PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christiaan Huygens (ranked 1219 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Banito Gianni (ranked 184 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huygens
vs
Gianni

180 cm
27
192
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
195
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christiaan Huygens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banito Gianni!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huygens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gianni.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huygens. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huygens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gianni throws out a loose jab but Huygens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gianni.
Huygens swings for the body but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gianni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huygens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
A quick step to the side and Huygens tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huygens moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens scores with the left hand. Gianni knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Huygens misses the target.
Huygens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gianni under the eye.
Huygens slips under a jab from Gianni.
Huygens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Huygens.
Gianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huygens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gianni on the side of the head.
Huygens misses with a body shot.
Huygens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gianni.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Huygens's shoulder, as Huygens tries to avoid the shot.
Gianni takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huygens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Huygens.
Gianni moves out of range of the strikes.
Huygens lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Huygens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huygens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gianni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huygens is looking to wear down Gianni with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huygens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huygens just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gianni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huygens is looking to break free of the clinch but Gianni has double underhooks.
Gianni blocks the elbow strike.
Huygens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gianni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gianni gets through Huygens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gianni.
Gianni tries to throw a body punch but Huygens avoids it by throwing Gianni back against the cage.
Gianni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huygens throws a punch but it's blocked by Gianni.
Gianni tries to work over Huygens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huygens scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Huygens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huygens moves away from the strike by Gianni.
It looked like Huygens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Huygens misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni misses with a body shot.
Huygens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gianni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huygens.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gianni misses the target.
Huygens appears to be looking for a big counter.
Huygens throws a hook to the side of Gianni's head but Gianni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huygens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gianni manages to avoid it.
Christiaan Huygens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huygens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gianni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huygens defending well as Gianni loads up on a big left hand.
Gianni punishes Huygens's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Christiaan Huygens 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.

Gianni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Huygens on the side of the head.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gianni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huygens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gianni.
Gianni looks to land a left hand but Huygens moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by Gianni.
Huygens lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huygens scores with a decent looking hook.
Huygens misses with a combination
and Gianni counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huygens.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Huygens counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianni walks into a straight right hand from Huygens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huygens. Gianni does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gianni! But no joy.
Gianni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Huygens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gianni.
Huygens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gianni throws out the jab.
Huygens slips a straight right by Gianni.
Gianni on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gianni misses with a lunging right hand
and Huygens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huygens keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huygens misses with a hook to the body
and Gianni counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huygens wants to break free but Gianni has control.
Huygens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Huygens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Banito Gianni has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huygens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huygens.
Gianni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huygens lands a nice shot to the body.
Gianni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gianni misses with a punch on the inside.
Huygens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gianni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gianni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gianni tries to work over Huygens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huygens lands a nice uppercut.
Huygens blocks a body shot from Gianni.
Huygens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gianni throws a head punch that misses.
Huygens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banito Gianni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Huygens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni lands a shot to the body.
Huygens misses with some punches.
Gianni blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gianni struggles to land a body shot inside as Huygens controls his hands.
Gianni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huygens backwards.
Huygens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gianni misses with some punches.
Gianni lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huygens scores with a hook to the body.
Gianni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huygens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gianni can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gianni.
Gianni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huygens throws a punch but it's blocked by Gianni.
Huygens scores with a shot to the side of Gianni's head.
Gianni lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huygens.
Gianni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huygens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gianni as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Christiaan Huygens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Banito Gianni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huygens throws an overhand right that lands on Gianni's shoulder, as Gianni tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Gianni misses.
Jab, jab by Gianni - just one landing.
Huygens jabs Gianni right on the nose. Gianni blinks but takes it well.
Gianni missing with a left hand there. Huygens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gianni is looking to clinch.
Huygens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gianni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Huygens.
Gianni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Huygens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huygens scores with a jab. Gianni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Huygens scores with a punch to the head.
Gianni defending well as Huygens loads up on a big left hand.
Gianni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huygens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gianni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Huygens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gianni scores with a nice head shot.
Gianni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huygens.
Gianni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huygens.
Gianni blocks a jab.
Banito Gianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huygens staying out of range there.
Huygens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gianni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gianni darts in trying to clinch
and Huygens counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Huygens scores with a hook to the body. Gianni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huygens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gianni counters with a straight right hand.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huygens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gianni.
Gianni takes one to the chin there.
Gianni catches Huygens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gianni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gianni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huygens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huygens misses the jab.
Gianni lands a nice hook to Huygens's body. Huygens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Huygens misses with a series of wild punches.
Gianni throws out a counter right but Huygens avoids it with no problem.
Gianni throws a shot from downtown. Huygens moves away and avoids it.
Christiaan Huygens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huygens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gianni! But no joy.
Huygens connects with a nice looking jab.
Huygens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gianni doesn't seem bothered though.
Gianni throws a right hand that misses
and Gianni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Huygens throws a body punch but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Huygens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huygens scores with a shot to the body.
Huygens misses with a looping right.
Gianni throws a chopping leg kick but Huygens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christiaan Huygens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huygens, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Christiaan Huygens!

Christiaan Huygens wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Christiaan Huygens made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.