PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Huntti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huka Huka
vs
Huntti

194 cm
18
244 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
241 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xingu Huka Huka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Huntti!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huka Huka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Huka Huka throws a nice looking combination but Huntti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huntti lands a slapping body shot.

Huka Huka pushes Huntti up against the cage in a clinch.
Huntti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Huka Huka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huntti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huka Huka swings wildly with an uppercut but Huntti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huntti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huntti tries to throw a body punch but Huka Huka avoids it by throwing Huntti back against the cage.
A short right from Huntti on the inside.
A body shot lands from Huntti.
Huka Huka throws a head punch that misses.
Huntti swings wildly with an uppercut but Huka Huka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huntti presses Huka Huka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka prevents Huntti from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Huntti.
Huntti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huntti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huntti lands a left hand.
Huka Huka misses with a hook to the ribs.

Huntti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huntti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Huntti misses with a series of wild punches.
Huntti slips under a jab from Huka Huka.
A swing and a miss from Huntti.
Huntti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka doesn't manage to clinch there - Huntti circles away.
Huntti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huka Huka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Huka Huka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huntti scores with a sloppy right hand. Huka Huka should have avoided that one.
A big left from Huntti misses.
Huntti jabs Huka Huka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Huntti lands a jab to Huka Huka's midsection.
Huka Huka takes a swing at Huntti's ribcage but misses.
Huntti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huka Huka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huntti throws out the jab.
Huka Huka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Huntti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huntti throws a jab when Huka Huka was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntti misses with a hook.
Huka Huka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huntti staying out of range there.
Huntti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Huka Huka has managed to clinch.
Huka Huka has a couple of punches blocked by Huntti.
Huka Huka working aggressively here.
Huntti blocks a body shot from Huka Huka.
Huka Huka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huntti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huntti.
Huntti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huka Huka can't find room to land a body shot as Huntti controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huntti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka misses with a punch on the inside.
Huntti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huka Huka or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huntti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huntti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Huntti tries to work over Huka Huka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huka Huka swings wildly with an uppercut but Huntti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huntti digs a right hand underneath Huka Huka's ribcage. Huka Huka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Huntti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huntti takes one on the button.
Huka Huka swings for the body but Huntti moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku Huntti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huka Huka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Huntti.
Huka Huka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huntti finds it's way round the side to connect with Huka Huka's head.
Huntti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huntti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huka Huka was well out of range. Poor timing from Huntti.
Huntti thows a body shot but no joy.
Huka Huka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huntti.

Huka Huka closes the distance and clinches.
Huka Huka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huntti blocks a body shot from Huka Huka.
Huntti struggles to land a body shot inside as Huka Huka controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Huka Huka.
A short body shot lands from Huntti as the two fighters clinch.
Huka Huka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Huka Huka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Markku Huntti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntti working aggressively here.
Huka Huka tries to throw a body punch but Huntti avoids it by throwing Huka Huka back against the cage.
Huka Huka tries to work over Huntti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huntti stalling against the cage.
Huntti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huka Huka blocks an uppercut.
Huka Huka throws a head punch that misses.
Huka Huka tries a body shot but Huntti blocks it.
Huka Huka letting Huntti take a breather here.
Huka Huka tries to throw a body punch but Huntti avoids it by throwing Huka Huka back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Huntti fails to land.
Huka Huka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huntti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huntti pushes Huka Huka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huntti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huntti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huka Huka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huntti's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka tries to stall but Huntti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Huka Huka prevents a body shot from Huntti.
Huka Huka misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huntti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huka Huka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huka Huka has a couple of punches blocked by Huntti.
Huka Huka misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huntti trying to stall but Huka Huka improves his position.
Huntti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huntti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Huka Huka fails to land.
Huntti misses with a body punch.
Huntti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huka Huka's elbow.
Huntti tries a body shot but Huka Huka blocks it.
Huntti blocks an uppercut.
Huntti lands an uppercut.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Huntti prevents a body shot from Huka Huka.
Huka Huka swings wildly with an uppercut but Huntti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huka Huka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka lands with a short shot to the head.
Huntti misses with a punch on the inside.
Huntti misses with a body punch.
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!
Huntti throws a punch but it's blocked by Huka Huka.

Huntti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Huntti misses.
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Huntti.
Huka Huka misses with a right hand
and Huntti counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Huntti.
Nice straight punches there by Huntti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huntti.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huntti scores with a punch to the head.
Huntti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huka Huka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markku Huntti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Huntti slips a straight right by Huka Huka.
Markku Huntti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huntti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huntti. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huka Huka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huntti.
Huntti throws an off balance right hand
and Huntti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huntti scores with a sloppy right hand. Huka Huka should have avoided that one.
Huka Huka throws a looping overhand right but Huntti ducks down to avoid it.
Huntti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huka Huka moves away.
A swing and a miss from Huntti.
Huntti staying out of range there.
Huka Huka looks to land a left hand but Huntti moved out of range nicely.
Huntti connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huntti misses with a hook. Huka Huka ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka throws a jab when Huntti was well out of range.
Huntti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huntti misses with a body shot.
Huka Huka throws a right hand that Huntti ducks under and follows up with a left that Huntti also avoids with ease.
Huntti just misses with a punch to the body.
Huka Huka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huntti.
Huntti loads up on a big right hand but Huka Huka slips the punch.
Huka Huka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huntti manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka swings for the body but Huntti moves out of range.
Huka Huka takes one to the side of the head.
Xingu Huka Huka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huntti looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huka Huka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huka Huka misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huntti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huka Huka on the side of the head.
Huntti lands an overhand right.
Huka Huka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huka Huka works the jab nicely.
Huntti avoids the body shot from Huka Huka.
Huka Huka swings for the body but Huntti moves out of range.
Huntti lands with a right hand.
Huntti misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Huntti misses.
Huntti walks into a stiff left hand from Huka Huka.
Huntti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka just misses with a punch to the body.
Huntti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huka Huka doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Huntti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Huntti.
Huntti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Huntti cracks Huka Huka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huka Huka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huka Huka misses with a lunging right hand
and Huntti counters with a straight right hand.
Huntti misses with a double jab.
Huka Huka misses with an uppercut
and Huntti counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Huntti.
Huka Huka misses with a body punch
and Huka Huka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huka Huka closes the distance and pushes Huntti back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huka Huka.
Huntti misses with a body punch.
Huka Huka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huka Huka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huntti is leaning against Huka Huka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huntti struggles to land a body shot inside as Huka Huka controls his hands.
Huntti tries to work over Huka Huka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huntti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huntti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huntti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Huntti prevents a body shot from Huka Huka.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntti misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markku Huntti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huntti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Markku Huntti!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Markku Huntti!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Markku Huntti!

Markku Huntti wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Markku Huntti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.