PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Da Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Coach
vs
Huddlestone

191 cm
31
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Huddlestone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coach throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Huddlestone's waist but Huddlestone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coach off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coach.
Coach shoots for a takedown but Huddlestone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Coach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Huddlestone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huddlestone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coach.
Nice takedown defense from Huddlestone. No joy for Coach on that attempt.
Huddlestone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Huddlestone misses.
Coach tries to clinch but Huddlestone moves out of range.
Huddlestone throws a combination that misses

and Coach counters by clinching up.
Coach tries to score a body lock takedown but Huddlestone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coach has had enough of the clinch but Huddlestone keeps him there for the moment.
Coach wants to break free but Huddlestone has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huddlestone breaks the clinch.
Coach shoots in looking for a takedown. Huddlestone tries to sprawl out of it but Coach keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huddlestone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coach walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Huddlestone.
Coach fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huddlestone misses with a wild body shot.
Coach checks a low kick from Huddlestone.
Decent striking displayed by Huddlestone there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Huddlestone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coach throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huddlestone.
Huddlestone pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Coach back to the cage. Huddlestone follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Huddlestone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huddlestone throws a right and a left that Coach avoids nicely.
Huddlestone throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Coach. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Coach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huddlestone.
An inside leg kick lands from Huddlestone.
Tom Huddlestone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coach is breathing heavily.
Coach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Huddlestone.
Coach moves forwards but Huddlestone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Huddlestone throws a nice inside leg kick.

Huddlestone lands a big right hand that sends Coach crashing to the mat! Huddlestone stays standing though and waves Coach back to his feet!

Coach is rocked!
Huddlestone connects with a nice cross there... Coach is looking wobbly and Huddlestone recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Coach to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Huddlestone jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Huddlestone!