PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nueve Cinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila The Hun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cinco
vs
The Hun

195 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nueve Cinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Attila The Hun!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Hun clinches with his opponent.

The Hun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Hun moves into the clinch.
The Hun blocks a punch to the side of the head.

The Hun lands a takedown into guard.
The Hun engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cinco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Hun looking to pass the guard.

The Hun gets to his feet - Cinco follows without any prompting.
Cinco tries to clinch but The Hun moves away

and The Hun counters with a crisp one two that drops Cinco! The Hun thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cinco to his feet! Cinco is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Hun circles away from the clinch attempt.
The Hun shoots in for a double leg but Cinco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cinco doesn't manage to clinch there - The Hun circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinco lands with a slapping head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cinco throws a head punch that misses.
The Hun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cinco smiles and moves away.

The Hun bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The Hun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

The Hun stands up.

The Hun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cinco, pushing him back against the cage.
The Hun leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Hun tries to land a knee to the head but Cinco blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hun looking to throw knees to the head but Cinco is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Hun has Cinco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cinco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nueve Cinco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Attila The Hun.

The Hun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The Hun has closed the distance and engaged Cinco in a clinch.
The Hun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cinco just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Hun looks winded!
The Hun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cinco after a bit of a struggle.

The Hun tightens his grip and picks Cinco up, before dumping him to the ground. Cinco manages to land in guard.
Cinco wants to stand and escape but The Hun is having none of it.

The Hun gets to his feet - Cinco follows without any prompting.
A head kick misses from The Hun.
Cinco doesn't manage to clinch there - The Hun circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Hun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Hun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cinco circles away.
Cinco throws a nice head kick!
Cinco fails with an attempt to clinch.

The Hun clinches up against the cage.
The Hun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cinco after a bit of a struggle.
Cinco tries a knee to the head but The Hun blocks it.
The Hun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cinco pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Hun keeps the fight on the outside.
Cinco tries to clinch but The Hun is having none of it.
Cinco wants to clinch.
Cinco tries to clinch but The Hun is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cinco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Hun, pushing him back against the cage.
Cinco stops a takedown attempt from The Hun.
The Hun misses with an elbow strike.
Cinco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cinco.
Cinco misses with a knee strike.
Cinco is pressed up against the cage. The Hun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cinco down to the mat. Cinco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Hun swats away the attempt to clinch by Cinco.
The Hun blocks a head kick by Cinco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Hun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cinco is out of range and The Hun settles back down.

The Hun moves into the clinch.
Cinco pushes off an throws an elbow but The Hun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The Hun blocks an elbow strike from Cinco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attila The Hun dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cinco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cinco wants to clinch up but The Hun keeps it at a distance.

Cinco tries to keep at a distance but The Hun has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cinco prevents a takedown attempt there.

The Hun lands a takedown into guard.

The Hun gets to his feet. Cinco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cinco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cinco moves in looking to clinch but The Hun pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinco tries to clinch up but The Hun circles away and keeps his distance.
The Hun tries to bum rush Cinco with a series of wild strikes but Cinco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cinco fails in his attempt to clinch.

The Hun closes the distance and pushes Cinco back into the cage.
The Hun goes for a takedown attempt but Cinco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Cinco lands but The Hun takes it in his stride.
The Hun is breathing heavily.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cinco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cinco wants to clinch.
The Hun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cinco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The Hun moves into the clinch.

The Hun manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Hun has a closed guard, preventing Cinco from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco being controlled here momentarily.

We're going to have a standup here because Nueve Cinco wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

The Hun darts in and clinches Cinco up against the cage.
Cinco misses with the head strike.
The Hun wants a takedown but no success here.
Nueve Cinco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Attila The Hun.
The Hun can't get the takedown.
The Hun tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinco avoids the damage to the body.
Attila The Hun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinco lands a knee to the head.
Cinco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Hun wants a takedown.
Cinco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cinco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cinco prevents the takedown attempt.

The Hun has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Cinco clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cinco controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The Hun is controlling the position but Cinco somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Cinco is trying to stand back up but The Hun is controlling him
Attila The Hun has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Hun stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cinco to get to his feet.
Cinco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cinco is looking to clinch but The Hun is avoiding it.

The Hun instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Hun is trying to drag Cinco to the mat but Cinco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Hun changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cinco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Attila The Hun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cinco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cinco gets caught napping as The Hun dives in and scores a takedown. Cinco manages to retain guard.
Cinco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Hun is controlling him.

The Hun stands and steps away. Cinco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Hun circles away from the clinch attempt.

The Hun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cinco, pushing him back against the cage.
The Hun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cinco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Hun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Hun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cinco is defending well.
Cinco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hun wants a takedown.
Nueve Cinco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Attila The Hun.
Cinco gets underhooks to prevent The Hun's takedown attempt.
Cinco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cinco.
Cinco working aggressively here.
The Hun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The Hun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cinco is defending well.
Cinco pushes off an throws an elbow but The Hun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cinco misses with a knee strike.
Cinco misses with a punch on the inside.
The Hun misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cinco throws an elbow but misses.
The Hun blocks an elbow strike from Cinco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinco misses with the head strike.
Cinco throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Hun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cinco gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cinco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Cinco.
The Hun tries for a takedown but Cinco manages to get underhooks.
Cinco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cinco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

The Hun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cinco regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Hun prevents Cinco from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cinco has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Hun off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cinco tries to clinch but The Hun moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cinco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cinco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cinco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cinco is looking to clinch.
The Hun keeps the fight on the outside.
Cinco wants to clinch up but The Hun keeps it at a distance.
Cinco tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Hun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The Hun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cinco, pushing him back against the cage.
Cinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Cinco prevents the takedown attempt.
The Hun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Hun blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cinco throws an elbow but misses.
The Hun has Cinco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cinco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nueve Cinco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cinco.
The Hun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cinco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cinco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cinco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Attila The Hun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Hun is trying to push Cinco away but Cinco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cinco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Hun avoids a wild elbow strike from Cinco.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nueve Cinco.
Well The Hun 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Attila The Hun!