PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Vegata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang's entrance music is Special Agent Huang. A fine choice. Antonio Vegata will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Huang
vs
Vegata

163 cm
41
167 lbs
20 - 24 - 0

175 cm
36
165 lbs
22 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Vegata!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang swinging wildly here.
Vegata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huang darts in trying to clinch
and Huang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like George Huang has been cut.
Vegata throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Huang's head.
Vegata circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vegata counters by clinching up.
Vegata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huang avoids it.
Huang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vegata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegata has Huang pressed against the ropes, preventing Huang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vegata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huang is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang taking a breather.
Vegata taking a breather.
Huang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Vegata.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huang is defending well for now.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.
Vegata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vegata pushes off an throws an elbow but Huang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Huang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Huang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short right from Vegata.
Vegata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Huang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vegatas head.
Huang misses with an elbow strike.
Huang misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands a left hand.
Vegata misses with a knee to the head.
Huang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vegata tries to stall but Huang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Huang landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegata tries to work over Huang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegata avoiding damage.
Vegata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vegata managing to block the knees to the body from Huang.
Vegata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huang blocks it with crossed arms.
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vegata blocks an elbow strike from Huang.
Huang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vegata leaning against his opponent.
Vegata avoids the elbow strike from Huang, against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Huang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vegata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata blocks a body shot from Huang.
Huang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vegata prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Huang misses with a knee to the head.
Huang taking a breather.
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huang has a couple of punches blocked by Vegata.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Huang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vegata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vegata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vegata.
Vegata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegata scores with a shot to the side of Huang's head.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huang is defending well for now.
Huang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata managing to block the knees to the body from Huang.
Huang is trying to force a seperation but Vegata has the dominant position.
Vegata effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vegata prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vegata obliges.
Vegata lands a body shot.
Vegata has Huang pushed against the ropes.
Vegata scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegata.
Vegata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vegata is trying to maintain a safe position but Huang gets an underhook and turns Vegata into the ropes.
Huang avoiding damage as Vegata throws knees to the body.
Vegata leaning against his opponent.
Vegata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vegata blocking some punches.
Huang looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Huang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vegata misses the shot to the body.
Huang misses with a leg kick
and Vegata counters with a body kick.
Huang just misses with a punch to the body.
Huang misses with a series of wild punches.
Huang tries to move into range but Vegata moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vegata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vegata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huang. Vegata does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegata lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huang at a distance.
Vegata swats away the attempt to clinch by Huang.
Vegata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huang doesn't seem bothered though.
Vegata pushes Huang away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huang thows a leg kick but Vegata checks it

and Vegata counters by clinching up.
Vegata blocks an uppercut.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Vegata keeps him there for the moment.
Vegata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huang is keeping busy.
Huang taking a breather.
Huang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vegata prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Vegata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vegata lands with a light punch inside.
Vegata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vegata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegata missing with knees to the body.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huang is defending well for now.
Vegata is struggling to control the position.
Huang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Antonio Vegata seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vegata.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vegata.
Huang throws an elbow that misses.
Vegata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Huang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vegata lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vegata digs a right hand underneath Huang's ribcage. Huang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vegata misses with an elbow over the top.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huang avoiding damage as Vegata throws knees to the body.
Huang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vegata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
Vegata effectively controlling the action here.
Vegata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huangs head.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang throws an elbow but it misses.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huang is defending well for now.
Huang takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Vegata.
Vegata missing with knees to the body.
Huang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vegata tries to work over Huang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vegata prevents Huang from breaking the clinch.
Vegata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vegata controlling the action here for a moment.
Vegata scores with a hook to the body.
Huang is looking to control Vegata's arms but Vegata gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huang has his back to the ropes.
Huang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vegata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huang is defending well for now.
Huang avoiding damage as Vegata throws knees to the body.
Vegata blocks an elbow strike from Huang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vegata is working Huang over against the ropes.
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Huang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vegata's brow.
Vegata trying to control the position but instead, Huang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vegata into the ropes.
Vegata gets through Huang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Huang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vegata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
George Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vegata sizes up Huang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huang throws a leg kick that is checked

and Vegata counters by moving into the clinch.
Huang dodges an elbow strike from Vegata.
Vegata trying to control the position but instead, Huang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vegata into the ropes.
Huang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Vegata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Huang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Huang tries to clinch but Vegata moves out of range.
Vegata slips under a jab from Huang.
Huang 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.
Huang moves to clinch but Vegata breaks away
and Vegata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vegata punishes Huang's body with a nice straight punch.
Vegata has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vegata blocks a low kick nicely.
Huang misses with a series of wild punches.
Huang is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Huang misses with a kick to the body.
Huang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegata circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegata ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Huang throws a right and a left that Vegata avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Huang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegata smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Huang.
Vegata works Huang's body with a nice hook.
Vegata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Huang.
Huang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vegata is out of range and Huang settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huang throws a series of punches but Vegata moves out of range.
Huang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vegata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huang misses with a double jab
and Vegata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vegata.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vegata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Huang tries to land a knee to the head but Vegata blocks with his arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vegata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huang missing with knees to the body.
Vegata lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Huang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vegata is keeping busy.
A right handed body shot lands from Vegata.
Vegata misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Vegata.
Vegata misses with a knee to the head.
Vegata pushes Huang back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Vegata.
Vegata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Huang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vegata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vegata.
Vegata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huang backwards.
Vegata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huang is keeping busy.
Vegata missing with knees to the body.
Vegata is leaning against Huang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vegata throws an elbow but it misses.
Vegata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Vegata.
Vegata misses with a knee strike.
Vegata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vegata misses with a knee to the head.
Vegata misses with an elbow over the top.
Vegata lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vegata.
Huang throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegata blocking some punches.
Vegata has Huang pressed against the ropes, preventing Huang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Huang has had enough of the clinch but Vegata keeps him there for the moment.
Vegata tries to stall but Huang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vegata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huang is trying to stall.
Vegata is pushing Huang up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Huang is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegata gets an underhook and turns Huang into the ropes.
Huang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huang is trying to maintain a safe position but Vegata gets an underhook and turns Huang into the ropes.
Vegata putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Huang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vegata is working Huang over against the ropes.
George Huang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huang managing to block the knees to the body from Vegata.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Vegata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vegata 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Vegata!
Antonio Vegata took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Real Fighters Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.