PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Wavin' Flag as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hua
vs
Punch

205 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauricio Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sheldon Punch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch avoids the head kick by Hua.
Punch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Hua ducks down to avoid it.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Hua.
Hua misses with a double jab.
Hua slips a jab from Punch.
Punch takes one to the side of the head.
Hua slips a jab from Punch.

Hua lands a left and a right that sends Punch crashing to the canvas! Hua dives into mount looking to finish!

Punch is rocked!

It looks like Sheldon Punch has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch is squirming around, avoiding Hua's attempts to control the action.
Punch is still in real trouble! Can Hua finish him?
Punch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Punch seems to have recovered his senses.
Hua trying to control but Punch is having none of it.
Punch's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Punch can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua misses with a head shot.
Hua is trying to control here but Punch has managed to regain half guard.

Punch has one foot on Hua's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hua lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hua tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hua has time to react.
Hua takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws a lazy right hand but Punch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hua throws a combination. Punch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Punch looks gassed!
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hua throws a right and a left that both miss.

A big head kick from Hua and Punch is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Punch has a closed guard, preventing Hua from standing up.
Hua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Punch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hua is looking to stand up but Punch won't let him.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Hua from controlling successfully.

Punch scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hua misses with a hook. Punch ducked under it nicely.
Hua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Hua throws a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Hua.
Hua moves away from the strike by Punch.
Hua scores with a push kick.
Hua lands with an overhand left.
Hua lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hua scores with a one two! Punch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Hua lands with a cross.
Hua scores with a hook to the body. Punch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Punch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hua misses the shot to the body.
Hua scores with a jab to the body.
Hua lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
Punch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hua throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Hua throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua thuds a left hand into Punch's body.
Hua throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Hua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Hua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Punch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Punch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hua misses with a kick to the body.
Hua misses the shot to the body.
Hua moves away from the strike by Punch.
Punch throws a leg kick
and Hua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Punch throws a hook to the side of Hua's head but Hua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hua throws a jab but it's blocked by Punch.
Punch jabs Hua right on the nose. Hua blinks but takes it well.
Hua takes one on the button.
Hua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Punch.
Punch missing with a left hand there. Hua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hua.
Hua moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Punch is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Punch crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hua - the referee stops the clock and Punch gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hua. Punch manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Punch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punch can do to turn this around?
Punch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hua throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Hua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hua works the jab nicely.
Hua clobbers Punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hua throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Punch stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hua follows into mount!
Hua punching from mount but Punch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hua trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hua looking to finish Punch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Punch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch is trying to stand up.
Hua can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punch is looking to escape.
Hua throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Punch has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hua's lack of action.

Punch kicks Hua off and gets back to his feet.
Mauricio Hua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punch has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hua. Punch shrugs it off though.
Punch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hua scores with a spinning back kick!
Hua lands a body shot.
Hua fakes the leg kick and cracks Punch in the body.
Punch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hua scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Hua.
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Punch misses with a jab to the body
and Hua counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hua throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Punch takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua slips under a jab.
Hua swinging wildly here.
Punch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Punch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punch misses with a looping left.
Hua throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Punch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hua.
Punch throws a leg kick
and Hua counters with a two punch combo.
Hua lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hua.
Hua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Hua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Punch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Punch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hua tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Punch misses with a double jab
and Hua counters with a two punch combo.
Hua throws a combination that misses
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Punch.
Punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Hua misses.
Punch throws a right and a left that Hua avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Hua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hua scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Punch looks to throw the jab but Hua is out of range.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Punch looks to land a combination but Hua avoids it well.
Hua slips a jab from Punch.
Hua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hua counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick from Hua lands but Punch takes it in his stride.
Hua's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hua duly obliges.
Hua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punch throws a body punch but Hua moves out of range.
Hua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Punch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Punch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Punch counters with a nice uppercut.
Punch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hua tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punch sizes up Hua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Punch throws the left hand but Hua avoids the punch easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hua. Punch shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Hua lands but Punch takes it in his stride.
Hua avoids the body shot from Punch.
Punch scores with a jab.
Punch misses with a jab to the body
and Hua counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punch misses the jab.
Hua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a shot to the body
and Hua counters with an inside leg kick.
Punch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Hua misses with a double jab
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punch avoids a kick to the body.
Hua scores with a nice right hand.
Punch loads up on a big right hand but Hua slips the punch.
Punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch throws a hook but Hua avoids it easily.
Punch misses with a hook. Hua ducked under it nicely.
Hua scores with a head kick.
Sheldon Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Punch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Hua.
Punch throws a looping overhand right but Hua ducks down to avoid it.
Hua missing with a left hand there. Punch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch loads up on a big right hand but Hua slips the punch.
Punch throws the left hand but Hua avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Punch finds it's target.
Punch looks to score with a jab to the body but Hua is just out of range.
Hua jabs Punch right on the nose. Punch blinks but takes it well.
Punch misses with a hook. Hua ducked under it nicely.
Punch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hua slips under a jab from Punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauricio Hua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hua, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Hua!