PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huber
vs
Little

159 cm
24
194 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Little!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huber instigates a clinch.

Huber tightens his grip and picks Little up, before dumping him to the ground. Little manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Little working a defensive guard here.
Huber engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Leonard Little has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Little connects with a looping right hand.
Little lands a head kick!

It looks like Randy Huber has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little blocks a low kick nicely.

Huber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huber's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Little is looking for a triangle but Huber pushes his legs off easily.
Little wants to control the position but Huber says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huber content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber is trying to control the action in half guard but Little is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Little is defending against the submission attempts here by Huber.
Little is refusing to be controlled, as Huber sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Huber wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
Little wants to control but Huber passes into side.
Huber trying to control the position but Little is working away.
Huber prevents Little from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is letting Huber control him for a moment.
Huber wants to stand but Little is controlling his arm.

Huber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Little is trying to control Huber's posture but Huber avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Huber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Huber's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huber.

Huber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huber lands in his opponent's guard.
Huber postures up.
Huber wants to stand but Little has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Randy Huber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Leonard Little.
Jab, jab by Little - just one landing.
Huber throws a hook but Little blocks it.

Huber looking to score a takedown here. Little is defending well but Huber drives through and ends up in Little's guard.
Huber content to stall in guard here.
Little has a closed guard, preventing Huber from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Huber controls the pace.

Randy Huber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Little gets caught napping as Huber dives in and scores a takedown. Little manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huber throws a big elbow that misses.
Little keeping full guard, as Huber tries to pass.
Huber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber is looking to stand up but Little won't let him.
Huber slips nicely into half guard.
Little is looking to control Huber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Little avoid being mounted?
Huber controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Little wants to clinch up but Huber keeps it at a distance.
Little misses with a takedown attempt

and Huber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Huber is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Huber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Huber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Little scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Little tries for a takedown but Huber circles away easily

and Huber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huber.
Little is looking to break free of the clinch but Huber has double underhooks.
Huber scores with a shoulder strike.
Little is trying to force a seperation but Huber has the dominant position.

Huber successfully pulls guard.
Little wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Huber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Huber is looking to stand up but Little isn't so interested in that idea.
Little trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Huber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonard Little hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huber as he jumps to the side.

Little tries to sprawl but Huber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Huber is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Huber gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Huber instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Little lands a nice looking body shot.
Huber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Huber wants it to stay on the feet.
Randy Huber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonard Little.
Huber walks into a stiff left hand from Little.
Little fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huber manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Huber moves into range and clinches up with Little.
Little tries to stall but Huber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber jumps guard and drags Little to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Little looking to sit in guard and control but Huber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Huber wanted to stand there but Little had control of the position.
Huber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Little working a defensive guard here.
Huber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huber stays in close to Little's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Leonard Little hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little.
Randy Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Little tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Huber is in Little's guard.
Huber showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Leonard Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Huber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Huber!