PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Houchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Nueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Houchin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Houchin
vs
Nueve

180 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

173 cm
27
162 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Houchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Numero Nueve!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nueve throws a sloppy body shot
and Houchin counters with a solid body kick.
Nueve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Houchin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houchin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nueve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Houchin at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houchin motions for Nueve to come forward. Houchin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houchin throws a low kick, looking for Nueve's leg but Nueve calmly moves out of range.
Nueve with a poor takedown
and Houchin counters with a three punch combo that has Nueve backing up. Nueve nods at Houchin to acknowledge the strikes.
Nueve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nueve bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nueve creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Houchin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Nueve tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nueve has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nueve throws an elbow but Houchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Nueve.
Houchin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houchin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Houchin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nueve.
The fighters are battling for position here. Houchin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Houchin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nueve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Houchin trying to control the action but Nueve is working from the bottom.
Nueve slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nueve wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Houchin trying to control but Nueve is working from the bottom.
Houchin passes Nueve's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houchin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nueve does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Houchin is thwarting Nueve's attempts to control the position.
Nueve is trying to get back to full guard.
Houchin winds up and cracks Nueve with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Houchin prevents Nueve from improving his position.
Houchin is trying to control the action in half guard but Nueve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nueve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Houchin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Houchin's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nueve with a poor takedown

so Houchin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Houchin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nueve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Houchin looking to pass the guard.
Nueve is pulling down on Houchin's head. It's preventing any offense from Houchin, at least for the moment.
Houchin working some strikes from top position.
Nueve wants to stand up but Houchin is controlling him.
Houchin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houchin trying to control the position from guard on top but Nueve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nueve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Houchin is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nueve looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Houchin has picked Nueve up and slammed him! Nueve can't keep hold of the triangle and Houchin manages to pass to side control!
Houchin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nueve keeps working.
Houchin is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nueve's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nueve gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Nueve is desperately trying to improve his position but Houchin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two 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.
Nueve regains half guard.
Nueve works his way to full guard. Good work.
Houchin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nueve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Houchin manages to get himself to full guard.
Nueve lands a couple of elbows.
Nueve postures up and lands a big shot to Houchin's brow.

Houchin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nueve has passed into half guard!
Houchin tries to kick Nueve off but Nueve keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Houchin pushes Nueve off and gets back to his feet.
Houchin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nueve counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nueve defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houchin.
Nueve fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Houchin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nueve misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Houchin - just one landing.
Nueve throws a predictable looking body shot

and Houchin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nueve!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nueve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houchin throws a leg kick
and Nueve counters with a left to the body.
Houchin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nueve shoots for a takedown but Houchin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nueve is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Houchin rather than just go for the knockout.
Houchin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nueve's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houchin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nueve blocks a head kick by Houchin.
Nueve keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nueve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houchin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nueve.

That's two 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.
Nueve slips under a jab.
Houchin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nueve's sensitive parts.
Houchin misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nueve closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Houchin to the mat! Houchin manages to get full guard.
Nueve looking to sit in guard and control but Houchin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Houchin won't allow Nueve to sweep him here.
Wayne Houchin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nueve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Houchin postures up and lands a big shot to Nueve's brow.
Houchin preventing the sweep.
Numero Nueve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houchin looking to pass the guard.
Houchin stopping the sweep attempt from Nueve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nueve is on top in guard.
Nueve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nueve is working Houchin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Houchin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nueve postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Houchin is adopting a defensive guard.
Nueve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Numero Nueve.
Well Houchin 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Houchin!