PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiko Set (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Set
vs
Huerta

175 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Set!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta lands a jab to the head.
Roger Huerta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Set blocks a head kick by Huerta.
Set moves out of range of the body kick from Huerta.
Set swats away the attempt to clinch by Huerta.
Set throws a right hand that Huerta ducks under and follows up with a left that Huerta also avoids with ease.
Set throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huerta tries to close the distance and clinch but Set swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huerta throws a hook but Set blocks it.
Set defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huerta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Huerta misses.
Nice sprawl there from Set as Huerta shoots in.
Huerta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huerta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Set counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Huerta misses with a takedown attempt
and Set counters with a series of strikes. Huerta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kiko Set has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Huerta.
Huerta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Set counter with a right hand.
Huerta looks gassed!
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Set counters with a nice uppercut.
Set connects with a jab.
Set dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Set does no damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Set.
Set lands a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Set.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta throws a sloppy head kick
and Set counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Set closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Set throws a combination that misses

and Huerta counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Set is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Set manages to break the clinch.
Set throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huerta walks into a stiff left hand from Set.
Huerta misses with a takedown attempt
and Huerta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Set fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiko Set is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Set cracks Huerta with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Set counters with a one-two to the body.
Huerta misses with a straight left.
Huerta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Huerta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Set counters with a left and a right that stings Huerta.
Set lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Set misses with a two punch combination.
Set throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Set is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Set fails to land with a series of punches.
Set looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Set tries to bum rush Huerta with a series of wild strikes but Huerta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set sizes up Huerta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huerta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Set moves away.
Set keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Set scores with a one two! Huerta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Set counters with a two punch combo.
Set misses with a double jab.
Set is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Huerta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Set dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Set lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Huerta backs up against the cage.
Set misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Set dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Set lands a body shot.
Set scores with a three punch combo!
Huerta shoots and misses
and Set counters with a one-two to the body.
Set scores with a sloppy right hand. Huerta should have avoided that one.
Huerta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Set counters with a three punch combo that has Huerta backing up. Huerta nods at Set to acknowledge the strikes.
Set misses with a two punch combination.
Set lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Set stalks Huerta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huerta's face. Huerta staggers backwards, shaken.
Huerta is breathing heavily.
Set throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huerta slips a jab and a cross from Set.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huerta.
Set misses with a wild combination.
Set fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Set circles away easily
and Set counters with a one-two to the body.
Kiko Set has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Huerta.
Set throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.
Set scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huerta in his tracks.
Kiko Set is winning the standup battle so far.
Set throws a right and a left that both miss.
Set looks to land a combination. Huerta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Set throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Set stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Set lands a nice hook to Huerta's body. Huerta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Set misses with a wild combination.
Set moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Set misses with a few strikes there.
Set lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Set lands a two punch combo.
Set is working the combinations to good effect here.
Huerta fails with the takedown
and Set counters with a left and a right that stings Huerta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Set throws a series of punches but Huerta moves out of range.
A jab from Set does it's job there.
Huerta with a poor takedown
and Set cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Set scores with a jab to the jaw.
Huerta dodges the punch combination from Set.
Huerta dodges the punch combination from Set.
Set goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Set scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Set both land. Nice combination.
Huerta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Set. That snapped Huerta's head back.
Huerta misses with a takedown
and Set counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Set lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Set scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Set throws a series of punches but Huerta avoids them all with ease.
Set misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huerta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiko Set dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Huerta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Set counters with a two punch combo.
Huerta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Set counters with a nice uppercut.
Set misses with a two punch combination.
Huerta shoots and misses
and Set counters with a one-two to the body.
Set scores with the left hand. Huerta knows he should have avoided that one.
Huerta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Set misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Set scores with a hook.
Set throws a series of punches but Huerta moves out of range.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Set circles away easily
and Set counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiko Set has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Huerta.
Huerta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Set misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huerta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Set moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Set fails to land with a series of punches.
Set misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Set looks to land a combination but Huerta avoids it well.
Set throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Set cracks Huerta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta missing with a left hand there. Set was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Set throws a right and a left that Huerta avoids nicely.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Set circles away easily
and Set counters with a left and a right that stings Huerta.
Set throws a series of strikes that have Huerta backpedaling.
Huerta darts in trying to clinch
and Set counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huerta thinking.
No joy there for Set, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Set throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huerta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Set sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Set moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Set scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Set!
Set throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Set scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Huerta with a poor takedown
and Set counters with a one-two to the body.
Set throws a right hand that Huerta ducks under and follows up with a left that Huerta also avoids with ease.
Set misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Set does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Set uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Huerta tries for a takedown but Set circles away easily
and Set counters with a stiff right hand.
Huerta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Set cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Set changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roger Huerta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Set closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Set misses with a few strikes there.
Huerta shoots and misses
and Set counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiko Set is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huerta misses with a double jab
and Set cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiko Set showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Set, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiko Set!