PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 1663 p4p, 165 weight class) and Arod Doyea (ranked 1187 p4p, 116 weight class). Doyea comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Doc Holiday - Volbeat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Julio Valeron Huhrera has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Valeron Huhrera
vs
Doyea

170 cm
25
154 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

166 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arod Doyea!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huhrera thuds a left hand into Doyea's body.
Doyea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huhrera moves away.
Huhrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huhrera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huhrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyea.
Doyea lands a right hook to the body.

Huhrera gets the takedown into side control.
Doyea is trying to control Huhrera 's posture but Huhrera avoids it.
Huhrera tries to move to mount but Doyea blocks the move with his legs.
Huhrera working the head with strikes.
Doyea tries to bench press Huhrera off him but Huhrera keeps the position.
Doyea is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Huhrera working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
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!

Huhrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyea has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyea is looking to reverse the position.
Doyea gets back to half guard.
Doyea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Huhrera 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Huhrera wants to stand but Doyea has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Doyea wants to get back to full guard.

Huhrera wants to work for an arm triangle but Doyea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Doyea is defending against the submission attempts here by Huhrera .
Doyea wants to control but Huhrera is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huhrera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Huhrera wants to control but Doyea is keeping him busy.
Doyea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huhrera is working away from the top position though.
Huhrera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Doyea!

Huhrera goes for an armbar but Doyea turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Doyea.
Doyea won't allow Huhrera to sweep him here.
Huhrera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doyea with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doyea throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huhrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doyea drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huhrera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doyea has Huhrera in his guard.

Huhrera is pushing down on Doyea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doyea is fighting to maintain full guard but Huhrera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Doyea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doyea wants to improve his position but Huhrera is controlling well.

Huhrera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doyea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Doyea won't allow Huhrera to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Huhrera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huhrera is looking to advance position but Doyea won't allow it.

Huhrera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doyea flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera is trying to control the action in half guard but Doyea is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huhrera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Huhrera controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Doyea fakes the leg kick and cracks Huhrera in the body.
Huhrera is looking to clinch.
Doyea connects with a jab.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Doyea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doyea throws a body kick that misses

and Huhrera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Doyea!
Huhrera working away.
Doyea is trying to improve his position.

Huhrera is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Doyea has escaped the position, nice work there.
Doyea struggling a bit here.
Doyea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Huhrera is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Doyea will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Doyea tries to buck Huhrera off but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera wants to control but Doyea is keeping him busy.
Doyea regains half guard.
Huhrera prevents Doyea from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doyea is looking to get back to full guard here but Huhrera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Doyea tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyea is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Huhrera advances nicely into full mount.
Huhrera wants to stand but Doyea is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Huhrera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huhrera prevents Doyea from getting the reversal.
Doyea keeps trying to improve his position.
Huhrera trying to control but Doyea is having none of it.
Doyea is working to get back to half guard.
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huhrera punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doyea working to try and regain half guard.
Doyea manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Doyea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huhrera pulls his head out easily.
Huhrera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Doyea is trying to control but can't.
Huhrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyea can do to turn this around?
Doyea is not content to let Huhrera control the position.

Doyea actively working from the bottom here.

Huhrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Doyea defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera winds up and cracks Doyea with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huhrera drops an elbow to the side of Doyea's head.

Doyea kicks Huhrera off and gets back to his feet.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doyea tries a quick counter leg kick but Huhrera is wise to it.
Doyea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huhrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyea.
Huhrera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyea lands a jab to the nose.
Huhrera punishes Doyea's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doyea.
Huhrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Huhrera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Huhrera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huhrera lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Huhrera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doyea attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huhrera blocks a leg kick.
Huhrera throws a shot from downtown. Doyea moves away and avoids it.
Doyea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doyea scores with a nice strike.
Huhrera throws a poor cross that misses
letting Doyea counter with a right hand.
Huhrera sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Arod Doyea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Huhrera darts in and clinches Doyea up against the cage.
Huhrera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Doyea lands a body shot.
Doyea misses with a body punch.
Huhrera misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Huhrera .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Huhrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Doyea trying to control but Huhrera is working from the bottom.
Huhrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doyea's guard.

Doyea working for a triangle but Huhrera defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doyea is keeping the position for now.
Huhrera is working hard here to advance position.
Huhrera trying to control but Doyea is working from the bottom.

Doyea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huhrera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huhrera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Arod Doyea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julio Valeron Huhrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Doyea's guard.
Julio Valeron Huhrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huhrera slows the pace down in half guard.
Huhrera throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doyea trying to control but Huhrera postures up.
Huhrera is taking a breather. Doyea says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Doyea defends it.
Huhrera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huhrera is trying to control. Doyea wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Doyea actively working from the bottom here.

Huhrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Doyea doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huhrera .
Huhrera working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to take a breather but Doyea is having none of it.
Huhrera working the head and body with strikes.
Huhrera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Huhrera is nestled in close to Doyea, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huhrera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Huhrera wants to work for an arm triangle but Doyea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyea missing with punches from the bottom.
Huhrera is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Doyea reverses the position - he's now on top in Huhrera 's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Valeron Huhrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huhrera , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Valeron Huhrera !
After the fight, Julio Valeron Huhrera was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.