PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Audi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Audi
vs
Huang

185 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastian Audi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Huang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Audi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Audi showed some decent athleticism there.
Huang is trying to get back to full guard.
Huang wants to get back to his feet.

Audi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Audi is trying to work for a kimura but Huang is defending well.

Audi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Huang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Audi.

Audi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang wants to control but Audi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Audi is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang moves into full guard.
Audi is breathing heavily.
Huang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Audi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Huang controls Audi momentarily but Audi frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Audi trying to control the position from guard on top but Huang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huang jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huang tries for a takedown but Audi circles away easily

and Audi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huang won't be happy with that.
Huang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Audi off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
Huang is trying to stick to Audi's back but Audi is turning into Huang. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Huang's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Audi.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Audi is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Huang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huang keeping moving, preventing Audi from controlling successfully.
Audi wants to pass the guard but Huang is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huang lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huang tries to clinch but Audi moves away

and Audi counters by clinching up.
Huang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Audi prevents it.
Sebastian Audi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Huang.
Huang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Audi has him pressed against the cage.

Huang is fighting off a takedown attempt but Audi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Huang to the mat. Huang regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Huang trying to keep a closed guard but Audi is proving a slippery customer.

Audi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Huang looking for a guillotine here but Audi defends easily.
Huang is trying to control the position but Audi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Audi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huang has his takedown stuffed

and Audi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huang won't be happy with that.

Audi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Huang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Audi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Audi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Huang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huang is trying to control the action in half guard but Audi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Huang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Audi keeps working.
Huang is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Audi is looking for a sweep. Huang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huang trying to mount his opponent but Audi defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Audi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Audi.
Huang tries to land knees in the clinch but Audi avoids the damage to the body.
Huang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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.
Huang is looking to break free of the clinch but Audi has double underhooks.
Huang is pressed up against the cage. Audi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huang down to the mat. Huang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Audi counters with a single leg into guard. Huang didn't expect that.
Sebastian Audi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Huang.
Huang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Audi wants to control from the top but Huang keeps moving.
Huang wants to sweep here but Audi controlling him for the moment.

Huang is looking for a triangle but Audi pushes his legs off easily.
Huang looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Audi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Huang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Audi has Huang in his guard.
Audi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Huang wants to control from the top but Audi keeps moving.

Audi has his foot on Huang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huang works his way back into a safe position though.
Huang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Audi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huang wants to control from the top but Audi keeps moving.

Audi looking for a guillotine here but Huang defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Audi working for a triangle but Huang defends it easily.
Huang wanted to stand there but Audi had control of the position.
Sebastian Audi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Audi avoids the body shot from Huang.
Huang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Audi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Huang with a lazy takedown attempt

and Audi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Audi stands and throws Huang's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Audi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Huang is looking for a sweep.

Audi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Huang rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Audi's guard! Nice work there by Huang!
Audi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Huang trying to control the position from guard on top but Audi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huang stands up from Audi's guard - Huang perhaps looking for a knockout.
Audi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Audi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huang!

Audi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Huang is now in Audi's guard. A big mistake from Audi there, giving up the dominant position!

Huang stands and steps away. Audi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Audi circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Audi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Audi. No joy for Huang on that attempt.
Sebastian Audi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Huang.
Huang throws a right and a left that Audi avoids nicely.
Huang shoots for a takedown but Audi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Audi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Audi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Audi goes for an armbar but Huang turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Audi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang postures up.
Huang throwing strikes but missing.

Audi has his foot on Huang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huang works his way back into a safe position though.
Huang wants to control from the top but Audi keeps moving.

Audi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Audi working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Huang has passed into half guard!
Huang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Audi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huang misses with a takedown

and Audi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huang won't be happy with that.
Huang is looking to reverse the position.

Audi swings around for an armbar but Huang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Audi's guard.

Audi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Huang trying to control but Audi is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Audi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Huang escapes and throws Audi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Audi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Audi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Audi!