PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dima Huxley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bosh
vs
Huxley

194 cm
23
214 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

187 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dima Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Huxley. No joy for Bosh on that attempt.
Huxley is looking to clinch but Bosh is avoiding it.
Bosh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Huxley sprawls well. Huxley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bosh gets slowly back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Huxley as he connects with a hook.
Huxley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bosh takes a step back to recover.
Bosh fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huxley throws a push kick but Bosh slaps the foot to one side.
Huxley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bosh is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosh blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley is looking to chop away at Bosh's legs.

Bosh clinches.
Huxley throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosh.
Huxley trying to land knees to the body.
Huxley swings wildly with an uppercut but Bosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Huxley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosh throws a head punch that misses.
Huxley working aggressively here.
Huxley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Huxley misses with a punch to the body.

Huxley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bosh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Huxley to the mat. Huxley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Huxley pulls Bosh in close to his closed guard and prevents Bosh from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huxley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bosh.
Bosh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huxley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley wants to get back to his feet but Bosh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bosh throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh throws a big elbow that misses.
Huxley controls Bosh momentarily but Bosh frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huxley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosh postures up in Huxley's guard and throws a big left but Huxley blocks it.
Bosh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Huxley controlling the position.
Huxley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bosh.
Bosh stopping the sweep attempt from Huxley.
Bosh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huxley is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosh throwing strikes from guard but Huxley blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dima Huxley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huxley throws a head kick that misses.
Huxley misses with a head kick.
Huxley throws an off balance right hand
and Bosh counters with a stiff right hand.
Huxley throws a body kick that misses.
Bosh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Huxley.
Huxley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huxley connects with a jab.
Dima Huxley seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bosh moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosh takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huxley scores with a hook to the body.
Huxley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Chris Bosh has been cut.
A body shot lands from Huxley.
Huxley scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley lands a body punch.
Nice elbow from Huxley.
Huxley gets through Bosh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Huxley.
Bosh prevents a body shot from Huxley.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huxley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Huxley tries to work over Bosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huxley lands an elbow just above Bosh 's eye.
A short right from Huxley on the inside.
Huxley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boshs head.
Huxley lands a nice shot to the body.
Huxley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huxley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bosh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Huxley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huxley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huxley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bosh prevents a body shot from Huxley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxley lands a left hand.
Huxley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huxley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bosh's defenses.
Huxley presses Bosh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Huxley lands with a light punch inside.
Huxley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bosh is rocked!
Huxley dips a shoulder and cracks Bosh with a mighty uppercut! Bosh falls back against the cage and Huxley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bosh is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Huxley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dima Huxley!
Dima Huxley decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.