PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huka Huka
vs
Weston

194 cm
27
244 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

180 cm
27
235 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Weston!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston throws the left hand but Huka Huka avoids the punch easily.
Huka Huka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Weston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huka Huka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weston.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Weston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weston throws the left hand but Huka Huka avoids the punch easily.
Huka Huka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Weston.
Weston scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weston misses with a hook.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Huka Huka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weston.
Weston throws a left and a right that both miss

and Huka Huka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huka Huka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huka Huka advances position into side control!
Weston struggling a bit here.
Huka Huka wants to stand but Weston has his arm trapped.
Weston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Huka Huka is looking to improve his position.

Weston decides to return to a standing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston wants to slow Huka Huka down by chopping away at his legs.
Weston misses with a straight left.
Weston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Huka Huka tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Weston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huka Huka moves away.
Weston throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weston misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huka Huka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Weston.
Huka Huka moves away from the strike by Weston.
Weston misses with a wild body shot.
Weston throws a chopping leg kick but Huka Huka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Huka Huka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
Weston is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Weston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huka Huka.
Weston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.

Weston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Weston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weston keeps control of Huka Huka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huka Huka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huka Huka leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Weston.
Huka Huka is looking to break free of the clinch but Weston has double underhooks.
Huka Huka tries to break the clinch but Weston is controlling the position.
Huka Huka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huka Huka is looking to control Weston's arms but Weston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huka Huka has his back to the cage.
Huka Huka wants to stall.
Weston blocks an uppercut.
Huka Huka lands an uppercut.
Huka Huka throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Weston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weston looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Weston throws a left and a right that both miss

so Huka Huka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weston looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huka Huka puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Weston keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Weston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Weston.
Huka Huka being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Weston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Weston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matt Weston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston misses with an uppercut. Huka Huka saw that one coming.
Weston misses with a body shot.
Huka Huka walks into a left hand.
Weston lands a leg kick that knocks Huka Huka off balance momentarily.
Weston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huka Huka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huka Huka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Huka Huka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Weston throws a body punch but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston tries a low kick but Huka Huka avoids it.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Huka Huka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weston.
Huka Huka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weston misses with a wild body shot.
Weston misses with a wild body shot.
Huka Huka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huka Huka slips a jab and a cross from Weston.
Huka Huka feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick from Weston lands but Huka Huka takes it in his stride.
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!
Huka Huka moves out of range as Weston strikes.
Huka Huka tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Weston misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston misses with a low kick.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Weston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Weston stalks Huka Huka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huka Huka's face. Huka Huka staggers backwards, shaken.
Weston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Weston throws a head kick that misses.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Huka Huka checks a low kick from Weston.
Huka Huka is looking for a counter combo.
Huka Huka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Xingu Huka Huka's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Weston misses its intended target.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weston misses with a straight left.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Weston lunges at Huka Huka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huka Huka's hand.
Weston fails to land with a series of punches.
Weston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huka Huka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huka Huka slips a jab from Weston.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Weston throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Weston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
That's time! Huka Huka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weston.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weston throws a body shot but no joy.
Matt Weston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weston looks to score with a jab to the body but Huka Huka is just out of range.
Weston missing with a left hand there. Huka Huka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huka Huka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Weston sprawls and moves away.
Weston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Weston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huka Huka was well out of range. Poor timing from Weston.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Weston.
Huka Huka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weston.
Weston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huka Huka is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka avoids the body shot from Weston.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick misses from Weston.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Weston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huka Huka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huka Huka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Huka Huka tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Weston scores with a sloppy right hand. Huka Huka should have avoided that one.
Weston misses with a wild body shot.
Weston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weston swings for the body but Huka Huka moves out of range.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Huka Huka keeps the fight on the outside.
Huka Huka feinted with a counter takedown.
Weston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Huka Huka attempts a counter takedown but Weston avoids it well and moves away.
Weston is looking to chop away at Huka Huka's legs.
Weston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huka Huka rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Weston.
Huka Huka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weston.
Weston looks to land a combination but Huka Huka avoids it well.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weston. Huka Huka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.
Huka Huka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Weston throws a leg kick but Huka Huka checks it.
As Weston tries to get set, Huka Huka tries to push him back and clinch up but Weston manages to avoid the attempt.
Weston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston throws a big shot that misses.
Huka Huka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weston.
Weston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huka Huka feinted with a counter takedown.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weston just misses with a punch to the body.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weston throws a hook to the side of Huka Huka's head but Huka Huka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huka Huka feinted with a counter takedown.
Weston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huka Huka moves away.
Weston misses with a looping right.
Xingu Huka Huka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huka Huka manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Weston, right into the meat.
Weston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weston with a jab.
Huka Huka checks a leg kick.
Huka Huka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Weston tries to bum rush Huka Huka with a series of wild strikes but Huka Huka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huka Huka.
Huka Huka tries to counter with a takedown but Weston is quick to defend against it.
Good work by Huka Huka as he checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Weston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Weston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Weston!
Matt Weston bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.