PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Huerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Recoome Likum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huerte's entrance music is Master of Puppets. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Huerte
vs
Likum

200 cm
26
281 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

199 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Huerte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Recoome Likum!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Huerte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huerte tried to score with a low kick but Likum checks it.
Huerte misses with a few strikes there.
Huerte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huerte tries to clinch up
and Likum counters with a solid body kick.

Likum closes the distance and clinches.
Likum fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Likum is trying to push Huerte away but Huerte has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Huerte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Likum.
Likum missing with knees to the body.
Likum keeps control of Huerte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huerte misses with an elbow strike.
Likum is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Huerte gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Likum tries to pull guard but Huerte won't allow it.
Roger Huerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Recoome Likum.
Huerte landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Huerte tries to break the clinch but Likum is controlling the position.
Huerte misses with a knee strike.
Huerte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Likum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Likum takes a knee to the side of the body.
Likum looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huerte working hard to break the clinch.
Likum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerte misses with a knee to the head.
Huerte tries to stall but Likum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Likum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Likum keeps control of Huerte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huerte is trying to push Likum away but Likum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Likum wants a takedown but no success here.
Likum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huerte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Likum goes for a takedown attempt but Huerte pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Huerte gets a clinch.
Likum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerte misses with a knee to the head.
Likum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Likum wants a takedown.
Huerte avoiding damage as Likum throws knees to the body.
Likum tries to land knees in the clinch but Huerte avoids the damage to the body.
Likum dodges an elbow strike from Huerte.
Huerte is trying to break the clinch but Likum is controlling him.
Huerte lands a hook that snaps the head of Likum backwards.
Likum fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Likum has Huerte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huerte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Likum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huerte's efforts to push away.
Huerte is trying to force a seperation but Likum has the dominant position.
Likum has a couple of punches blocked by Huerte.
Huerte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Likum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Likum is trying to break the clinch but Huerte is controlling him.
Likum tries to pull guard but Huerte holds him up against the cage and eventually Likum drops back down to his feet.

Huerte manages to break the clinch.

Huerte gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huerte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Huerte is trying to maintain a safe position but Likum gets an underhook and turns Huerte into the cage.
Huerte scores with a nice hook to the head.
Likum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huerte's efforts to push away.
Huerte tries to circle away but Likum has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Huerte.
Huerte has had enough of the clinch but Likum keeps him there for the moment.
Huerte is trying to push Likum away but Likum has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Likum lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huerte is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Likum is keeping busy.
A short right from Huerte on the inside.
Huerte throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Likum jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Huerte walks away with a smile on his face. Likum gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Likum tries to clinch up.
Huerte tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Likum counters by moving into the clinch.
Likum trying to control the position but instead, Huerte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Likum into the cage.
Huerte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Likum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huerte is trying to break the clinch but Likum has him pressed against the cage.
Huerte tries a knee to the head but Likum blocks it.
Huerte letting Likum take a breather here.
Likum wants to break free but Huerte has control.
Likum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huerte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Huerte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huerte digs a right hand into Likum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Likum's gas tank.
Huerte trying to land knees to the body.

Huerte's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huerte wants to clinch up but Likum keeps it at a distance.
Huerte is looking to clinch but Likum is avoiding it.
Likum fails with a takedown attempt.
Huerte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huerte misses with a takedown
and Likum counters with a three punch combo that has Huerte backing up. Huerte nods at Likum to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Likum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Likum decides to pull guard.
Huerte postures up in Likum's guard and throws a big left but Likum blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Huerte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Huerte moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huerte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Likum's brow.
Likum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Huerte smiles and moves away.
Likum lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huerte's sensitive parts.
Huerte closes the distance looking to clinch

and Likum moves into the clinch.
Likum working hard to break the clinch.
Likum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Likum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huerte has him pressed against the cage.
Huerte prevents the takedown attempt.
Huerte scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like Recoome Likum has been cut.
Likum prevents Huerte from breaking the clinch.
Likum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huerte tries to break free but Likum pushes him back against the cage.
Likum has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Huerte avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roger Huerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Recoome Likum.
Likum is breathing heavily.
Huerte wants to break free but Likum has control.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerte darts in trying to clinch

and Likum counters with a shoot takedown. Huerte fights it but they end up in guard.
Likum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huerte's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Likum not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Likum content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Likum.
Likum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huerte's head.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Likum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huerte is looking to control Likum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huerte avoid being mounted?
Likum throwing shots but Huerte is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Likum decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Likum moves out of range as Huerte throws a body kick.
Huerte tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Likum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Likum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huerte blocking the ground and pound attempt from Likum.

Likum postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Huerte to stand up.
Huerte throws a head kick that misses

and Likum decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Huerte's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Likum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huerte is trying to control the position but Likum postures up.
Likum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Likum slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Likum passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Huerte!

Likum working for a submission but Huerte is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Likum tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Recoome Likum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Recoome Likum'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. This is the final round!

Huerte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huerte trying to control the position.
Likum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Likum postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerte keeping moving, preventing Likum from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Likum throws a push kick but Huerte slaps the foot to one side.
Likum tries to clinch but Huerte is having none of it.
Huerte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Likum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Likum moves into the clinch successfully.
Huerte displaying some good clinch control by pressing Likum up against the cage.
Huerte misses with a knee strike.

Likum wants the takedown. Huerte is fighting it off but Likum persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Huerte's guard against the cage.
Likum wants to control from the top but Huerte keeps moving.
Likum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Likum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Likum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Likum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Recoome Likum.

Likum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Huerte!
Likum throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Likum controlling his opponent.
Huerte tries to control the position but Likum now has his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Likum is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Huerte. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
What can Huerte do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The referee is taking a good look at Huerte as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Likum!
Likum scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Recoome Likum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Likum has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Recoome Likum!