PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by God of Hell Fire. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Fernandez
vs
Huxley

175 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

177 cm
24
198 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fernandez.
Huxley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fernandez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Huxley tries to keep at a distance but Fernandez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huxley letting Fernandez take a breather here.
Fernandez lands an elbow that stopped Huxley in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ben Huxley has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Fernandez.
A short uppercut from Fernandez.

Huxley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fernandez manages to get to full guard.
Fernandez seems keen to control Huxley's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Huxley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huxley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Fernandez is looking for a triangle but Huxley pushes his legs off easily.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but Huxley controlling him for the moment.
Fernandez trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huxley looking to pass the guard.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandez wants to sweep but no luck.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ben Huxley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Fernandez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Fernandez.
Fernandez prevents Huxley from improving his position.
Fernandez lands with a punch from half guard.
Huxley wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.
Fernandez stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxley wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fernandez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fernandez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huxley tries to roll over but Fernandez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Huxley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Huxley circles away.
Huxley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fernandez.
Ben Huxley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into Huxley's guard.
Huxley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fernandez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Huxley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fernandez defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fernandez stands and throws Huxley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fernandez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fernandez wants to control but Huxley is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Fernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fernandez working the ground and pound.
Fernandez looks up at the clock and then as Huxley takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fernandez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Fernandez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huxley, who protects the arm well.
Fernandez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Huxley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fernandez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.
Fernandez is controlling the pace.
Fernandez is keen to just control but Huxley is a slippery customer.

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.
Fernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Fernandez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Huxley is looking to get to half guard.
Fernandez with the ground and pound from mount.
Fernandez lands a heavy elbow.
Fernandez punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Fernandez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Huxley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fernandez misses with a right hand
and Huxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huxley shoots and misses

and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Fernandez looking to control but instead Huxley has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rudy Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huxley wants to improve his position but Fernandez is controlling well.
Fernandez is taking a breather. Huxley 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.
Fernandez prevents Huxley from improving his position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez moves into full mount! Huxley won't be happy about that!
Huxley is working to get back to half guard.
Fernandez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huxley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Huxley is looking to escape.
Huxley gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fernandez in particular looking to stall.
Huxley gets full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fernandez lands a couple of digs.
Fernandez thows a big elbow that misses.
Fernandez throws and elbow that misses. Huxley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fernandez's guard. Nice move by Huxley!
Fernandez keeping full guard, as Huxley tries to pass.
Fernandez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but Huxley controlling him for the moment.

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.
Fernandez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Huxley thows a big elbow that misses.
Ben Huxley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Huxley is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Fernandez!