PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Business
vs
Huka Huka

225 cm
23
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
244 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Huka Huka as Business shoots in.
Monkey Business seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Business looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huka Huka is fending him off so far but Business persists. Nope, Huka Huka circles away and we're back to standing.
Business misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Business looks for a takedown but Huka Huka sprawls well.
Huka Huka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Business misses with a takedown
and Huka Huka counters with a three punch combo that has Business backing up. Business nods at Huka Huka to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Business or perhaps it was just good defense by Huka Huka, which made it look bad.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Business pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Business.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Business pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Business shoots in and drives through. Huka Huka sprawls well.
No joy there for Business, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Business defends it well.

Business closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huka Huka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka is not content to let Business control the position.
Business has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Huka Huka is trying to control Business's posture but Business avoids it.
Business is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Huka Huka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Business is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Huka Huka has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huka Huka is not content to let Business control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huka Huka struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Business crashes against the mat.

Business tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Business has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Business will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Business swings around for an armbar but Huka Huka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Business's guard.

Business looking for a guillotine here but Huka Huka defends easily.

Business is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huka Huka defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huka Huka being controlled here momentarily.

Business is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huka Huka is aware though and is defending well.
Business is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Huka Huka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Business, up you get!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
That kick from Business tenderised Huka Huka's leg. Huka Huka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Business tries to clinch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xingu Huka Huka 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.

Business tries to close the distance and clinch but Huka Huka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Business dives in for a single leg takedown but Huka Huka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Business moves in looking to clinch but Huka Huka pushes him off.
Business shoots in looking for a takedown. Huka Huka tries to sprawl out of it but Business keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huka Huka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Business 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Business moves into the clinch.
Business jumps guard but Huka Huka stands there with Business around his waist. Business gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Huka Huka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Business shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huka Huka sprawls well. Huka Huka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Business gets slowly back to his feet.
Business tries to bum rush Huka Huka with a series of wild strikes but Huka Huka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Huka Huka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Business misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Business shoots in for a double leg but Huka Huka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Business looks to throw the jab but Huka Huka is out of range.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Business defends it well.
Business tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huka Huka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Business shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huka Huka but Huka Huka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Business tries to clinch up but Huka Huka circles away and keeps his distance.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Huka Huka as Business shoots in.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Huka Huka's coach down at MB Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Huka Huka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Business tries to clinch but Huka Huka is having none of it.
Business shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka defends it nicely.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Business tries to clinch up.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Business looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huka Huka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Business swings for the body but Huka Huka moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huka Huka swivels and escapes.
Business changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka tries to avoid it but Business manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huka Huka to the ground. Huka Huka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
Business fails with a takedown attempt.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Business pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huka Huka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Business looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huka Huka stuffs the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Business as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xingu Huka Huka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Business fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
Business 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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Business.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Huka Huka stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Business.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
Business tries to close the distance and clinch but Huka Huka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huka Huka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Monkey Business is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Business shoots in for a takedown but Huka Huka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
No luck for Business with that takedown attempt.
Xingu Huka Huka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Business or perhaps it was just good defense by Huka Huka, which made it look bad.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Business pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Business misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Business is looking to clinch but Huka Huka is avoiding it.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Business fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Business closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huka Huka circles away.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Business tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huka Huka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Business moves in looking to clinch but Huka Huka pushes him off.
Horrible takedown attempt by Business or perhaps it was just good defense by Huka Huka, which made it look bad.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Business wants to clinch.
Business dives in for a single leg takedown but Huka Huka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Business fails with an attempt to clinch.
Business tries to close the distance and clinch but Huka Huka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Business sets himself, and Huka Huka steps forward looking for the clinch! Business avoids it this time.
Business 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.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Business defends it well.
Business throws a body punch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Business darts in looking for a takedown but Huka Huka gets double underhooks and turns Business into the cage.
Huka Huka is looking for the big counter here.

Business drives through and clinches with Huka Huka against the cage.

Huka Huka manages to break the clinch.
Business tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huka Huka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
Business changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka tries to avoid it but Business manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huka Huka to the ground. Huka Huka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huka Huka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Business defends it well.
Business shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huka Huka as he jumps to the side.
Business is looking to clinch but Huka Huka is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Business.
Huka Huka throws a counter combo.
Monkey Business has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Business fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Business avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Business.
Xingu Huka Huka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Business tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xingu Huka Huka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huka Huka 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xingu Huka Huka!
Our winner, Xingu Huka Huka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.