PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tane Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immortal Technique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Technique has chosen Eye in the sky as his entrance music. 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.

Huia
vs
Technique

181 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

179 cm
25
172 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tane Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Immortal Technique!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia misses the jab.
Technique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Technique misses with a looping right.
Technique's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huia under the eye.
Technique moves out of range as Huia strikes.
Technique throws a hook but Huia blocks it.
Huia slaps away a takedown attempt from Technique, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Huia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A counter left hand to the body from Huia misses its target.
Technique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Huia.
A telegraphed right hand from Huia misses the target.
Huia throws a good cross that connects.
Huia lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Technique swats away the attempt to clinch by Huia.
Huia connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Technique.
Technique is looking for the big counter here.
Tane Huia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Technique fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Technique dodges the punch combination from Huia.
Huia cracks Technique with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Technique throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Huia counters with a series of strikes. Technique will be more careful next time no doubt.
Technique lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Tane Huia has been cut.
Technique has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Technique slips a jab from Huia.
Huia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Technique throws a series of punches but Huia avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Huia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Technique gets tackled into the cage by Huia. Huia maintains the clinch.
Technique pushes Huia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Huia struggles to land a body shot inside as Technique controls his hands.
Huia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Technique blocks a body shot from Huia.
Technique blocking some punches.
Technique tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tane Huia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Immortal Technique.

Technique jumps guard and drags Huia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Huia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Technique pushes Huia off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Huia scores with a shot to the body.

Technique closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Huia's guard.

Huia manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia swings wildly with an uppercut but Technique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Technique blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Huia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Technique scores with a nice hook to the head.
Huia is trying to maintain a safe position but Technique gets an underhook and turns Huia into the cage.
Huia taking a breather.
Huia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huia looking to stall.
Technique lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Huia.
Huia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Technique backwards.
Huia is pressed up against the cage. Technique has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huia down to the mat. Huia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Technique dodges the punch combination from Huia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Technique will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Huia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Huia missing with a left hand there. Technique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Technique walks into a stiff left hand from Huia.
Technique slips a straight right by Huia.
Huia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Technique.
Technique walks into a stiff left hand from Huia.
Huia swings for the body but Technique moves out of range.
Technique misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Technique.
We've been told by Huia's head coaches at SP ICON sucks donkey dick that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Technique misses with a combination
and Huia counters with a nice uppercut.
Huia misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tane Huia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tane Huia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Huia slips a jab and a cross from Technique.

Huia moves into the clinch successfully.
Huia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Technique can do to turn this around?
Huia is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Technique jumps guard but Huia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Technique tries to pull guard but Huia won't allow it.
Huia misses with a short punch on the inside.

Technique pulls Huia into guard.
Huia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Technique manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Technique misses with a punch to the body.
Huia misses with some punches.

Technique escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huia lands a jab to the nose.
Tane Huia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huia looks to clinch
letting Technique counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Technique takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Technique misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Technique misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Huia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Technique.
A left and a right from Technique both land. Nice combination.

Huia is rocked!
Technique cracks Huia with a left hook right on the temple and Huia goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Technique lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Huia is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Immortal Technique!