control but Huxley is having none of it.
Naama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Huxley scoring with strikes but Naama is staying in there.
Huxley with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huxley prevents Naama from getting the reversal.
Huxley looking to finish Naama with some ground and pound. This is bad for Naama!

Naama is rocked!
Naama is desperately trying to improve his position but Huxley has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Naama looks a forlorn figure.
Naama is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Naama is breathing heavily.
Huxley lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Huxley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Naama is surviving well by controlling Huxley's body position as best he can.
Huxley prevents Naama from getting the reversal.

Huxley has control of Naama's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Naama regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Huxley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama wants to control but Huxley is having none of it.

Huxley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Naama can't escape the position.

Huxley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Naama tries to reverse the position but Huxley maintains control.
Naama blocking the ground and pound.
Huxley wants to control the pace but Naama is squirming around nicely.
Naama regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huxley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Huxley there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huxley lands a nice short elbow.
Naama is in trouble now - Huxley has advanced to mount!
Huxley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Naama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Huxley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Naama seems to have got his legs back now.

Huxley jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Naama manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Naama wants to control but Huxley postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huxley in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Huxley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Naama looks calm but he's in trouble here. Huxley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Naama is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Huxley lets go of the hold and Naama can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Huxley!