PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tama Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Evan White is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Te Huna
vs
White

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tama Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan White!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Te Huna.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Te Huna.
Tama Te Huna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Te Huna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Te Huna wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White looks gassed!
Te Huna lands a two punch combo.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Te Huna lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Te Huna lands a jab-cross combination.
Te Huna lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Te Huna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Te Huna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Te Huna looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Te Huna as he avoids it easily.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
Te Huna lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Te Huna.
Te Huna is working the combinations to good effect here.
Te Huna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
White wants to clinch.
Tama Te Huna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Huna scores with a jab to the head.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Te Huna stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Te Huna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White staying out of range there.
White is trying desperately to land a takedown but Te Huna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for White.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Te Huna circles away.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Te Huna stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
White moves in looking to clinch but Te Huna pushes him off.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tama Te Huna dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Te Huna fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Te Huna will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
White walks into a jab.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White ducks under a wild hook from Te Huna.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Te Huna circles away.
White on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.
Te Huna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Te Huna's waist but Te Huna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Te Huna!
Nice sprawl there from Te Huna as White shoots in.
White wants to clinch up but Te Huna keeps it at a distance.
Te Huna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tama Te Huna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Te Huna throws out a powerful jab.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Te Huna sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Te Huna works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tama Te Huna is winning the standup battle so far.
Te Huna misses the jab.
White walks into a jab.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna misses with a few strikes there.
Te Huna fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
White shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Te Huna as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Te Huna circles away.
Te Huna swinging wildly here.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but White might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Te Huna has got the better of the exchanges.
Te Huna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Te Huna looks to land a combination. White sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
A combination from Te Huna does no damage.
White avoids the body shot from Te Huna.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Te Huna sprawls well. Te Huna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Te Huna pinned against the cage. Te Huna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tama Te Huna dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Te Huna misses with an uppercut.
A nice combination there by Te Huna.
White fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Te Huna.
Te Huna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Te Huna lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
White has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Te Huna lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Te Huna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Te Huna sprawls well. Te Huna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White has a takedown stuffed.
Tama Te Huna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Huna misses with a double jab.
A big left from Te Huna misses.
Te Huna misses with a series of wild punches.
Te Huna throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Te Huna, looking for a takedown. White pushes Te Huna against the cage but Te Huna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Te Huna tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Te Huna looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Nice cross by Te Huna.
White slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
White fails to land the takedown.
Te Huna throws a shot to the body.
White moves away from the strike by Te Huna.
Nice sprawl there from Te Huna as White shoots in.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Te Huna misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Te Huna both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Te Huna as he avoids it easily.
Te Huna throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Te Huna misses with a wild combination.
Te Huna punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Te Huna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White slips a jab from Te Huna.
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Te Huna throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Te Huna. Those never looked like landing.
Te Huna fails to land with a series of punches.
Te Huna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Te Huna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Te Huna's corner calls for a 1-2. Te Huna obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Te Huna misses.
Te Huna throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White slips a jab and a cross from Te Huna.
Te Huna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Te Huna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White dodges the punch combination from Te Huna.
Evan White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Te Huna connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tama Te Huna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Te Huna 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tama Te Huna!