PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrique Huerta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Huerta
vs
Thompson

190 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrique Huerta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huerta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Thompson punching from the bottom.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thompson striking off his back but it's not causing Huerta any problems.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Huerta wanted to stand there but Thompson had control of the position.
Thompson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Thompson scores with a nice shot.
Thompson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huerta manages to get himself to full guard.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huerta's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Huerta wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thompson cracks Huerta with a solid left hand.
Thompson distracts Huerta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
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!
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.

Huerta is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Huerta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huerta seems to have got his legs back now.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Huerta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Huerta has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Huerta has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.
Thompson landing with the ground and pound.
Huerta has momentary wrist control but Thompson slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is in close to Huerta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thompson gets to his feet and stands over Huerta, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Huerta felt that one! Thompson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Huerta from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Thompson!