PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Faria
vs
Huka Huka

195 cm
30
265 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
244 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria has a takedown stuffed.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Faria with a lazy takedown attempt
and Huka Huka counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Huka Huka to acknowledge the strikes.
Huka Huka slips under a jab.
Faria thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Faria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Faria misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbe Faria. 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.
Faria tries for a takedown but Huka Huka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faria misses with a straight right.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Huka Huka defending well as Faria loads up on a big left hand.
Huka Huka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Faria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria misses with a body shot.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Faria avoids it easily.
Huka Huka moves away from the strike by Faria.
Faria misses with a body shot.
Faria cracks Huka Huka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Faria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huka Huka.
Huka Huka avoids a punch combination nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faria.
Faria throws a body punch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria looks to land a right hand but Huka Huka moved out of range.
Faria shoots in and drives through. Huka Huka sprawls well.
Huka Huka slips under a jab from Faria.
Huka Huka ducks under a wild hook from Faria.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Faria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faria.
Huka Huka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Faria.
Huka Huka moves away from the strike by Faria.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Faria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faria waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huka Huka.
Faria lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Faria coming out on top.
Faria throws a hook but Huka Huka blocks it.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Huka Huka unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria shoots in but Huka Huka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faria fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huka Huka avoids it really well and circles away.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Faria throws a shot from downtown. Huka Huka moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka leaves Faria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Faria avoids it easily.
Huka Huka moves out of range as Faria strikes.
Faria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huka Huka is fending him off so far but Faria persists. Nope, Huka Huka circles away and we're back to standing.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Faria misses with a body shot.
Faria misses the jab.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Faria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Huka Huka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abbe Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria shoots in looking for a takedown. Huka Huka tries to sprawl out of it but Faria 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 unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Faria shoots in and drives through. Huka Huka sprawls well.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Faria avoids it easily.
Huka Huka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huka Huka wants it to stay on the feet.
Huka Huka unleashes a big counter combination but Faria bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Faria 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. Faria gets slowly back to his feet.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbe Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faria fails with the takedown.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faria.
Huka Huka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Faria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huka Huka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Faria shoots in looking for a takedown but Huka Huka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faria's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria shoots for a takedown but Huka Huka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Faria falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huka Huka counters with a one-two to the body.
Huka Huka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huka Huka with the counter takedown but Faria avoids it easily.
Faria fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huka Huka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faria.
Faria lands the left hand.
Faria swings for the body but Huka Huka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Faria shoots in for a takedown but Huka Huka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huka Huka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Faria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huka Huka can do to turn this around?
Faria throws a hook to the side of Huka Huka's head but Huka Huka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Faria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Faria misses with a body shot.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faria fails with a takedown attempt.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Huka Huka blocks a jab.
Faria 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka tries to avoid it but Faria 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 blocks a jab.
Huka Huka stuffs the takedown.
Faria throws a body shot but no joy.
Faria misses the shot to the body.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Huka Huka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Huka Huka moves out of range of the strikes.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Huka Huka as Faria shoots in.
Faria dives in and grabs Huka Huka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Huka Huka pushes down on Faria's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faria fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huka Huka tries to avoid it but Faria 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 Faria avoids it easily.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Faria misses with a looping left.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.
Faria lands a really nice looking cross but Huka Huka seems unphased.
Faria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faria misses with a series of wild punches.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria throws a right hand that Huka Huka ducks under and follows up with a left that Huka Huka also avoids with ease.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Faria throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abbe Faria will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Huka Huka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faria just misses with a punch to the body.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Faria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice sprawl there from Huka Huka as Faria shoots in.
And Huka Huka tries to counter it with a takedown but Faria pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Faria fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faria misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Huka Huka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Huka Huka stuffs the takedown attempt from Faria. Faria gets slowly back to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Huka Huka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abbe Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka slips a jab from Faria.
Huka Huka feints the counter takedown.

Huka Huka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a strike but Huka Huka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Faria has Huka Huka pulled in close to control his posture.
Huka Huka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huka Huka wants to stand but Faria has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Faria working for a triangle but Huka Huka defends it easily.

Faria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huka Huka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Faria trying to keep a closed guard but Huka Huka is proving a slippery customer.
Huka Huka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Faria has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huka Huka has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Huka Huka's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Faria wants to get back to full guard but Huka Huka has mounted him!
Faria is desperately trying to improve his position but Huka Huka has a good base and remains in mount.

Huka Huka get's back to his feet.
Faria shoots in for a takedown but Huka Huka shows good takedown defense.
Huka Huka stuffs the takedown attempt from Faria. Faria gets slowly back to his feet.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faria 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries for a takedown but Huka Huka circles away easily
and Huka Huka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faria closes the distance and clinches up with Huka Huka, looking for a takedown. Faria pushes Huka Huka against the cage but Huka Huka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huka Huka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Faria pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huka Huka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abbe Faria is winning the standup battle so far.
Faria dives in for a single leg takedown but Huka Huka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Faria throws a body shot but no joy.
Huka Huka drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Faria defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huka Huka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Huka Huka moves out of range as Faria strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xingu Huka Huka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Faria has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abbe Faria!
During a confident post fight interview, Abbe Faria thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.