PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sui Hing Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fatu
vs
Hing Jr

188 cm
24
197 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micah Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sui Hing Jr!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu misses with a looping right.
Fatu lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hing Jr gets a clinch.
Fatu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hing Jr is defending well for now.
Hing Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fatu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hing Jrs head.
Hing Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fatu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hing Jr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fatu misses with a punch to the body.
Fatu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hing Jr.

Hing Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hing Jr tries to clinch up.
Fatu avoids the body shot from Hing Jr.
Hing Jr moves in looking to clinch but Fatu pushes him off.
Fatu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fatu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hing Jr back to the cage. Fatu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hing Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu punishes Hing Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Hing Jr.
Hing Jr is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fatu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fatu wants to clinch up but Hing Jr keeps it at a distance.
Hing Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatu misses with a body shot.
Fatu moves out of range as Hing Jr throws a body kick.
Hing Jr is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Hing Jr misses.
Fatu checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hing Jr.
Hing Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatu scoring well with a low kick there.
Hing Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fatu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws a leg kick that misses.
Micah Fatu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatu moves out of range as Hing Jr throws a body kick.
Fatu looks to land a combination but Hing Jr avoids it well.
Hing Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fatu leaves Hing Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Micah Fatu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sui Hing Jr.
Hing Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Fatu counters with a series of strikes. Hing Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Fatu tries to keep at a distance but Hing Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hing Jr is trying to break the clinch but Fatu has him pressed against the cage.
Fatu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hing Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hing Jr takes a shot to the head.
Hing Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Fatu has double underhooks.
Hing Jr blocks a body shot from Fatu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu has a couple of punches blocked by Hing Jr.
Fatu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hing Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hing Jr looking for a takedown.
Hing Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fatu lands a left hand.
Fatu tries a knee to the head but Hing Jr blocks it.
Hing Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fatu avoids it.
Fatu has Hing Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Hing Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fatu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hing Jrs head.
Fatu lands a nice uppercut.
Fatu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hing Jr.
Fatu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hing Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatu.
Hing Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fatu.
Hing Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hing Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fatu is defending well for now.
Hing Jr tries to break free but Fatu pushes him back against the cage.
Fatu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hing Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Fatu.
Fatu cracks Hing Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fatu tests Hing Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hing Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatu.
Hing Jr throws a series of punches but Fatu avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hing Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fatu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatu tries to clinch but Hing Jr is having none of it.
Hing Jr connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fatu connects with a leg kick. Hing Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Hing Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Fatu's guard.

Fatu working for submissions but it's allowed Hing Jr to get to half guard.
Fatu wants to control but Hing Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fatu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fatu trying to control from the bottom.
Fatu trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hing Jr manages to pass to mount!
Fatu slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fatu wants to get back to full guard.
Hing Jr controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu tries to roll over but Hing Jr keeps him under control.
Hing Jr wants to take a breather but Fatu is having none of it.
Fatu is looking for a sweep. Hing Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fatu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hing Jr is working away from the top position though.
Hing Jr is taking a breather. Fatu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sui Hing Jr.
Fatu tries a low kick but Hing Jr avoids it.
Fatu lands a really nice looking cross but Hing Jr seems unphased.
Hing Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hing Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hing Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hing Jr is looking to slow Fatu down with leg kicks.
Hing Jr lands a body shot.
Fatu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fatu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hing Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hing Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Fatu circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fatu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Micah Fatu is winning the standup battle so far.

Hing Jr drops Fatu with a beautiful combination! Fatu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hing Jr is looking for the KO!

Fatu is rocked!

It looks like Micah Fatu has been cut.

Fatu tries to keep at a distance but Hing Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh Fatu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fatu looking to throw knees to the head but Hing Jr is blocking nicely.
Hing Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fatu seems to have got his legs back now.
Hing Jr just leaning against Fatu, taking a breather.
Fatu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hing Jr backwards.
Fatu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hing Jr.
Fatu misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hing Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Hing Jr keeps moving.

Hing Jr has his feet on Fatu's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hing Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatu looks to land a left hand but Hing Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hing Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fatu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fatu throws a right and a left that Hing Jr avoids nicely.
Hing Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fatu.
Micah Fatu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fatu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hing Jr counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hing Jr is trying to pull guard but Fatu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hing Jr wants to stall.
Fatu avoiding damage as Hing Jr throws knees to the body.
A short left from Fatu.
Fatu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hing Jr avoiding damage as Fatu throws knees to the body.
Fatu working aggressively here.

Hing Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fatu misses with a head kick.
Fatu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Micah Fatu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fatu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu throws a right hand that misses
and Hing Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fatu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fatu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sui Hing Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micah Fatu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fatu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hing Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hing Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fatu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hing Jr trying to control but Fatu is working from the bottom.
Hing Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fatu is trying to control Hing Jr's posture but Hing Jr avoids it.
Fatu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fatu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hing Jr's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hing Jr decides to stand and escape the position.

Fatu gets tackled into the cage by Hing Jr. Hing Jr maintains the clinch.

Hing Jr breaks from the clinch.
Hing Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hing Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hing Jr tries to clinch up but Fatu circles away and keeps his distance.
Fatu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A leg kick checked by Hing Jr.

Hing Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Fatu tries to throw a body punch but Hing Jr avoids it by throwing Fatu back against the cage.
Hing Jr is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Micah Fatu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hing Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hing Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatu.
Fatu presses Hing Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hing Jr tries to break free but Fatu pushes him back against the cage.
Hing Jr is trying to break the clinch but Fatu has him pressed against the cage.
Fatu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Hing Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fatu uses from the top position.
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!
Hing Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hing Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hing Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sui Hing Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fatu works over Hing Jr's head and body with a nice combination.

Fatu moves into the clinch.
Fatu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hing Jr backwards.

Hing Jr breaks the clinch.
Fatu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Fatu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hing Jr throws a leg kick but Fatu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fatu misses with the combination.
Fatu digs a good hook to Hing Jr's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fatu clinches with his opponent.

Hing Jr breaks from the clinch.
Hing Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fatu.
Hing Jr dodges the punch combination from Fatu.
Fatu throws an overhand right that lands on Hing Jr's shoulder, as Hing Jr tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Fatu misses.
Fatu cracks Hing Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fatu lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fatu misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hing Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hing Jr fails to land the takedown.
Hing Jr keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sui Hing Jr.
I think Hing Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!