PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Max Huerta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Huerta
vs
Fowler

195 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Fowler!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta lands with a slapping head kick.
Huerta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Max Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fowler swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.

Huerta clinches.
Huerta lands a nice elbow.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huerta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huerta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huerta landing knees to the body.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Fowler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Fowler pushes him off.
Huerta tries to clinch up but Fowler circles away and keeps his distance.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fowler as he avoids it easily.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fowler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Fowler circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta tries to clinch up.

Huerta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Huerta breaks from the clinch.
Huerta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fowler pinned against the cage. Fowler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta checks a leg kick.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fowler but Fowler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta tries to clinch but Fowler is having none of it.
Huerta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fowler circles away.
Fowler should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fowler takes a swing at Huerta's ribcage but misses.
Huerta throws a right and a left that Fowler avoids nicely.

Huerta clinches up with Fowler and pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fowler backwards.
Fowler misses with a punch on the inside.

Fowler manages to pull guard.
Fowler managing to control the position.
Fowler looks gassed!
Huerta wants to control from the top but Fowler keeps moving.
Fowler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fowler keeping full guard, as Huerta tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler can't keep his opponent in guard - Huerta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Huerta thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fowler to regain full guard.
Huerta trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Huerta tries to free his leg and advance position but Fowler is retaining full guard.
Huerta trying to control but Fowler is working from the bottom.
Huerta wants to get up but he can't break Fowler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fowler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huerta stands and throws Fowler's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fowler is not content to let Huerta control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Huerta tries to clinch up.
Huerta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huerta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huerta tries to clinch there but Fowler circles away.
Huerta looks for a takedown but Fowler sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huerta takes the fight into the clinch.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fowler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Huerta lands a damaging elbow.

Huerta drags the fight down to the ground.
Huerta wants to sweep but no luck.

Huerta had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fowler is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huerta Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fowler's back instead.
Huerta misses with a punch to the head.
Fowler is keeping busy.
Fowler breaks Huerta's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Huerta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fowler's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fowler working for a triangle but Huerta defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Fowler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huerta advances to half guard.
Huerta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Huerta is looking to take a break and control but Fowler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huerta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Huerta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fowler for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huerta wants to control but Fowler is keeping him busy.

Huerta seems to be looking for submissions.
Huerta trying to mount his opponent but Fowler defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huerta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fowler swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Huerta or perhaps it was just good defense by Fowler which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huerta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Huerta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huerta stalling in the clinch.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta lands with a short shot to the head.

Huerta drags the fight down to the ground.
Fowler stopping the sweep attempt from Huerta.

Huerta has an active guard here but Fowler has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is looking for a sweep. Fowler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler trying to control the action but Huerta is working from the bottom.
Huerta is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huerta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huerta.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Huerta dominated that second round.
That's time! Huerta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Huerta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huerta lands a nice knee to the body.
Huerta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huerta lands a knee to the head.
Huerta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fowler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huerta has Fowler pressed against the cage.
Huerta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huerta scores a nice knee to the body.

Huerta manages to break the clinch.
Fowler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Max Huerta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fowler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fowler as he avoids it easily.

Huerta closes the distance and clinches.
Huerta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Huerta.
Huerta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fowler is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huerta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Huerta wants a takedown but no success here.
Fowler tries to throw a body punch but Huerta avoids it by throwing Fowler back against the cage.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
Huerta works on Fowler's body with a couple of short punches.
Huerta has Fowler pressed against the cage.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Huerta.

Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fowler.
Fowler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huerta tries to clinch but Fowler is having none of it.
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta avoids the body shot from Fowler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huerta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fowler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huerta.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Fowler has eaten all the pies!
Huerta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huerta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerta scores with a three punch combo!

Huerta gets a clinch.
Max Huerta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Huerta.

Huerta breaks from the clinch.
Huerta shoots in for a takedown but Fowler shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Huerta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta punishes Fowler's body with a nice straight punch.

Huerta has closed the distance and engaged Fowler in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huerta breaks the clinch.
Huerta moves in looking to clinch but Fowler pushes him off.
Fowler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Huerta clinches up with Fowler and pushes him back against the cage.
Huerta scores a nice knee to the body.
Huerta with a knee to the head.
Huerta pushes Fowler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Huerta.
Huerta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fowler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fowler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fowler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huerta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fowler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Huerta scores with a knee to the head.
Fowler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Huerta.

Huerta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huerta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fowler trying to control but Huerta is working from the bottom.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Fowler from controlling successfully.

Huerta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huerta thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Huerta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fowler manages to get himself to full guard.
Huerta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fowler is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Huerta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Huerta 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Huerta!