PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Huima Huima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huima comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver. White has chosen Given Up as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Huima
vs
White

150 cm
24
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

150 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

St. Paul's Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huima Huima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul White!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Huima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
Huima Huima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Huima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
White trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
White can't keep his opponent in guard - Huima advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huima works his foot free and advances to mount.

Huima is working for a guillotine from mount but White frees his head quite easily.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Huima prevents White from getting the reversal.
Huima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Paul White has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - White has eaten all the pies!
White working to try and regain half guard.
White throwing hammer fists to the chest of Huima. What's that going to do exactly?
White prevents Huima from taking his back.

Huima with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Huima controlling from the full mount.
White is trying to escape the mount.
Huima blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Huima connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Huima is going olschool here, as he tries to force White to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so White shrugs it off.
Feeble punches landing from White - he's mounted - they can't hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White regains half guard.
White is staying active underneath Huima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Huima.
White punching from the bottom.
White looks gassed!
Huima moves into full mount! White won't be happy about that!

Huima working for a submission but White is keeping him at bay.
White flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
White flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Huima blocks White's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Huima has control of White's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and White regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huima mounts White! Really nice guard pass there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White has given up his back.
White staying busy and making it hard for Huima to control.
Huima doesn't have the hooks in and White manages to turn into his guard.
White thows a big elbow that misses.

Huima had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. White is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Huima Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take White's back instead.

Huima is looking for the choke from the back position but White is controlling his hands well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

White won't enjoy being in this position. Huima looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - White is tapping - it's over boys! Huima picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Huima Huima!