PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amin Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax comes to the cage accompanied by Infected Mushroom - Smashing The Opponent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sax
vs
Huddlestone

181 cm
38
190 lbs
20 - 28 - 1

190 cm
30
186 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax misses with a body shot.
Sax misses with a hook. Huddlestone ducked under it nicely.
Sax motions for Huddlestone to come forward. Sax throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huddlestone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huddlestone lands a leg kick that knocks Sax off balance momentarily.

Huddlestone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sax drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huddlestone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sax is trying to drag Huddlestone to the mat but Huddlestone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Huddlestone breaks the clinch.
Sax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sax has his takedown stuffed
and Huddlestone counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huddlestone lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Huddlestone does no damage.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax with a poor takedown
and Huddlestone counters with a big head kick but Sax shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Tom Huddlestone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huddlestone works over Sax's head and body with a nice combination.
Sax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Standard Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Huddlestone slaps away a takedown attempt from Sax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huddlestone misses with the combination.
Huddlestone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Huddlestone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sax throws a series of punches but Huddlestone avoids them all with ease.
Sax with a poor takedown
and Huddlestone counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Huddlestone connects with an inside leg kick.
Sax blocks the body kick.
Huddlestone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sax throws a head kick but Huddlestone moves out of range.
Huddlestone lands a head kick. Sax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huddlestone cracks the inside of Sax's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone throws a good cross that connects.
Huddlestone's coach down at Stark Slugger Society - NY was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huddlestone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A left and a right from Huddlestone both land. Nice combination.
Huddlestone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huddlestone wants it to stay on the feet.
Huddlestone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huddlestone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sax has time to react.

Huddlestone gets caught flat footed, as Sax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sax wants to control from the top but Huddlestone keeps moving.
Huddlestone wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sax 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.
Huddlestone keeping moving, preventing Sax from controlling successfully.
Huddlestone pulls Sax in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sax postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Huddlestone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sax, into his guard.
Huddlestone landing with the ground and pound.
Sax keeping full guard, as Huddlestone tries to pass.

Huddlestone gets to his feet. Sax looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Huddlestone stuffs the takedown attempt from Sax. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Huddlestone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sax circles away quickly and effectively.
Sax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huddlestone as he avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sax lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huddlestone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huddlestone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Huddlestone enables Sax to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Huddlestone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Huddlestone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huddlestone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huddlestone seems keen to control Sax's posture.
Sax won't allow Huddlestone to get back to his feet.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Huddlestone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Amin Sax just wasn't active enough.
Huddlestone misses with a few strikes there.
Sax is looking to clinch but Huddlestone is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sax is defended easily by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sax.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huddlestone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sax eats them both and turns towards Huddlestone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Huddlestone swinging wildly here.
Huddlestone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sax attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huddlestone.
Nice takedown defense from Huddlestone. No joy for Sax on that attempt.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt
and Huddlestone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sax shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Huddlestone counters with a body kick that stops Sax in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Huddlestone gets a clinch.

Huddlestone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sax on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huddlestone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sax eats them both and turns towards Huddlestone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huddlestone throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huddlestone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sax will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huddlestone misses with a few strikes there.
Sax swats away the attempt to clinch by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sax shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Huddlestone as he avoids it easily.
Sax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Huddlestone moves into the clinch.

Huddlestone manages to break the clinch.
Huddlestone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sax attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Huddlestone stuffs the takedown attempt from Sax. Sax gets slowly back to his feet.
Sax throws a low kick but Huddlestone moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sax.
Huddlestone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Huddlestone moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huddlestone swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huddlestone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt
and Huddlestone counters with a head kick. That will keep Sax thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Huddlestone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sax crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huddlestone - the referee stops the clock and Sax gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huddlestone. Sax manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huddlestone throws a right hand that Sax ducks under and follows up with a left that Sax also avoids with ease.
Huddlestone tries to clinch but Sax moves out of range.
Huddlestone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sax on the side of the head.
Sax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huddlestone.
Sax misses with a series of wild punches.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt
and Sax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huddlestone counters with a three punch combo that has Sax backing up. Sax nods at Huddlestone to acknowledge the strikes.
Sax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sax walks into a jab.
Huddlestone scores with a head kick. Sax tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sax dives in and grabs Huddlestone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huddlestone pushes down on Sax's head and hops out.
Huddlestone scores with a head kick. Sax tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sax tries for a takedown but Huddlestone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sax on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sax misses with a leg kick
and Huddlestone counters with a nice kick to the body.
Huddlestone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huddlestone connects with a single shot there.
Huddlestone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huddlestone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Sax or perhaps it was just good defense by Huddlestone which made him look bad.
Huddlestone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sax looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sax misses with a takedown attempt - Huddlestone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Huddlestone lands with a nice body kick.

Huddlestone takes the fight into the clinch.

Huddlestone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sax changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huddlestone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huddlestone is looking to regain half guard here but Sax keeps moving and retains side control.
Huddlestone wants to control but Sax postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax prevents Huddlestone from escaping the position.

Sax is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huddlestone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Huddlestone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Huddlestone feints and then cracks Sax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sax down.
Huddlestone swinging wildly here.
Sax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sax misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sax misses with a takedown
and Huddlestone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huddlestone fails to land with a series of punches.
Huddlestone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sax.
Sloppy strikes from Huddlestone. Those never looked like landing.
Huddlestone misses with a two punch combination.
Amin Sax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sax attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Huddlestone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huddlestone moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huddlestone circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amin Sax. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huddlestone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Huddlestone falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sax counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sax.
Huddlestone stops a takedown attempt from Sax.

Huddlestone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huddlestone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Huddlestone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Huddlestone.
Sax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sax dives in and grabs Huddlestone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huddlestone pushes down on Sax's head and hops out.
Huddlestone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sax will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Huddlestone moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sax jumps guard but Huddlestone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Amin Sax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huddlestone manages to break the clinch.
Huddlestone looks to land a combination but Sax avoids it well.
Huddlestone is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sax fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huddlestone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sax.
No joy there for Huddlestone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sax tries for a takedown but Huddlestone circles away easily
and Huddlestone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huddlestone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huddlestone slaps away a takedown attempt from Sax, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Sax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huddlestone.
A bone on bone clash there as Huddlestone blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huddlestone, right into the meat.

Huddlestone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sax, pushing him back against the cage.

Huddlestone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huddlestone misses with a double jab.
Huddlestone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sax's head.
Huddlestone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sax gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huddlestone counters with a three punch combo that has Sax backing up. Sax nods at Huddlestone to acknowledge the strikes.
Sax shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huddlestone defends it nicely.
Huddlestone misses with a wild combination.
Huddlestone blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone thuds a left hand into Sax's body.
Sax shoots in for a takedown but Huddlestone shows good takedown defense.
Huddlestone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huddlestone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone throws a right hand that Sax ducks under and follows up with a left that Sax also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huddlestone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sax shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huddlestone scores with a one two! Sax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Huddlestone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sax backs up against the cage.
Tom Huddlestone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huddlestone checks a leg kick.
Sax dodges the punch combination from Huddlestone.
Sax throws a low kick but Huddlestone avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Huddlestone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huddlestone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Huddlestone!
Post fight, Tom Huddlestone stared into the camera and said 'i wanna move down to 185 for one fight and thats to fight amin sax hes a entertainer and so am i..lets do it'.