PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Victor Vito enters the cage!

Hu
vs
Vito

178 cm
19
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Hu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Vito!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vito swats away the attempt to clinch by Hu.
Hu darts in trying to clinch
and Vito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hu moves in looking to clinch but Vito pushes him off.

Hu closes the distance and clinches.
Hu lands with a right to the head.
Hu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vito backwards.
Hu throws a head punch that misses.
Hu landing knees to the body.
Hu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vito up against the cage.
Vito prevents a body shot from Hu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hu's elbow.
Hu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vito tries to pull guard but Hu holds him up against the cage and eventually Vito drops back down to his feet.
Vito tries to throw a body punch but Hu avoids it by throwing Vito back against the cage.
Hu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hu blocks a body shot from Vito.
Vito tries a body shot but Hu blocks it.
Vito struggles to land a body shot inside as Hu controls his hands.
Hu throws a head punch that misses.
Hu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hu smiles and moves away.
Hu tries to clinch but Vito moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to clinch but Vito moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vito.
Hu tries to clinch but Vito is having none of it.
Hu takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Hu forces Vito back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hu.
Vito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hu smiles and moves away.
Glen Hu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glen Hu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vito scores with a jab to the body.
Hu is looking to clinch but Vito is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Vito there.
Vito works Hu's body with a nice hook.
Vito lands a really nice looking cross but Hu seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Vito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to clinch but Vito moves out of range.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch but Vito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hu clinches with his opponent.
Hu working aggressively here.
Hu tries to stall but Vito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vito tries to work over Hu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hu throws a head punch that misses.
Hu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vito prevents a body shot from Hu.
Vito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vito misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hu fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vito takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Victor Vito has been cut.
Vito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Hu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Vito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hu shoots in but no luck this time.
Hu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vito lands with a cross.
Hu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hu is looking to clinch.
Hu tries to clinch up.

Hu moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hu working aggressively here.
Vito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hu pushes Vito back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vito misses with the head strike.
Hu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vito tries to pull guard but Hu won't allow it.
Vito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vito cracks Hu with a nice body shot.
Hu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hu misses with the head strike.
Vito misses with a body punch.
Hu lands a knee to the head.
Hu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Vito fails to land.
Hu trying to land knees to the body.
Hu is trying to maintain a safe position but Vito gets an underhook and turns Hu into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu misses with some punches.
Vito is trying to break the clinch but Hu is controlling him.
Hu landing knees to the head.
Hu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vito blocking some punches.
Vito jumps guard but Hu stands there with Vito around his waist. Vito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hu stalling against the cage.
Vito blocks an uppercut.
Hu missing with knees to the body.
Vito tries to work over Hu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hu blocks a body shot from Vito.
Vito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Glen Hu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vito.
Vito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hu tries to work over Vito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vito fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vito tries to work over Hu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hu scores with a shoulder strike.
Hu lands with a right to the head.
Hu misses with some punches.
Vito misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vito takes a shot to the head.
Hu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hu lands with a right to the head.
Hu keeps control of Vito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hu.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vito or not.
Hu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vito up against the cage.
Hu has a couple of punches blocked by Vito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vito swings wildly with an uppercut but Hu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vito manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hu content to stall in guard here.

Vito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hu defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vito's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen Hu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Victor Vito's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Vito misses its intended target.
Hu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Hu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vito's guard.
Hu trying to control the position from guard on top but Vito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Glen Hu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hu darts in and clinches Vito up against the cage.
Vito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hu smiles and moves away.
Vito lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Vito misses.
Hu tries to clinch up.
Hu wants to clinch
and Vito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hu wants to clinch up but Vito keeps it at a distance.
Vito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu closes the distance but Vito moves to the side
and Vito counters with a nice body shot.
Hu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hu needs to keep his hands up - Vito had a free shot at his head there.
Hu tries to clinch up.
Vito throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vito throws an overhand right that lands on Hu's shoulder, as Hu tries to avoid the shot.
Hu is looking to clinch but Vito is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vito cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Victor Vito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hu tries to clinch
and Vito counters with a left to the body.
Glen Hu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hu wants to clinch up but Vito keeps it at a distance.
Victor Vito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Vito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vito as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Glen Hu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hu, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glen Hu!