PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between roger nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kade Huck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kade Huck told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

nottingham
vs
Huck

185 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, roger nottingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kade Huck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

nottingham feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nottingham wants to control from the top but Huck keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst nottingham is controlling him.
nottingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huck trying to control the position.
nottingham postures up in Huck's guard and throws a big left but Huck blocks it.
Huck keeping full guard, as nottingham tries to pass.
nottingham works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Huck wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huck tries to clinch up but nottingham circles away and keeps his distance.
Huck wants to clinch up but nottingham keeps it at a distance.
Huck stuffs the takedown.
nottingham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huck swivels and escapes.
Huck moves in looking to clinch but nottingham pushes him off.
Huck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nottingham feints and as Huck raises his hands in defense, nottingham changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
nottingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
nottingham looking to pass the guard.

Huck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huck wants to sweep here but nottingham controlling him for the moment.
nottingham is pushing down on Huck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huck is fighting to maintain full guard but nottingham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Huck is trying to get back to full guard.
nottingham is thwarting Huck's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with nottingham in particular looking to stall.
Huck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nottingham passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huck!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
nottingham in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Huck is squirming around, avoiding nottingham's attempts to control the action.
Huck wants to try and get back to his feet.
Huck looks gassed!
nottingham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
nottingham wants to control the pace but Huck is squirming around nicely.

nottingham wants to finish this one by submission but Huck is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from nottingham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huck tries to hold on but nottingham postures up.
nottingham prevents Huck from getting the reversal.
Huck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

nottingham looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Huck is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huck tries to lock up and control but nottingham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
nottingham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
nottingham unloads with some shots from mount but Huck bucks and avoids them well.

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.
Huck is working to get back to half guard.

nottingham is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Huck has managed to escape the submission attempt.
nottingham looking to control but Huck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huck is desperately trying to improve his position but nottingham has a good base and remains in mount.
Huck tries to hold on but nottingham pushes him away.
nottingham looking to ground and pound but Huck is blocking nicely.
Huck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
nottingham breaks from Huck's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Huck tries to reverse the position but nottingham maintains control.

nottingham looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
nottingham tries to control but Huck wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

roger nottingham dominated that round.
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.

Huck tries to close the distance and clinch but nottingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huck wants to clinch up but nottingham keeps it at a distance.
Huck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huck with a lazy takedown attempt

and nottingham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huck's guard.

Huck is looking for a triangle but nottingham pushes his legs off easily.
nottingham advances position into side control!
nottingham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
nottingham trying to control the action but Huck is working from the bottom.
Huck tries to bench press nottingham off him but nottingham keeps the position.
nottingham in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huck regains half guard, as nottingham was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham wants to pass to mount but Huck is defending the position.

Huck is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but nottingham pulls his head out easily.
Huck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
nottingham is keen to just control but Huck is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huck tries to clinch but nottingham moves away

and nottingham counters with a shoot takedown. Huck fights it but they end up in guard.
Huck trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
nottingham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huck is trying to control the position but nottingham postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

nottingham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
nottingham seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
nottingham thows a big elbow that misses.

Huck working for a triangle but nottingham defends it easily.
nottingham stands and throws Huck's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Huck trying his best to control but nottingham has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nottingham tries to control but Huck wriggling away.
Huck regains half guard.
Huck pushes nottingham off looking to stand but nottingham dives back in and keeps control.
nottingham performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Huck wants to get back to full guard.
Huck is trying to stand.
nottingham prevents Huck from improving his position.
nottingham is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

nottingham has control of Huck's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Huck regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huck is in all sorts of trouble here.

nottingham throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Huck has his hands clasped together but nottingham breaks the hold and Huck is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by nottingham!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). roger nottingham!