PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Del Tortio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Del Tortio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sail. Huone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RMB - Spring. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Del Tortio
vs
Huone

176 cm
29
140 lbs
22 - 6 - 1

167 cm
28
143 lbs
10 - 7 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Del Tortio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Tortio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab.
Huone lands an overhand right.
Huone cracks Del Tortio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Del Tortio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huone moves away from the strike by Del Tortio.
Huone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huone misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Del Tortio misses the target.
Del Tortio with a poor takedown
and Huone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Del Tortio lands with a cross.
Del Tortio looks to score with a jab to the body but Huone is just out of range.
Del Tortio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Del Tortio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huone checks a low kick from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio misses with a takedown
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Del Tortio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone tries to clinch but Del Tortio moves out of range.
Del Tortio throws a hook but Huone avoids it easily.
Del Tortio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Del Tortio.
Del Tortio clobbers Huone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Huone moves out of range of the body kick from Del Tortio.
Huone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Del Tortio seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Huone throws a body punch but Del Tortio moves out of range.
Huone takes a swing at Del Tortio's ribcage but misses.
Del Tortio pushes Huone away with a front kick.
Del Tortio misses with a combination
and Huone counters with a straight right hand.
Del Tortio throws a right and a left that Huone avoids nicely.
Huone tries to counter with a clinch but Del Tortio shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kaivo Huone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Tortio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Del Tortio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Del Tortio scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone misses with a straight right.
Del Tortio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Huone throws out a counter right but Del Tortio avoids it with no problem.
Del Tortio misses with a takedown attempt

and Huone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huone misses with the head strike.
Huone misses with a punch to the body.
Huone just leaning against Del Tortio, taking a breather.
Del Tortio pushes off an throws an elbow but Huone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Del Tortio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huone blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Tortio.
Good body shot from Huone.
Huone working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone can't find room to land a body shot as Del Tortio controls the action.
Huone keeps control of Del Tortio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huone throws a head punch that misses.
Huone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huone lands a nice uppercut.
Del Tortio blocking some punches.
Del Tortio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Tortio scores with a shot to the side of Huone's head.
Del Tortio misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huone.
Huone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Huone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Tortio struggles to land a body shot inside as Huone controls his hands.
Del Tortio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Huone up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio trying to control the position but instead, Huone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Del Tortio into the cage.
Huone cracks Del Tortio with a nice body shot.
Huone misses with a punch on the inside.

Del Tortio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Tortio misses with a body shot
and Del Tortio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Tortio slips a straight right by Huone.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Del Tortio punishes Huone's body with a nice straight punch.
Vincent Del Tortio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Tortio tests Huone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio's corner calls for a 1-2. Del Tortio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Del Tortio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Huone misses the target.
Huone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Tortio manages to avoid it.
Huone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Del Tortio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huone tries to move into range but Del Tortio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Tortio.
Del Tortio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huone sprawls and moves away.
Del Tortio misses with a lunging right hand
and Huone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Huone throws a jab when Del Tortio was well out of range.
Del Tortio misses with a looping right.
Huone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Del Tortio in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Tortio works the jab nicely.
Del Tortio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huone backs up against the cage.
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!
Huone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Tortio. Del Tortio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some bone on bone action there as Huone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone misses with a hook. Del Tortio ducked under it nicely.
Huone blocks a jab.
Huone looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huone throws out a loose jab but Del Tortio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huone connects with a single shot there.
Huone throws a looping overhand right but Del Tortio ducks down to avoid it.
Del Tortio tests Huone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Del Tortio misses the target.
Del Tortio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Huone walks into a left hand.
Del Tortio ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Del Tortio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huone sprawls and moves away.
Huone has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Huone slaps away a takedown attempt from Del Tortio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Del Tortio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Del Tortio there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone misses with an uppercut. Del Tortio saw that one coming.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Tortio.
Del Tortio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Huone tests Del Tortio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Tortio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Huone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huone takes one to the side of the head.
Huone throws a hook but Del Tortio avoids it easily.
Del Tortio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huone sprawls and moves away.
Huone connects with a body shot that sends Del Tortio's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Huone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Del Tortio appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Huone misses with a body shot.
Huone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Huone dips to his left and cracks Del Tortio with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Huone.
Del Tortio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Del Tortio connects with an inside leg kick.
Del Tortio throws a body kick that misses.
Huone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Tortio manages to avoid it.
Huone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Del Tortio.
Del Tortio attempts a counter takedown but Huone avoids it well and moves away.
Del Tortio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Del Tortio.
Del Tortio motions for Huone to come forward. Del Tortio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huone steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Del Tortio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Huone misses.
An inside leg kick from Del Tortio misses.
Del Tortio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huone throws a hook but Del Tortio avoids it easily.

Del Tortio shoots in and bounces Huone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Tortio tries to free his leg and advance position but Huone is retaining full guard.
Huone keeping moving, preventing Del Tortio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Huone blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Huone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Del Tortio lunges at Huone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huone's hand.
Huone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Huone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huone slips under a jab.
Del Tortio avoids the body shot from Huone.
Del Tortio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Huone sprawls and moves away.
Del Tortio shoots for a takedown but Huone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Del Tortio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huone circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Tortio misses with a low kick.
Del Tortio fails to land with a series of punches.
Huone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Huone misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone checks a low kick from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Del Tortio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huone throws the left hand but Del Tortio avoids the punch easily.
Del Tortio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Del Tortio misses with a two punch combination.
Huone appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Tortio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huone is fending him off so far but Del Tortio persists. Nope, Huone circles away and we're back to standing.
Huone throws a shot from downtown. Del Tortio moves away and avoids it.
Huone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Del Tortio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Huone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Del Tortio moves away from the strike by Huone.
Huone stuffs the takedown attempt from Del Tortio. Del Tortio gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Huone lands a jab-cross combination.
Del Tortio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huone looks to land a left hand but Del Tortio moved out of range nicely.
Huone lands a jab.
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!
Huone lands a body shot.
Del Tortio looks for a takedown but Huone sprawls well.
Del Tortio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Tortio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Del Tortio. Beautiful body shot.

Huone instigates a clinch.
Del Tortio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaivo Huone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huone.
Del Tortio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huone is keeping busy.
Del Tortio prevents a body shot from Huone.
Huone throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Tortio.
Huone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Del Tortio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huone is looking to control Del Tortio's arms but Del Tortio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huone has his back to the cage.
Del Tortio swings wildly with an uppercut but Huone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Tortio is looking to break free of the clinch but Huone has double underhooks.
Vincent Del Tortio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Del Tortio fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Del Tortio.
Del Tortio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huone is keeping busy.
Del Tortio tries to break the clinch but Huone is controlling the position.
Huone misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Huone.
Huone misses with the head strike.
Come on Huone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Huone working aggressively here.
Kaivo Huone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Del Tortio misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Huone.
Del Tortio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huone working aggressively here.
Huone pushes Del Tortio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Del Tortio pushes Huone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaivo Huone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huone 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaivo Huone!
A relieved looking Kaivo Huone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.