PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe comes into the arena with Rick Derringer - Real American blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huthe
vs
Ralph

180 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brent Huthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leland Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huthe.
Huthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ralph needs to keep his hands up - Huthe had a free shot at his head there.
Huthe defending well as Ralph loads up on a big left hand.
Ralph misses with a hook. Huthe ducked under it nicely.
Ralph misses with an uppercut. Huthe saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ralph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Huthe.
No joy there for Ralph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ralph is looking to score with low kicks.
Huthe misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Huthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ralph uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huthe.

Ralph drops Huthe with a beautiful combination! Huthe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ralph is looking for the KO!

Huthe is rocked!

It looks like Brent Huthe has been cut.
Ralph loads up on a big right hand but Huthe slips the punch.
Oh Huthe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ralph changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huthe tries to avoid it but Ralph manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huthe to the ground. Huthe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ralph throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph slips under a jab.
Huthe seems to have got his legs back now.
Ralph misses with a double jab.
Huthe stuns Ralph with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Huthe lands a nice hook to Ralph's body. Ralph takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ralph takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Huthe.
Huthe throws an overhand right that lands on Ralph's shoulder, as Ralph tries to avoid the shot.
Huthe looks to land a left hand but Ralph moved out of range nicely.
Ralph moves out of range as Huthe strikes.
Huthe cracks Ralph with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ralph misses the shot to the body.
Huthe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ralph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huthe moves out of range as Ralph strikes.
Ralph avoids the body shot from Huthe.
Ralph throws out a loose jab but Huthe uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralph misses with a hook. Huthe ducked under it nicely.
Huthe scores with a decent looking hook.
Huthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ralph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huthe cracks Ralph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ralph throws a right and a left that Huthe avoids nicely.
Huthe lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ralph.
Huthe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ralph moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ralph looks gassed!
Huthe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ralph throws out the jab.

Huthe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ralph napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ground and pound from Huthe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ralph is trying to improve his position.
Huthe working the head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Huthe crashes against the mat.
Ralph is trying to control Huthe's posture but Huthe avoids it.
Huthe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Huthe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ralph keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huthe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Huthe off and has taken his back!
Huthe covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ralph.
Huthe manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ralph's guard. Nice work there by Huthe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ralph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huthe's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Huthe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ralph slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brent Huthe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brent Huthe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Huthe misses with a double jab.
Ralph throws a hook but Huthe avoids it easily.
Ralph might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ralph throws out a loose jab but Huthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ralph thows a body shot but no joy.
Ralph connects with a body shot that sends Huthe's belly button to the back.
Ralph lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ralph.
A punch combination from Ralph misses.
Huthe scores with the left hand. Ralph knows he should have avoided that one.
Huthe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ralph. Ralph circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ralph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huthe.
Ralph walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huthe throws a shot from downtown. Ralph moves away and avoids it.
Huthe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Huthe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ralph scores with a decent looking hook.

Ralph closes the distance and clinches.
Ralph is looking to control Huthe's arms but Huthe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ralph has his back to the cage.
Ralph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huthe's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph throws a head punch that misses.
Ralph tries to circle away but Huthe has him pinned against the cage.
Ralph wants to stall.
Huthe tries to stall but Ralph uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ralph lands an uppercut.
Ralph lands a nice shot to the body.
Huthe trying to stall but Ralph improves his position.
Ralph leaning against his opponent.
Ralph digs a right hand into Huthe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huthe's gas tank.
Ralph scores with a hook to the body.
Huthe blocking some punches.
Huthe blocks a body shot from Ralph.

Huthe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ralph.
Ralph uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huthe.
Ralph throws a hook but Huthe blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Huthe as he connects with a hook.
Huthe cracks a nice hook into Ralph's ribs.
Ralph is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huthe throws a series of punches but Ralph avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Ralph misses its intended target.
Leland Ralph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huthe misses with an uppercut.
Ralph ducks under a wild hook from Huthe.
Huthe scores with the left hand. Ralph knows he should have avoided that one.
Huthe throws out a powerful jab.
Huthe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huthe loads up on a big right hand but Ralph slips the punch.
Jab by Ralph.
Huthe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huthe moves out of range as Ralph strikes.
Ralph misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Huthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ralph throws a jab but it's blocked by Huthe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ralph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ralph scores with a hook.
Ralph is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huthe.
Huthe blocks a jab.
Huthe misses with an uppercut.
Ralph swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ralph shoots in but no luck this time.
Huthe misses the jab.
Ralph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Huthe misses its intended target.
Ralph dodges the punch combination from Huthe.
Ralph throws a hook to the side of Huthe's head but Huthe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

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.
Ralph throws a jab but it's blocked by Huthe.

Huthe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ralph manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huthe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Huthe throws a strike but Ralph rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huthe is looking to stand up but Ralph isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Ralph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Huthe's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Huthe. Ralph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ralph throws an overhand right that lands on Huthe's shoulder, as Huthe tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ralph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Huthe does it's job there.
Ralph throws a big shot that misses.
Ralph pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huthe misses with a hook to the body
and Ralph counters with a nice uppercut.
Huthe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Leland Ralph is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huthe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ralph.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huthe throws a big shot that misses.
Ralph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huthe throws a good cross that connects.
Huthe lands a really nice looking cross but Ralph seems unphased.
Sloppy strikes from Huthe. Those never looked like landing.
Ralph lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huthe circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huthe pinned against the cage. Huthe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ralph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Huthe swinging wildly here.
Huthe fails with a takedown attempt.
Huthe digs a good hook to Ralph's body.
Ralph tries to clinch but Huthe moves out of range.
Huthe cracks Ralph with a good jab.
Ralph throws a jab but it's blocked by Huthe.
Ralph's corner calls for a 1-2. Ralph obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Huthe misses.

Ralph moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ralph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ralph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huthe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ralph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huthe wants a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huthe is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ralph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Huthe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ralph lands a left hand.

Huthe has clasped his hands together around Ralph's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ralph is trying to control Huthe's posture but Huthe avoids it.
Huthe throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe is looking to take a break and control but Ralph is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ralph is trying to improve his position.
Ralph is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Huthe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ralph keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ralph is refusing to be controlled, as Huthe sits in half guard.
Ralph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huthe.
Huthe thows a huge punch but Ralph dodges it nicely.
Huthe is thwarting Ralph's attempts to control the position.
Ralph regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Huthe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leland Ralph.
I think Ralph has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leland Ralph!