PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fletcher Huntington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huntington comes to the cage accompanied by Verdi - Triumphal March from Aida. Taco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. green hornet (al hirt) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Don Taco has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fletcher Huntington's chin.

Huntington
vs
Taco

167 cm
24
151 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fletcher Huntington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huntington throws a lazy head kick
and Taco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Huntington counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taco won't be happy with that.
Taco is trying to control Huntington's posture but Huntington avoids it.

Huntington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taco, who protects the arm well.
Huntington sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Taco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Huntington tries for a kimura but Taco is defending well.
Huntington working away.

Huntington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Huntington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Huntington goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taco has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Huntington but great work by Taco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco has control of an arm but Huntington manages to advance to Taco's back!

Huntington looking to break Taco's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Taco remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Huntington will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Huntington is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Taco knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Taco for a finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Huntington working for a choke but Taco is defending well.
Taco trying to control the action but Huntington just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Huntington. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Huntington doesn't have the hooks in and Taco manages to turn into his guard.
Taco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Huntington is looking for a triangle here but Taco uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Huntington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taco is trying to control. Huntington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington wants to get back to full guard.
Taco works his way into side control.
Taco wants to control but Huntington is keeping him busy.
Huntington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Taco stalls from top position.
Huntington is trying to improve his position.

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.
Huntington is trying to escape the position but Taco is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Huntington sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Huntington wants to get back to full guard.

Huntington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Taco wants to work for an arm triangle but Huntington is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huntington gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fletcher Huntington dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huntington keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Huntington swings widly with a right hand
and Taco makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Huntington really felt that one!
Taco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huntington to score with a decent uppercut.
Taco slips under a jab.
Huntington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Huntington throws a big shot that misses.
Taco tries to clinch but Huntington moves out of range.
Taco tries to clinch but Huntington moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huntington. Taco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huntington throws a poor cross that misses

and Taco moves into the clinch.
Taco dodges an elbow strike from Huntington.

Huntington is trying to trip Taco. He has hold of a leg but Taco is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Huntington persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Huntington looking to pass the guard.
Taco looking for a sweep. Not yet Taco, not yet.

Huntington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taco!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntington sneaks back into half guard.
Taco trying to control the action but Huntington is working from the bottom.
Huntington tries to get to full guard but Taco has control of the leg.
Huntington is pressing down on Taco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Huntington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taco trying to control the position from guard on top but Huntington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Huntington had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Taco defends it easily.
Huntington might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huntington looking for a sweep. Not yet Huntington, not yet.

Huntington looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Taco passes into half guard.
Taco wants to pass the guard but Huntington is defending well.

Huntington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huntington trying to hold on to Taco's head to control him but Taco postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington trying to get back to full guard but Taco takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Taco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Huntington is looking to improve his position but Taco isn't that keen on the idea.
Huntington tries to hold on but Taco pushes him away.
Huntington is squirming around, avoiding Taco's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huntington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huntington is working hard here to advance position.
Huntington slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Taco is trying to control. Huntington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taco tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Huntington moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Huntington tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Huntington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fletcher Huntington dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huntington.
Huntington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Don Taco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huntington misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taco wants to clinch but Huntington slips to the side
and Huntington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huntington throws the left hand but Taco avoids the punch easily.
Taco closes the distance looking to clinch

and Huntington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huntington blocking some punches.
Huntington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taco.
Huntington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Taco as the two fighters clinch.
Huntington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taco tries to land a knee to the head but Huntington blocks with his arms.
Huntington lands with a short shot to the head.
Taco avoids a wild elbow strike from Huntington.
Huntington wants a takedown but no success here.
Still in the clinch, Huntington scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntington misses with an elbow over the top.
Taco lands a left hand.
Huntington goes for a takedown attempt but Taco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fletcher Huntington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taco stuffs the takedown.
Taco throws a right and a left that Huntington avoids nicely.
Huntington fails with a takedown attempt.
Taco is looking to clinch.
Don Taco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taco is looking to clinch but Huntington is avoiding it.
Huntington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taco as he avoids it easily.

Huntington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Huntington takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Taco.
Taco stops a takedown attempt from Huntington.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taco lands a damaging elbow.
Huntington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Taco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco presses Huntington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Taco on the inside.
Taco lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Taco on the inside.
Taco trying to stall but Huntington improves his position.
A short uppercut from Taco.
Huntington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huntington creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Taco.
Taco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Taco on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Taco.
Huntington managing to block the knees to the body from Taco.
Taco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Huntington misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taco.
Huntington being controlled against the cage.
Taco blocks an elbow strike from Huntington.
Huntington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Huntington lands a nice uppercut.
Taco lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huntington has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taco avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Huntington up against the cage.
Taco lands with a short shot to the head.
Huntington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Huntington can't get the takedown.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Huntington.
Taco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taco lands with a light punch inside.
Taco lands a shot to the body.
Taco lands an elbow inside.
Huntington is working for takedown but Taco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Huntington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huntington is keeping busy.
Huntington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Taco.
Huntington wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Taco.
Taco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taco.
Taco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taco lands an elbow inside that Huntington shrugs off.
Huntington managing to block the knees to the body from Taco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Taco - that landed with a thud.
Taco blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Taco - that landed with a thud.
Taco works on Huntington's body with a couple of short punches.
Huntington missing with knees to the body.
Taco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huntington backwards.
Taco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Taco.
Taco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taco lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Huntington.
Still in the clinch, Taco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taco misses with a punch on the inside.
Huntington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Huntington has a couple of punches blocked by Taco.
Huntington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huntington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taco backwards.
Taco throws a punch but it's blocked by Huntington.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taco misses with the head strike.
Huntington managing to block the knees to the body from Taco.
Huntington misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taco.
Taco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huntington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Don Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huntington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Huntington lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huntington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fletcher Huntington!