PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Huthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemean Athos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huthe comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Derringer - Real American. Athos has chosen Thundercats as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huthe
vs
Athos

180 cm
32
185 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
181 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Huthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nemean Athos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huthe throws a shot from downtown. Athos moves away and avoids it.
Athos cracks Huthe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Huthe gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Athos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Huthe manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Huthe working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Athos is looking to improve his position but Huthe isn't that keen on the idea.
Athos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huthe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huthe unloads with some shots from mount but Athos bucks and avoids them well.
Huthe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Athos's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe is landing with some decent strikes but Athos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Athos bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Athos tries to free his leg and advance position but Huthe is retaining full guard.
Athos forces his way into half guard.
Athos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huthe keeps working.
Huthe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Huthe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Athos is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos is trying to control. Huthe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Athos is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Huthe reverses the position - he's now on top in Athos's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Athos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huthe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Athos is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huthe landing some decent shots from guard.
Huthe scoring with some ground and pound.
Athos is trying to control the position but Huthe postures up.
Athos pulls Huthe in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nemean Athos.
Athos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Athos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huthe.
Huthe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Athos throws a body punch but Huthe moves out of range.
Huthe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huthe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huthe fails with the takedown
and Athos counters with a nice uppercut.
Huthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Athos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Athos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huthe.
Huthe throws a hook but Athos avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huthe manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Athos ducks under a wild hook from Huthe.
Nemean Athos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Athos.
Huthe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Athos's head backwards.
Huthe lands with a shot to the body.
Huthe blocks a head kick by Athos.
Huthe tries to clinch there but Athos circles away.
Athos leaves Huthe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Huthe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huthe throws a lazy right hand but Athos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huthe looks for a takedown but Athos sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Huthe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Athos.
Athos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nemean Athos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Athos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Huthe's head.
Huthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Athos manages to avoid it.
Athos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Huthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Athos misses with a body shot.
Athos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huthe was well out of range. Poor timing from Athos.
Huthe takes a swing at Athos's ribcage but misses.
Athos moves out of range of the strikes.
Athos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huthe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Athos misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Athos.
Athos throws a right hand that Huthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Huthe also avoids with ease.
Huthe misses with a takedown attempt - Athos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Athos. That snapped Huthe's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huthe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Huthe misses with a wild body shot.
Athos lands a nice looking body shot.
Athos connects with a body shot that sends Huthe's belly button to the back.
Athos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Huthe rather than just go for the knockout.
Athos cracks Huthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huthe has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huthe fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Huthe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huthe throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Athos missing with a left hand there. Huthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Athos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huthe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Athos's waist but Athos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Huthe off to one side.
Athos just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Athos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Athos lands a head shot.
Huthe has a takedown stuffed.
Huthe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Athos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Huthe is rocked!
Huthe slips under a jab from Athos.
Huthe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Athos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Huthe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Huthe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Huthe seems to have got his legs back now.

Athos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huthe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Athos as he jumps to the side.
Athos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huthe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Athos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huthe.

A big head kick from Athos and Huthe is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Brent Huthe has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Athos content to stall in guard here.

Huthe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Athos defends it easily.

Huthe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Athos is aware though and is defending well.
Athos trying to control the position from guard on top but Huthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Athos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huthe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Athos has managed to get both his arms back between Huthe's legs - danger averted.
Athos trying to control the position from guard on top but Huthe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Athos is looking to work some ground and pound but Huthe has wrist control.
Athos pushes down on Huthe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Athos working Huthe over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Huthe looking for submissions off his back.
Huthe is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nemean Athos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Huthe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Huthe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Athos. Athos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Huthe gets a double leg takedown into Athos's guard.
Athos keeping full guard, as Huthe tries to pass.
Athos trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Athos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Athos has his hands on Huthe's head, controlling the position.
Huthe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Athos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Athos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huthe's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huthe keeping moving, preventing Athos from controlling successfully.
Huthe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Athos controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Athos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Nemean Athos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Athos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huthe throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Athos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huthe.
Athos swings for the body but Huthe moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Athos. Huthe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nemean Athos seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Huthe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Huthe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huthe is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Athos.
Brent Huthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huthe controlling the action here for a moment.
Athos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Athos stalling the fight.
Huthe tries a body shot but Athos blocks it.
Huthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!

Athos breaks from the clinch.
Athos throws a body punch but Huthe moves out of range.
Huthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Athos cracks Huthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Huthe avoids the body shot from Athos.
Huthe throws a hook but Athos blocks it.
Huthe needs to keep his hands up - Athos had a free shot at his head there.
Athos scores with a nice right hand.
Athos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athos connects with a leg kick. Huthe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horrible takedown by Huthe or perhaps it was just good defense by Athos which made him look bad.
Huthe takes one on the button.
Athos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nemean Athos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Huthe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Athos lands with a slapping head kick.
Huthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huthe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Athos connects with a nice looking jab.
Huthe drops his hands momentarily and Athos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Athos.
Huthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos lunges at Huthe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huthe's hand.
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!
A slow jab from Huthe misses its intended target.
Athos lands with a good body shot.
Huthe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Athos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Huthe thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Athos.
Athos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Athos jabs at Huthe's body.
Athos just misses with a punch to the body.
Huthe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Athos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huthe at a distance.
Huthe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Athos scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nemean Athos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Athos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nemean Athos!
After winning the bout, Nemean Athos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.