PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between EF Hutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rommel Agomaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hutton
vs
Agomaa

186 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

188 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, EF Hutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rommel Agomaa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agomaa tries to clinch but Hutton moves out of range.

Hutton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hutton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agomaa's efforts to push away.

Hutton manages to break the clinch.

Hutton gets a takedown into half guard.
Hutton drops an elbow to the side of Agomaa's head.

Hutton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Agomaa defends it well.
Hutton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hutton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Agomaa's head.
Hutton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hutton thows a huge punch but Agomaa dodges it nicely.
Hutton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hutton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agomaa pushes Hutton off looking to stand but Hutton dives back in and keeps control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hutton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from Hutton. No joy for Agomaa on that attempt.
Agomaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Hutton circles away.
Hutton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Agomaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Hutton's head.
A swing and a miss from Agomaa.
Hutton slips a jab from Agomaa.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hutton fails to land the takedown.
Agomaa misses the shot to the body.
Agomaa looks gassed!
Hutton throws a leg kick which misses Agomaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Agomaa tries to avoid it.
Agomaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
EF Hutton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hutton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hutton gets the takedown into side control.
Agomaa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hutton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hutton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hutton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Agomaa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Agomaa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutton lands a nice forearm strike.
Hutton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Agomaa to see if he's OK.
Hutton prevents Agomaa from escaping the position.
Hutton controlling the position.
Agomaa is pushing Hutton's head away, looking to escape. Hutton manages to hold on to the position though.

Hutton stands up.

Hutton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hutton manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hutton scores a takedown into full mount!
Agomaa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Agomaa taking shots to the head.
Hutton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Hutton.
Hutton lands a heavy elbow.
Agomaa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hutton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agomaa hang on?
Agomaa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutton working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hutton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Hutton.
Hutton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hutton with shots to the head and body - Agomaa looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agomaa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hutton lands with some strikes.
Hutton landing strikes from the mount and Agomaa is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

EF Hutton 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.

Hutton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hutton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agomaa tries to clinch up.
Agomaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hutton in his tracks.
Hutton shoots in but Agomaa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Agomaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hutton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Agomaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Hutton keeps the fight on the outside.
Agomaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Agomaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
EF Hutton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Agomaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hutton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agomaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hutton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agomaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agomaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hutton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hutton slaps away a takedown attempt from Agomaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton swats away the attempt to clinch by Agomaa.
Hutton connects with a single shot there.
Agomaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hutton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hutton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hutton.

Agomaa pushes Hutton up against the cage in a clinch.

Hutton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hutton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hutton keeps the fight on the outside.
Agomaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agomaa fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hutton darts in and clinches Agomaa up against the cage.

Hutton breaks the clinch.
Agomaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hutton.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agomaa. Hutton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hutton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Agomaa moves in looking to clinch but Hutton pushes him off.

Agomaa moves into range and clinches up with Hutton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agomaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agomaa is trying to break the clinch but Hutton has him pressed against the cage.

Hutton wants the takedown. Agomaa is fighting it off but Hutton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Agomaa's guard against the cage.
Agomaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hutton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hutton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hutton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hutton postures up and lands a big shot to Agomaa's brow.
Hutton pushes down on Agomaa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hutton is looking to take a break and control but Agomaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hutton connects with a nice short shot to Agomaa's temple.
Agomaa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hutton.
Agomaa is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hutton throwing shots but Agomaa is blocking nicely.
Hutton trying to control from half guard but Agomaa is working away.
Hutton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hutton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Agomaa missing with a left hand there. Hutton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hutton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Agomaa, pushing him back against the cage.

Hutton breaks the clinch.
Hutton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Agomaa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hutton defends it nicely.
Hutton slaps away a takedown attempt from Agomaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
EF Hutton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rommel Agomaa.

Agomaa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agomaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hutton scoring with some ground and pound.
Agomaa wants to stand up but Hutton is controlling him.
Hutton throwing strikes but missing.
Hutton trying to control the position from guard on top but Agomaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

EF Hutton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hutton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hutton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Agomaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hutton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Agomaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hutton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Agomaa swinging wilding here.

Hutton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Agomaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hutton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hutton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agomaa can do to turn this around?

Hutton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hutton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hutton.
Agomaa dives in and grabs Hutton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hutton pushes down on Agomaa's head and hops out.
Agomaa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Agomaa is looking to clinch.
Hutton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hutton dives in and grabs Agomaa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Agomaa pushes down on Hutton's head and hops out.
EF Hutton is winning the standup battle so far.
Agomaa tries to clinch but Hutton moves out of range.
Agomaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hutton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Agomaa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hutton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Agomaa is trying to stand back up but Hutton is controlling him
Hutton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Agomaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hutton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hutton is looking to advance position but Agomaa won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Hutton.
Hutton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two 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.
Agomaa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hutton tries to pass to full mount but Agomaa defends it.
Hutton stops Agomaa from getting back to his feet.
Hutton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Agomaa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agomaa but Agomaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for EF Hutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agomaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hutton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agomaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hutton.
Agomaa throws out a loose jab but Hutton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hutton has a takedown stuffed.
Agomaa is looking to land body kicks.
Agomaa moves in looking to clinch but Hutton pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agomaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hutton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Agomaa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Hutton stands up and waves to Agomaa to follow him.
Agomaa throws a nice looking combination but Hutton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hutton scores with a push kick.

Hutton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Agomaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
EF Hutton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hutton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Agomaa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
EF Hutton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hutton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Agomaa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rommel Agomaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agomaa pushes Hutton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hutton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hutton working the ground and pound from side control.

Hutton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hutton slips a jab from Agomaa.

Hutton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hutton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
EF Hutton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hutton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... EF Hutton!