PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oompa Loompa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone's entrance music is RMB - Spring. A fine choice. Loompa has chosen Faded as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huone
vs
Loompa

167 cm
28
143 lbs
11 - 7 - 2

153 cm
31
139 lbs
30 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oompa Loompa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loompa needs to keep his hands up - Huone had a free shot at his head there.
Huone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Loompa looks to throw a body kick
letting Huone counter with a right hand.
Huone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaivo Huone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huone misses with a hook.
Huone lands a jab-cross combination.
Loompa throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Huone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huone misses with a wild combination.
Loompa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Huone has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loompa cracks the inside of Huone's front leg.
Loompa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huone.
Huone misses with a wild body shot.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Huone misses.
Loompa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Loompa feints a counter leg kick.
Loompa misses with a low kick as Huone jumps back.
Loompa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loompa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Loompa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huone misses with a looping right.
Loompa throws a sloppy head kick and Huone moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Huone misses the target.
Huone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loompa misses with a looping left.
Loompa throws a body punch but Huone moves out of range.
Loompa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huone's sensitive parts.
Huone misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Huone catches Loompa right on the button with a cross.
Loompa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loompa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Loompa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Huone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loompa lands a leg kick that knocks Huone off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huone scores with a three punch combo!
Loompa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loompa just misses with a punch to the body.
Loompa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Huone - just one landing.
Loompa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Loompa cracks Huone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Loompa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Huone scores with a jab.
Huone scores with a nice right hand.
Loompa throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy left from Loompa finds it's target.
Huone missing with a left hand there. Loompa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Loompa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Loompa working the ground and pound but Huone is defending the strikes.
Huone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Loompa is controlling him well.
Loompa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Huone sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loompa misses with the ground and pound.
Huone is looking for a sweep.
Loompa trying to control the action but Huone is working from the bottom.
Huone struggling a bit here.
Huone is trying to buck Loompa off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loompa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Huone takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Huone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Loompa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Loompa prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loompa in side control, throwing shots but Huone defends.
Huone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loompa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huone throws an overhand right that lands on Loompa's shoulder, as Loompa tries to avoid the shot.
Huone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loompa can pounce on him.
Loompa ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Huone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loompa tries to score with a low kick but Huone moves his leg out of the way.
Loompa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Loompa cracks Huone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Loompa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loompa tries a low kick but Huone avoids it.
Loompa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Loompa moves out of range of the strikes.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loompa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loompa slips under a jab.
Loompa walks into a straight right hand from Huone.
Loompa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Huone lands with a cross.
Huone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Loompa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaivo Huone is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loompa thumps Huone with a low kick.
Loompa lands a head kick!
Huone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huone lands the left hand.
Loompa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huone.
Loompa throws a quick inside leg kick.

Loompa moves into the clinch.
Huone lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Huone fails to land.
Loompa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loompa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Huone stalling in the clinch but Loompa improves position.
A short right from Huone on the inside.
Huone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loompa blocking some punches.
A short right from Loompa.
Huone is pressed up against the cage. Loompa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huone down to the mat. Huone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loompa misses with a wild body shot.
Huone with a hook.
Loompa swats away the attempt to clinch by Huone.
Good leg kick by Loompa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Huone misses with an uppercut. Loompa saw that one coming.
Huone keeps the fight on the outside.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Huone looks to throw the jab but Loompa is out of range.
Loompa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loompa throws a chopping leg kick but Huone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Loompa lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loompa.
Loompa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loompa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loompa drives through with a takedown into guard.

Huone pushes Loompa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Huone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loompa defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Huone blocks the low kick.
A leg kick checked by Huone.
Huone misses with a few strikes there.
Loompa connects with an inside leg kick.
Huone scores with a jab. Loompa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Loompa throws a leg kick but Huone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Huone looks to throw the jab but Loompa is out of range.
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!
Huone throws a body punch but Loompa moves out of range.
Huone misses the jab.
Huone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loompa.
Kaivo Huone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oompa Loompa.
Huone throws a hook but Loompa avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Huone finds it's target.
Loompa scores with the left hand. Huone knows he should have avoided that one.
Huone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loompa.
Huone looks to land a left hand but Loompa moved out of range nicely.
Loompa slips a straight right by Huone.
Huone scores with a sloppy right hand. Loompa should have avoided that one.
Loompa slips a jab from Huone.
Loompa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Huone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loompa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone.
Loompa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huone's sensitive parts.
Huone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loompa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loompa.
It looked like Huone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loompa scores with a hook.
Loompa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Huone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loompa.
Huone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Huone throws a shot to the body.
Loompa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loompa connects with an inside leg kick.
Huone throws a hook but Loompa blocks it.
Huone throws a hook to the side of Loompa's head but Loompa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Loompa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Loompa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Huone is looking for a sweep.
Huone pushes Loompa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Loompa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Loompa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Loompa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone stops Loompa from passing to mount.
Loompa is working Huone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Huone wants to control but Loompa postures up.
Loompa wants to control but Huone is keeping him busy.
Huone struggling a bit here.
Loompa misses with the ground and pound.
Oompa Loompa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huone is looking for a sweep.

Loompa has hold of Huone's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Huone seems comfortable defending it but Loompa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Huone is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Huone is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Loompa couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oompa Loompa!
A relieved looking Oompa Loompa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.