PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pele Ronaldo (ranked 2637 p4p, 6598 weight class) and Tony Huge (ranked 301 p4p, 535 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronaldo
vs
Huge

177 cm
44
266
23 - 28 - 0

194 cm
31
266
9 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 23 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pele Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Huge!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ronaldo has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ronaldo successfully pulls guard.

Huge thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huge advances position into side control!
Huge trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Ronaldo wants to control but Huge postures up.
Ronaldo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ronaldo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huge lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huge is working Ronaldo over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to control but Huge postures up.
Ronaldo is trying to get back to half guard.

Huge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronaldo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Huge's best efforts.
Ronaldo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain the position but Huge is very close to passing his half guard.

Ronaldo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Huge pulls his head out easily.
Ronaldo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huge throwing shots but Ronaldo is blocking nicely.
Ronaldo is looking to control Huge's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ronaldo avoid being mounted?
Ronaldo is pressing down on Huge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Ronaldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ronaldo tries to strike from the bottom.

Ronaldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ronaldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huge is aware though and is defending well.
Ronaldo keeping full guard, as Huge tries to pass.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huge landing with the ground and pound.

Ronaldo is looking for a triangle but Huge pushes his legs off easily.
Huge distracts Ronaldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Huge trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronaldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronaldo looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Huge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ronaldo's head.
Huge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ronaldo wants to stand up but Huge is controlling him.
Huge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Ronaldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huge gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huge landing with the ground and pound.
Ronaldo keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

Ronaldo looking for a guillotine here but Huge defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Huge 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.

Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huge swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Huge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ronaldo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huge walks away with a smile on his face. Ronaldo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ronaldo closes the distance and clinches.
Ronaldo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Huge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Huge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Huge decides to pull guard.
Ronaldo wants to control from the top but Huge keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huge looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huge wants to stand but Ronaldo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo looking to sit in guard and control but Huge gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

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

Ronaldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huge is aware though and is defending well.

Huge got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ronaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huge has managed to get both his arms back between Ronaldo's legs - danger averted.
Huge trying to control but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.

Ronaldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huge defends well.
Huge scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to sweep here but Huge controlling him for the moment.
Huge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ronaldo has his foot on Huge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huge works his way back into a safe position though.
Huge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huge advances position into side control!
Ronaldo is trying to control Huge's posture but Huge avoids it.
Ronaldo is trying to improve his position.

Huge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ronaldo is looking to regain half guard here but Huge keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ronaldo tries to bench press Huge off him but Huge keeps the position.
Ronaldo is not content to let Huge control the position.
Ronaldo tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huge is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huge lands a nice forearm strike.
Huge wants to stand but Ronaldo has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

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

Ronaldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huge can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huge wants to control from the top but Ronaldo keeps moving.

Ronaldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huge defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Huge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Huge closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ronaldo to the mat! Ronaldo manages to get full guard.
Huge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronaldo is keeping the position for now.
Huge loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Ronaldo working for a triangle but Huge defends it easily.
Huge is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huge's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ronaldo wants to sweep here but Huge controlling him for the moment.
Huge controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huge decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ronaldo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ronaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Huge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ronaldo did well to prevent Huge getting side control.
Huge is trying to control the action in half guard but Ronaldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ronaldo is looking to improve his position.
Huge lands with a punch from half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain the position but Huge is very close to passing his half guard.
Ronaldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huge's back!
Ronaldo is trying to stick to Huge's back but Huge is turning into Ronaldo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ronaldo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Huge.
Ronaldo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huge cracks Ronaldo with a solid left hand.

Ronaldo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Huge stacks Ronaldo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Huge!
Huge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ronaldo wants to control but Huge postures up.

Huge wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ronaldo, who protects the arm well.
Huge is looking to take a break and control but Ronaldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Ronaldo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ronaldo keeps working.
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Huge trying to control the action but Ronaldo is working from the bottom.
Huge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tony Huge is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ronaldo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ronaldo sneaks back into half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ronaldo is looking to improve his position.
Huge is thwarting Ronaldo's attempts to control the position.
Tony Huge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huge trying to mount his opponent but Ronaldo defends it.
Huge is trying to control the action in half guard but Ronaldo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huge is taking a breather. Ronaldo 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.
Pele Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huge throwing shots but Ronaldo is blocking nicely.

Ronaldo actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Huge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Huge 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Huge!
A less than humble Tony Huge misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.