PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Breen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Breen
vs
Huxley

184 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Breen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Huxley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Breen does no damage.
Breen stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Breen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huxley.
Jordan Breen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Huxley.
Breen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Huxley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Breen won't be happy with that.
Breen wants to get back to his feet.
Breen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Breen tries to get out of the position.
Breen tries to bench press Huxley off him but Huxley keeps the position.
Huxley wants to control but Breen is keeping him busy.
Huxley is staying tight to Breen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Breen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Huxley.
Huxley scoring with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Breen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Huxley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Huxley trying to control the action but Breen is working from the bottom.
Breen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

It looks like Jordan Breen has been cut.
Breen is looking for a sweep.
Huxley has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Huxley wants to finish this one by submission but Breen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Huxley.
Breen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Huxley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Huxley looks gassed!
Huxley dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breen is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Huxley is trying to take his opponent's back.
You get the feeling that Breen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Breen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Breen is trying to stand.
Huxley is landing with some decent strikes but Breen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Breen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Breen wants to get back to his feet.
Huxley with good strikes from the mount here!
Huxley landing shots from mount.
Huxley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huxley breaks from Breen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Breen working to try and regain half guard.

Huxley is working for a guillotine from mount but Breen frees his head quite easily.
Breen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huxley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Breen wants to get back to his feet.

Huxley working for a submission but Breen is keeping him at bay.
Huxley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Breen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Breen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Breen is bucking up trying to escape but Huxley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Breen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Huxley pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Huxley trying to control but Breen is having none of it.
Huxley lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Breen hang on?
Breen is squirming around, avoiding Huxley's attempts to control the action.
Breen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Huxley looking to finish Breen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Breen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Huxley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Breen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Breen throws a right hand that Huxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Huxley also avoids with ease.
Breen lands with a nice combination. Huxley backs away looking to recover.
Breen looks to land a combination but Huxley avoids it well.
Breen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huxley dodges the punch combination from Breen.
Breen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Huxley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Breen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Huxley has gone for a leg lock! Breen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Huxley's guard.
Ben Huxley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Breen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Breen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huxley on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huxley is on top in guard.
Breen striking off his back but it's not causing Huxley any problems.
Huxley prevents Breen from getting back to his feet.
Huxley slips nicely into half guard.
Huxley is looking to take a break and control but Breen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Breen is trying to stand back up but Huxley is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huxley uses his free foot to push down on Breen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Breen.
Huxley lands with some strikes.
Breen tries to buck Huxley off but he can't manage it.
Huxley with shots to the head and body - Breen looks very uncomfortable down there.

Huxley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Huxley is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Breen is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Huxley.
Breen is trying to stand up.

Huxley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breen is trying to escape the mount.
Breen wants to get back to his feet.
Breen is looking to get to half guard.
Huxley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Huxley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Breen is squirming around, avoiding Huxley's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huxley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Breen working to try and regain half guard.
Huxley trying to control but Breen is having none of it.
Huxley throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Huxley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Breen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Huxley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jordan Breen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Huxley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Breen wants to clinch

and Huxley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Breen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huxley passes into half guard.
Huxley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Breen is trying to stand back up but Huxley is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Breen tries to roll over but Huxley keeps him under control.
Huxley trying to control the action but Breen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley throwing shots but Breen is blocking nicely.

Huxley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Huxley wants to control but Breen is keeping him busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Breen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Huxley shoots for a takedown but Breen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Breen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huxley is out of range.
Jordan Breen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Breen lands a body shot.
Breen lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Breen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Huxley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Breen!
Breen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Huxley has control of Breen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Breen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Breen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huxley content just to control the position here.
Breen is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley landing strikes from the mount and Breen is in trouble!
Breen has given up his back. Will we see Huxley going for some submissions?
Huxley is not going to allow Breen to sit and survive in this position.
Breen trying to get back to his feet but Huxley is in full control for now.

Huxley looking for the RNC.
Huxley keeps control of the position as Breen tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breen is trying to stand back up.

Huxley is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Breen is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Huxley!