PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahandry Andriamboavonjy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahandry Andriamboavonjy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Andriamboavonjy
vs
Hu

175 cm
20
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glen Hu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hu closes the distance but Andriamboavonjy moves to the side
and Andriamboavonjy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a two punch combination.
Andriamboavonjy scores with a shot to the body.
Hu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andriamboavonjy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andriamboavonjy lands a right hook to the body.
Andriamboavonjy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hu darts in trying to clinch
and Andriamboavonjy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andriamboavonjy fails with the takedown

and Hu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hu throws an elbow but misses.
Hu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hu throws a punch but it's blocked by Andriamboavonjy.
Andriamboavonjy is struggling to control the position.
Andriamboavonjy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andriamboavonjy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hu tries to clinch but Andriamboavonjy is having none of it.
Andriamboavonjy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hu.
Hu tries to clinch there but Andriamboavonjy circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy scores with a hook to the body. Hu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andriamboavonjy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andriamboavonjy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andriamboavonjy is looking to wear down Hu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahandry Andriamboavonjy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andriamboavonjy throws a nice looking combination but Hu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andriamboavonjy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hu.

Hu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Andriamboavonjy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andriamboavonjy wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu trying to control the position from guard on top but Andriamboavonjy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andriamboavonjy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hu is looking to improve his position.

Andriamboavonjy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andriamboavonjy passes Hu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Andriamboavonjy trying to mount his opponent but Hu defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andriamboavonjy pulls his head out easily.
Andriamboavonjy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Andriamboavonjy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hu sees it coming and defends easily.
Andriamboavonjy works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hu holds of for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahandry Andriamboavonjy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A lazy left from Andriamboavonjy finds it's target.
Andriamboavonjy connects with a looping right hand.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hu.
Hu wants to clinch.
Andriamboavonjy throws out a powerful jab.
Andriamboavonjy lands a head shot.
Andriamboavonjy throws a shot to the body.
Andriamboavonjy throws a series of punches but Hu moves out of range.
Hu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu tries to clinch but Andriamboavonjy moves away

and Andriamboavonjy counters with a single leg into guard. Hu didn't expect that.
Andriamboavonjy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hu gets back to half guard.

Andriamboavonjy seems to be working for a kimura but Hu defends the submission attempt.
Hu has his hands clasped together around Andriamboavonjy's back. He's all about the action.
Mahandry Andriamboavonjy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Andriamboavonjy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy trying to mount his opponent but Hu defends it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Andriamboavonjy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andriamboavonjy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hu's thigh. Hu counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Andriamboavonjy looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy is working hard here to advance position.
Hu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Andriamboavonjy wants to pass the guard but Hu is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu looking for a sweep. Not yet Hu, not yet.
Andriamboavonjy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Andriamboavonjy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Andriamboavonjy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hu trying to control the position from guard on top but Andriamboavonjy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahandry Andriamboavonjy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hu tries to clinch but Andriamboavonjy is having none of it.
Hu tries to clinch but Andriamboavonjy moves away
and Andriamboavonjy counters with a nice uppercut.
Andriamboavonjy misses with a hook to the body

and Hu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hu throws an elbow that misses.
Hu is pressed up against the cage. Andriamboavonjy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hu down to the mat. Hu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mahandry Andriamboavonjy is winning the standup battle so far.
Andriamboavonjy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hu moves to clinch but Andriamboavonjy breaks away
and Andriamboavonjy counters with a two punch combo.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andriamboavonjy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Andriamboavonjy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andriamboavonjy swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andriamboavonjy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Andriamboavonjy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hu closes the distance and pushes Andriamboavonjy back into the cage.

Andriamboavonjy gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Andriamboavonjy is pressing down on Hu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hu is holding on for now.

Andriamboavonjy is looking for a kimura here.

Andriamboavonjy is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andriamboavonjy seems to be looking for submissions.
Hu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andriamboavonjy is working away from the top position though.

Andriamboavonjy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hu defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andriamboavonjy trying to mount his opponent but Hu defends it.

Hu makes his way to full guard, as Andriamboavonjy worked for a kimura.
Andriamboavonjy tries to free his leg and advance position but Hu is retaining full guard.
Hu is controlling Andriamboavonjy's posture.
Andriamboavonjy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Andriamboavonjy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hu wants to control but Andriamboavonjy postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu is looking for a sweep.
Andriamboavonjy tries to move to mount but Hu blocks the move with his legs.
Glen Hu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahandry Andriamboavonjy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Andriamboavonjy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hu keeps working.
Andriamboavonjy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hu is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mahandry Andriamboavonjy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andriamboavonjy, 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... Mahandry Andriamboavonjy!