PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Huge (ranked 7031 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Umbutu (ranked 7277 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Umbutu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Huge
vs
Umbutu

194 cm
20
258 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Umbutu!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Huge shoots in for a takedown but Umbutu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Umbutu instigates a clinch.

Umbutu has Huge pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Umbutu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huge tumbling to the mat - Umbutu dives into Huge's guard.
Umbutu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umbutu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huge working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umbutu.
Umbutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Huge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huge bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Umbutu's guard.

Umbutu pulls Huge in close to prevent any damage.
Huge wants to stand but Umbutu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge trying to control the position from guard on top but Umbutu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umbutu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huge wants to control from the top but Umbutu keeps moving.

Umbutu looking for a guillotine here but Huge defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Umbutu keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Umbutu is wriggling around but Huge manages to pass to half guard.

Umbutu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Umbutu wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Umbutu!
Huge looking to finish with strikes here!
Umbutu wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Will Huge go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Umbutu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Huge wants to control the position but Umbutu frees himself and scrambles - Huge manages to regain control in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Umbutu is being controlled here.
Huge sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Umbutu is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Huge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Umbutu tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Huge dominated that round.
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.

Umbutu pushes Huge up against the cage in a clinch.

Huge pulls Umbutu into guard.
Umbutu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Umbutu distracts Huge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Umbutu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Huge looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umbutu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Umbutu distracts Huge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tony Huge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umbutu prevents Huge from getting back to his feet.
Huge has momentary wrist control but Umbutu slips an elbow through the middle.
Umbutu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huge thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Umbutu chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Umbutu landing some decent shots from guard.
Umbutu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Umbutu distracts Huge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Umbutu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Umbutu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Huge throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Umbutu lands a couple of elbows.
Umbutu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huge is keeping the position for now.
Umbutu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Umbutu with a nice head shot there.
Umbutu lands a couple of elbows.
Umbutu lands a couple of digs.

Huge is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umbutu gets to his feet and stands over Huge, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Huge felt that one! Umbutu unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Huge from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Umbutu!
The defeated Tony Huge had this to say: 'Hey maaann'.