PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Painija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauli Painija is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hua
vs
Painija

190 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

160 cm
21
176 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Powerful

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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pauli Painija!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Painija as Hua shoots in.
Hua tries to clinch
and Painija counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Painija misses with an uppercut
and Hua counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Pauli Painija has been cut.
Painija ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pauli Painija seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Painija fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hua sprawls well initially but Painija persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hua is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Painija scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Painija seems content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Painija lands with a punch from half guard.
Painija content to control rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Painija stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hua to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Painija clinches up with Hua and pushes him back against the cage.
Hua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Painija's efforts to push away.
Hua utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Painija.
Painija lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hua or not.

Painija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Painija wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Painija misses with a wild body shot.
Painija takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Painija on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Painija lands with a hook. Hua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hua blocks a head kick by Painija.
Hua tries to clinch
and Painija counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Painija throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hua fails with a takedown attempt.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Painija swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija digs a good hook to Hua's body.
Hua tries to clinch but Painija moves away

and Painija moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Painija managing to block the knees to the body from Hua.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Painija.
Hua trying to land knees to the body.
Hua is pressed up against the cage. Painija has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hua down to the mat. Hua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hua lands with an uppercut that bounces Painija off the cage and back into rage.
Painija swinging wildly here.

Painija closes the distance and pushes Hua back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Painija - that landed with a thud.

Painija breaks the clinch.
Painija ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Hua gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Painija to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hua is trying to keep Painija in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Hua looking for a guillotine here but Painija defends easily.
Painija makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Painija working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hua's head.
Hua keeping moving, preventing Painija from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Painija lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Painija postures up in Hua's guard and throws a big left but Hua blocks it.
Painija trying to control the position from guard on top but Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Painija won't allow Hua to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hua is working an open guard so Painija takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Painija to counter with a crisp jab.
Hua closes the distance looking to clinch

and Painija counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hua!
Painija lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Painija pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hua working to try and regain half guard.
Painija content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hua closes the distance but Painija moves to the side

and Painija counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Painija working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hua's head.
Painija controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Painija throws a big right hand that misses.
Pauli Painija has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hua working for a triangle but Painija defends it easily.
Painija passes Hua's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Painija lands strikes from half guard.
Painija lands with a punch from half guard.
Painija is trying to control. Hua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Painija there.

Hua actively working from the bottom here.
Painija lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Painija working Hua over with strikes.
Painija moves nicely into side control.
Painija working the ground and pound from side control.
Painija lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hua down.

Painija has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Painija closes the distance and clinches.

Painija breaks from the clinch.
Hua closes the distance looking to clinch

and Painija counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Painija scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Painija moves nicely into side control.
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!
Painija trying to control the position but Hua is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Painija is keen to just control but Hua is a slippery customer.
Painija has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Painija lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hua desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Painija seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Hua looking for submissions off his back.
Painija is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hua reverses the position - he's now on top in Painija's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua prevents Painija from getting back to his feet.

Painija uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Painija lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hua's sensitive parts.

Painija has taken the fight to the clinch.
Painija is leaning against Hua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Painija's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Painija.

Painija breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Painija is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hua rather than just go for the knockout.
Painija swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hua.
Hua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Painija lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Painija blocks it with crossed arms.
Hua trying to land knees to the body.
Hua takes a shot to the head.

Painija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hua walks into a stiff left hand from Painija.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Painija connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Painija shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Painija lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Painija controlling the action here.
Painija wants to pass the guard but Hua is defending well.
Painija winds up and cracks Hua with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Painija is looking to advance position but Hua won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Painija sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hua defending well though.
Painija lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Painija showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pauli Painija's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Painija just misses with a punch to the body.

Painija gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Painija lands a shoulder strike.
Hua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Painija is trying to push Hua away but Hua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Painija's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Painija closes the distance and clinches.
Painija lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hua backwards.
Painija scores with a hook to the body.
Hua crunches a lovely knee into Painija's ribcage.
Hua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hua tries to land knees in the clinch but Painija avoids the damage to the body.
Painija managing to block the knees to the body from Hua.
Hua blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hua missing with knees to the body.
Hua scores with a knee to the head.
Painija throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Painija takes an elbow to the forehead.
Painija throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hua prevents Painija from breaking the clinch.
Hua throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Painija escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Painija darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Painija tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hua knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Painija is trying to control the action in half guard but Hua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Painija is thwarting Hua's attempts to control the position.

Hua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Painija pulls his head out easily.
Painija passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hua!
Painija has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hua's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Painija landing punches.
Hua takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Painija working the ground and pound effectively.
Hua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Painija has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hua's face.
Hua wants to control but Painija is having none of it.
Painija lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hua hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Painija wants to control the pace but Hua is squirming around nicely.
Painija unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Painija landing strikes from the mount.
Painija working the ground and pound effectively.
Painija connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Painija lands a big elbow.
Painija looking to finish Hua with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hua!

Hua is rocked!
Painija working Hua over with strikes here.
Oh Hua is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hua is desperately trying to improve his position but Painija has a good base and remains in mount.
Painija lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Painija looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hua covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauli Painija!