PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Huckel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huckel comes to the cage accompanied by Shelter From The Storm. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huckel
vs
Kazama

190 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duane Huckel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Huckel lands a big head kick that sends Kazama tumbling to the mat! Huckel takes a step backwards and waves Kazama back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Huckel instigates a clinch.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kazama tries to keep at a distance but Huckel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Huckel slowing the pace effectively.
Huckel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Huckel clinches up against the cage.

Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazama connects with a leg kick. Huckel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Huckel clinches with his opponent.
Huckel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Huckel avoiding damage.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama throws a lazy body kick
and Huckel counters with a body kick.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kazama gets tackled into the cage by Huckel. Huckel maintains the clinch.

Huckel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Huckel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazama, pushing him back against the cage.

Kazama manages to break the clinch.
Kazama throws the kick towards the body but Huckel avoids it.

Huckel gets a clinch.

Huckel breaks from the clinch.

Huckel clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Huckel.

It looks like Jin Kazama has been cut.

Huckel pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huckel is on top in guard.

Huckel gets to his feet - Kazama follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama stalks Huckel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huckel's face. Huckel staggers backwards, shaken.

Huckel forces Kazama back against the cage and clinches.

Kazama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kazama gets caught napping as Huckel dives in and scores a takedown. Kazama manages to retain guard.
Kazama keeping full guard, as Huckel tries to pass.

Huckel stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Huckel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kazama!
Kazama dodges the ground and pound from Huckel.

Huckel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Huckel drives through and clinches with Kazama against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huckel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Huckel lands a big head kick that sends Kazama tumbling to the mat! Huckel takes a step backwards and waves Kazama back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kazama is rocked!
Kazama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huckel counters with a low kick, right behind Kazama 's knee.
Kazama is still on wobbly legs! Can Huckel finish him?
Kazama looks winded!
Huckel ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Kazama out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duane Huckel!
A less than humble Duane Huckel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.