PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julio Valeron Huhrera (ranked 5912 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Moana Tautua (ranked 0 p4p, 267 weight class). 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!?

Huhrera
vs
Tautua

170 cm
38
154
21 - 20 - 2

177 cm
31
158
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Mile High

Conquer

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 21 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Valeron Huhrera !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moana Tautua!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tautua throws a poor cross that misses

and Huhrera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tautua's guard.
Huhrera wants to pass the guard but Tautua is keeping the position.

Tautua looking for a guillotine here but Huhrera defends easily.
Tautua keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.
Tautua keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera trying to control but Tautua is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tautua is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Tautua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tautua swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Huhrera shoots in and gets a takedown into Tautua's guard.
Huhrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Tautua is retaining full guard.
Tautua keeping moving, preventing Huhrera from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tautua throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Huhrera escapes and throws Tautua's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Huhrera trying to control the action but Tautua is working from the bottom.
Tautua tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tautua gets back to half guard.
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tautua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Huhrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tautua doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Huhrera .
Huhrera wants to take a breather but Tautua is having none of it.

Huhrera is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huhrera is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tautua can't keep his opponent in guard - Huhrera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tautua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tautua manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huhrera manages to get himself to full guard.

Tautua stopping the sweep attempt from Huhrera .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tautua trying to control the position from guard on top but Huhrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huhrera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tautua to score an easy takedown into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huhrera is on top in guard.

Huhrera pushing down on Tautua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Huhrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tautua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huhrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tautua can do to turn this around?
Huhrera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tautua makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tautua.
Huhrera advances position into side control!
Huhrera in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tautua is not content to let Huhrera control the position.
Tautua is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Huhrera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tautua down.
Huhrera connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tautua some visible discomfort.
Tautua tries to buck Huhrera off but Huhrera is having none of it.
Huhrera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tautua down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera is looking to take a break and control but Tautua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huhrera happy to just control the position for now.
Julio Valeron Huhrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tautua on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Huhrera controls the position.
Tautua gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huhrera in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huhrera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tautua keeps working.
Huhrera tries to pass to full mount but Tautua defends it.
Tautua is staying active underneath Huhrera , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Huhrera lands strikes from half guard.
Huhrera trying to control from half guard but Tautua is working away.
Still in half guard, Huhrera seems content to control.

Tautua looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huhrera is trying to control the action in half guard but Tautua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huhrera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tautua!
Huhrera seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tautua is holding on tight.
Huhrera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huhrera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huhrera manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tautua to take his back!

Huhrera has got his arm under Tautua's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Tautua has spun round into Huhrera 's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huhrera has Tautua pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Julio Valeron Huhrera dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Huhrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huhrera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tautua.

Huhrera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tautua did well to prevent Huhrera getting side control.
Tautua is trying to maintain the position but Huhrera is very close to passing his half guard.
Huhrera trying to control the pace.

Tautua looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera trying to control from Tautua's half guard. Tautua has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Huhrera forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huhrera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Huhrera seems to be looking for submissions.

Huhrera is looking to pass to full mount but he's left his head exposed in the process. Tautua has locked up a guillotine and regained full guard. He's really cranking on it - this could be the end! Is it? Is it? No... YES! YES! He's tapped! I didn't think he was going to get it there for a minute but he did! Well done Tautua! He waited for his chance and took it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Moana Tautua!
Moana Tautua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight.