PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Huddlestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Pond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pond is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stick To Your Guns - Agianst Them All. 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.

Huddlestone
vs
Pond

190 cm
31
186 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Huddlestone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tanner Pond!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huddlestone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Huddlestone is looking to slow Pond down with leg kicks.
Huddlestone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pond was well out of range. Poor timing from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone looks to score with a jab to the body but Pond is just out of range.
Huddlestone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huddlestone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pond.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Huddlestone.
Huddlestone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pond at a distance.
Tom Huddlestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huddlestone misses with a series of wild punches.
Huddlestone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pond throws a chopping leg kick but Huddlestone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pond staying out of range there.
Tanner Pond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pond has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pond misses with a right hand

and Huddlestone counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huddlestone.
Pond is adopting a defensive guard.
Pond is trying to control the position but Huddlestone postures up.
Huddlestone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pond's head.
Huddlestone is stalling in the full guard.
Huddlestone postures up.
Huddlestone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Huddlestone stands up and waves to Pond to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Huddlestone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huddlestone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pond to counter with a crisp jab.
Pond misses with a lunging right hand
and Huddlestone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huddlestone darts in looking for a takedown but Pond gets double underhooks and turns Huddlestone into the cage.
Pond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Huddlestone backwards.

Huddlestone breaks from the clinch.
Pond throws a lazy uppercut
and Huddlestone counters with a one-two to the body.
A good leg kick by Huddlestone.
Pond dodges the punch combination from Huddlestone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huddlestone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huddlestone throws a head kick but Pond moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Pond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huddlestone.

Huddlestone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pond was covering up waiting for the punch and Huddlestone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Huddlestone looking to pass the guard.
Pond controlling the position.
Pond wants to control the position but Huddlestone says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Huddlestone content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pond is not content to let Huddlestone control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Huddlestone in particular looking to stall.
Pond trying to hold on to Huddlestone's head to control him but Huddlestone postures up.
Huddlestone stalling away here and it's allowed Pond to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Huddlestone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Huddlestone stands up from Pond's guard - Huddlestone perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huddlestone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Huddlestone dominated that round.
That's time! Huddlestone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pond misses with a two punch combination.

It looks like Tom Huddlestone has been cut.
Tom Huddlestone is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Pond misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Huddlestone.
Pond blocks a head kick by Huddlestone.
Pond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huddlestone throws out the jab.
Pond thuds a left hand into Huddlestone's body.
Huddlestone throws a combination that misses
and Pond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huddlestone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Huddlestone.
Pond slips under a jab from Huddlestone.
Pond misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pond misses with an uppercut. Huddlestone saw that one coming.
Huddlestone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Pond as he checks the leg kick.
Huddlestone goes for a double leg but Pond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pond continues to drive forward.
Pond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huddlestone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Huddlestone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huddlestone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huddlestone throws an overhand right that lands on Pond's shoulder, as Pond tries to avoid the shot.
Pond misses with a left hand
and Huddlestone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huddlestone.
Huddlestone walks into a left hand.
Pond scores with a body shot.

Huddlestone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huddlestone lands in his opponent's guard.
Tom Huddlestone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Pond seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Huddlestone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Huddlestone trying to control but Pond is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pond is working an open guard so Huddlestone takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pond, as that shot connected.
Huddlestone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pond throws a right hand that misses
and Huddlestone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

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

Huddlestone is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pond throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Huddlestone crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tanner Pond!
A very excited looking Tanner Pond made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tom Huddlestone stepped up to the mic, saying 'i feel halo and depressed, no fighting motivation at all'.