PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Camus De Aquario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aquario's entrance music is Roots Bloody Roots. A fine choice. Camus De Aquario had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

De Aquario
vs
Hui

175 cm
20
172 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Camus De Aquario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sun Hui!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hui works over Aquario's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Camus De Aquario has been cut.
Hui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aquario tries a head kick but it misses.
Aquario throws a sloppy head kick and Hui moves out of range easily.
Aquario throws a push kick but Hui slaps the foot to one side.
Aquario throws a poor cross that misses
and Hui counters with a series of strikes. Aquario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aquario throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Hui.
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!
Aquario takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aquario pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hui is out of range and Aquario settles back down.
Aquario dodges the punch combination from Hui.
Hui throws a series of punches but Aquario avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui blocks a head kick by Aquario.
Aquario takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hui looks to land a combination but Aquario avoids it well.
Aquario scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hui attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hui misses with a wild body shot.
Aquario is looking to slow Hui down with leg kicks.

Aquario gets a clinch.
Hui misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aquario gets through Hui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hui prevents a body shot from Aquario.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui wants to stall.
Aquario swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aquario lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquario.
Aquario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aquario working aggressively here.
Aquario tries a body shot but Hui blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hui is looking to control Aquario's arms but Aquario gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hui has his back to the cage.
A short right from Aquario on the inside.
Aquario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aquario goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquario.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hui.
Hui misses with some punches.
Aquario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aquario fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aquario tries to work over Hui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Aquario.

It looks like Sun Hui has been cut.
Aquario tries to throw a body punch but Hui avoids it by throwing Aquario back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hui.
Hui working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquario lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aquario blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Aquario.
Aquario tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hui blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Aquario.
Hui misses with a punch on the inside.
Aquario throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aquario.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aquario misses with a body punch.
Hui blocks an uppercut.
Aquario misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Camus De Aquario will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aquario throws a head kick but Hui moves out of range.
Aquario scores with a punch to the head.
Hui misses with a two punch combination.
Aquario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hui throws a jab but it's blocked by Aquario.
Aquario wants to land a leg kick but Hui is out of range.
Hui gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Aquario counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hui can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aquario controls the pace.
Aquario might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hui keeping moving, preventing Aquario from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hui is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aquario looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aquario!
Aquario is desperately trying to improve his position but Hui has a good base and remains in mount.
Aquario avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hui.
Aquario is working to get back to half guard.
Aquario avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hui.
Poor strikes thrown by Hui there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The referee warns Aquario that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aquario really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aquario wants to control but Hui is having none of it.

Aquario defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hui.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aquario tries to lock up and control but Hui gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hui is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aquario has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aquario!
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!
Aquario trying to control the position from guard on top but Hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hui trying to keep a closed guard but Aquario is proving a slippery customer.
Aquario passes Hui's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Aquario tries to pass to full mount but Hui defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hui gets full guard.

Aquario avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aquario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hui keeping moving, preventing Aquario from controlling successfully.
Aquario stopping the sweep attempt from Hui.
Hui being controlled here, momentarily.
Camus De Aquario overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aquario wants to control from the top but Hui keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Camus De Aquario just wasn't active enough.
Hui blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hui avoids a kick to the body.
Aquario throws a hook but Hui avoids it easily.
Aquario lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aquario throws a hook to the side of Hui's head but Hui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hui lands a two punch combo.
Aquario slips a jab and a cross from Hui.
Aquario shoots in looking for a takedown. Hui tries to sprawl out of it but Aquario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sun Hui seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hui looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camus De Aquario dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hui lands a slapping body shot.
Hui rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aquario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aquario scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sun Hui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Aquario bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aquario trying to control the position but Hui is working away.
Hui tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aquario wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Aquario thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aquario wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hui keeps working.
Aquario is really struggling to control Hui but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hui gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aquario trying to control from half guard but Hui is working away.
Aquario prevents Hui from improving his position.
Aquario trying to control from half guard but Hui is working away.
Hui keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hui is looking to control Aquario's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hui avoid being mounted?

Aquario is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hui wants to get back to full guard.

Hui looking for submissions off his back.
Hui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Aquario is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aquario prevents Hui from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hui is refusing to be controlled, as Aquario sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Camus De Aquario wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hui moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hui stuffs the takedown.
Camus De Aquario is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hui moves out of range of the body kick from Aquario.
Hui swinging wildly here.
Hui misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Hui.
Hui lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aquario turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aquario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hui.
Aquario throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aquario throws a sloppy head kick and Hui moves out of range easily.
Hui looks to land a combination but Aquario avoids it well.
Hui throws a leg kick
and Aquario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hui tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sun Hui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aquario drives through and clinches with Hui against the cage.

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 Camus De Aquario.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aquario, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sun Hui!
After winning the bout, Sun Hui thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.