PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Serra
vs
Huka Huka

200 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
20
244 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra closes the distance and clinches up with Huka Huka, looking for a takedown. Serra pushes Huka Huka against the cage but Huka Huka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huka Huka throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Serra shoots for a double leg takedown but Huka Huka sprawls well. He's pushed Serra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Serra takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huka Huka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Serra shoots in and drives through. Huka Huka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serra.
Serra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Huka Huka's waist but Huka Huka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Serra off to one side.
Huka Huka throws a shot from downtown. Serra moves away and avoids it.
Serra defending well as Huka Huka loads up on a big left hand.
Serra shoots in but Huka Huka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Huka Huka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serra circles away quickly and effectively.
Serra moves out of range of the strikes.
Serra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka misses with a straight left.
Serra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Huka Huka forces Serra back against the cage and clinches.
Huka Huka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Serra jumps guard but Huka Huka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Huka Huka working aggressively here.
Serra drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huka Huka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Serra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huka Huka to keep the fight standing.
Huka Huka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huka Huka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Huka Huka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huka Huka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Serra's elbow.
Huka Huka connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Matt Serra has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huka Huka presses Serra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Serra is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka gets through Serra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Serra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Huka Huka has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Huka Huka lands a nice uppercut.
Serra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Huka Huka lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huka Huka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Huka Huka as the two fighters clinch.
Huka Huka lands with a right to the head.
Huka Huka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Serra goes for a takedown attempt but Huka Huka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Serra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Serra walks into a straight right hand from Huka Huka.
Huka Huka jabs Serra right on the nose. Serra blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka defends it nicely.
Serra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Serra shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Serra is trying to work for a kimura but Huka Huka is defending well.

Serra is working for a kimura but Huka Huka is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra trying to control the action but Huka Huka is working from the bottom.
Serra content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Serra is trying to work for a kimura but Huka Huka is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Serra seems to be working for a kimura but Huka Huka defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xingu Huka Huka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Serra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huka Huka jabs Serra right on the nose. Serra blinks but takes it well.
Serra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huka Huka pinned against the cage. Huka Huka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huka Huka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serra.

Serra shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huka Huka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huka Huka wants to stand but Serra is controlling the position.
Serra trying to control but Huka Huka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka wants to stand up but Serra is controlling him.

Serra drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huka Huka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Serra has Huka Huka in his guard.
Huka Huka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huka Huka won't allow Serra to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Huka Huka closes the distance and clinches.
Serra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huka Huka to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Serra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huka Huka walks away with a smile on his face. Serra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Huka Huka swings for the body but Serra moves out of range.
Serra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huka Huka swivels and escapes.
Huka Huka just misses with a punch to the body.
Serra goes for a double leg but Huka Huka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Huka Huka continues to drive forward.
Serra jumps guard but Huka Huka stands there with Serra around his waist. Serra gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Serra fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Serra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Serra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huka Huka to keep the fight standing.
Huka Huka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huka Huka gets underhooks to prevent Serra's takedown attempt.
Serra takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huka Huka wants to stall.
Serra's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Serra is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huka Huka is defending well.
Huka Huka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huka Huka digs a right hand underneath Serra's ribcage. Serra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Huka Huka is pushing Serra up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Huka Huka.
Huka Huka is leaning against Serra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huka Huka lands with a short shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Huka Huka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Huka Huka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huka Huka scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Huka Huka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huka Huka cracks Serra with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka scores with a shot to the side of Serra's head.
Huka Huka lands an uppercut.
Huka Huka works on Serra's body with a couple of short punches.
Huka Huka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serra backwards.
Huka Huka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huka Huka lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Huka Huka.

Huka Huka drops Serra with a big knee straight up the middle! Serra is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Serra is rocked!
Huka Huka fakes the body blow, causing Serra to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Serra goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xingu Huka Huka!
Xingu Huka Huka got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'