PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Huber (ranked 144 p4p, 21 weight class) and Jason Rage (ranked 352 p4p, 50 weight class). Rage has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Huber
vs
Rage

180 cm
30
175 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

178 cm
33
174 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

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World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Rage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Huber is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rage.
Huber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rage.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Huber enables Rage to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Huber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rage manages to get himself to full guard.

Rage looking to control.
Huber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rage's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage is looking for a sweep. Huber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is pressing down on Huber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huber's guard.

Rage throws a big elbow that misses.
Huber has control of Rage's left arm, preventing Rage from doing any damage.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rage landing some decent shots from guard.
Huber pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rage working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rage throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huber seems keen to control Rage's posture.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rage wants to pass the guard but Huber is keeping the position.
Rage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rage throws an elbow that misses. Huber uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rage's guard. Nice move by Huber!

Huber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rage has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Huber is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rage.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rage can't do much from the bottom here.
Huber is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rage tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage can't do much from the bottom here.
Huber has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rage!
Huber tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rage wants to control but Huber is having none of it.
Rage regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rage dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Good standup being displayed there by Huber as he connects with a hook.
Huber scores with a body shot.
Rage lands with a hook. Huber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Huber misses with a wild body shot.
Huber on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Huber missing with a left hand there. Rage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Rage misses the target.
Huber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huber looks to land a right hand but Rage moved out of range.
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rage delivers a nice body kick.
Huber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jason Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage misses with a hook
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch but Huber is having none of it.
Huber tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rage manages to circle out of the way.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Jason Rage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rage throws a body punch but Huber moves out of range.
Rage moves out of range as Huber strikes.
Huber loads up on a big right hand but Rage slips the punch.
Rage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rage.
Huber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rage is out of range and Huber settles back down.
Rage moves away from the strike by Huber.
Good leg kick by Huber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hans Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage missing with a left hand there. Huber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rage lands a nice shot that snaps Huber's head back.
Rage takes one on the button.
Huber scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huber has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Huber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huber misses the shot to the body.
Rage misses with a straight right.
As Rage tries to get set, Huber tries to push him back and clinch up but Rage manages to avoid the attempt.
Huber tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.
Rage throws the kick towards the body but Huber avoids it.
Rage loads up on a big right hand but Huber slips the punch.
Rage scores with a jab.
Huber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rage is out of range.
Rage lands a jab to the nose.
Rage fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huber walks into a left hand.
Rage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
Rage just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
Rage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huber.
Rage connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rage gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Rage moves into the clinch successfully.
Huber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage is looking to take this one to the mat.
Huber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huber.
Huber has a couple of punches blocked by Rage.
Rage tries a body shot but Huber blocks it.
Rage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Huber.
Rage misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Huber.
Rage misses with the head strike.
Huber has a couple of punches blocked by Rage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huber blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Huber fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber blocks an uppercut.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Huber swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Rage is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Huber throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Rage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huber tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage misses with the head strike.

Rage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage throws a leg kick which misses Huber's front leg but catches the back leg as Huber tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Huber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rage misses with a left hand
and Huber counters with a left and a right that stings Rage.
Rage misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Huber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rage scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Huber misses its target.
Rage looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
Huber misses the shot to the body.
Rage drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Huber defends it well.
Rage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rage misses with a body punch
and Huber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rage. Huber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huber cracks Rage with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage motions for Huber to come forward. Rage throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rage lands a really nice looking cross but Huber seems unphased.
Rage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rage tests Huber's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huber is out of range.
Rage throws a good cross that connects.
Rage tried to score with a low kick but Huber checks it.
Huber throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Rage looks to land a right hand but Huber moved out of range.
Rage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHuber.
A jab from Huber misses.
Huber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rage. Huber shrugs it off though.
Rage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Huber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huber looks to land a right hand but Rage moved out of range.
Huber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hans Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands with a right hand.
Huber lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber misses with a straight left.
Rage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huber's head.
Huber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Huber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice jab there from Rage.
Huber thows a body kick. Rage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Huber momentarily.
Huber scores with a head kick. Rage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huber manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huber's head backwards.

Rage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Huber pushes Rage off and gets back to his feet.
Huber tries a head kick but it misses.
Rage drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Huber defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage staying out of range there.
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huber tried to score with a low kick but Rage checks it.
Huber wants to land a leg kick but Rage is out of range.
Rage digs a good hook to Huber's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Huber clinches with his opponent.
Huber misses with a punch to the body.
Hans Huber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Huber scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rage.
Nice body punch from Rage - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Huber fails to land.
Rage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huber.
Rage misses with some punches.
Huber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huber swings wildly with an uppercut but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rage.
Rage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rage.
Huber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rage gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Huber tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Huber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rage takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rage is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rage has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Rage!
Jason Rage decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.