PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
Huerta

225 cm
24
250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to clinch up but Huerta circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Huerta counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huerta, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huerta gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Smith jumps guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Huerta is proving a slippery customer.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huerta on the ground.
Huerta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huerta stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.

Huerta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Huerta pushes his legs off easily.
Huerta trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith working for a triangle but Huerta defends it easily.

Huerta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Huerta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

Huerta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Smith manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huerta has Smith in his guard.
Huerta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Huerta trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Huerta wants to improve his position but instead Smith has moved into half guard.
Smith works his foot free and advances to mount.

Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Huerta has worked his arm free - good work by Huerta!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.

Smith swings around for an armbar but Huerta sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.

Huerta drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Huerta off! Huerta jumps back into Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huerta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huerta throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Huerta stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is controlling Huerta's posture.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Huerta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Huerta looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Huerta's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Huerta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Huerta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith shoots and misses
and Huerta counters with a two punch combo.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huerta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Huerta duly obliges.

It looks like Tony Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huerta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Huerta.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerta has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Huerta moves away and avoids it.
Smith shoots and misses
and Huerta counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Huerta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.

Huerta closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Huerta wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Huerta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!

Huerta sneaks out the side door and pushes Smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huerta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huerta stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paul Huerta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huerta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Huerta moves out of range easily.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huerta misses with a few strikes there.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Huerta circles away.
Huerta lands a two punch combo.
Huerta tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Huerta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Huerta.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Tony Smith's cut is getting worse.
Huerta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.

Huerta feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Huerta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Huerta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Paul Huerta has got the better of the ground game so far.

Huerta 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.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Huerta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Huerta is having none of it.

Smith working for a triangle but Huerta defends it easily.
Huerta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huerta lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Huerta drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Huerta off! Huerta jumps back into Smith's guard.
Huerta throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Huerta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huerta counters with a straight right hand.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huerta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Huerta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huerta scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Huerta throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.

Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huerta to keep the fight standing.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Huerta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Huerta wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Huerta persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith keeping moving, preventing Huerta from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huerta wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to sweep here but Huerta controlling him for the moment.
Huerta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Huerta is controlling him.
Huerta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huerta trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Huerta is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huerta drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Huerta seems to have locked his on tight now - Smith screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Huerta, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Paul Huerta!
Paul Huerta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.