PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quavo Huncho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dadhri Senchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huncho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T-Shirt - Migos. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Huncho
vs
Senchai

185 cm
20
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quavo Huncho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dadhri Senchai!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senchai wants to clinch.
Senchai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huncho tries to avoid it but Senchai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huncho to the ground. Huncho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huncho dives in and grabs Senchai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Senchai pushes down on Huncho's head and hops out.

Senchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huncho, pushing him back against the cage.
Senchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Senchai is working Huncho over against the cage.

Senchai breaks from the clinch.

Senchai has Huncho up against the cage in a clinch.
Huncho trying to stall but Senchai improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huncho's efforts to push away.
Huncho has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Senchai after a bit of a struggle.

Huncho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huncho circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senchai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huncho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huncho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Senchai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quavo Huncho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dadhri Senchai.
Senchai throws a body kick that misses.
Huncho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Senchai misses with a series of wild punches.
Huncho is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Senchai.
Senchai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huncho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Huncho shoots in for a double leg but Senchai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huncho dodges the punch combination from Senchai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senchai tries to clinch up.

Senchai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Senchai pulls Huncho into guard.
Huncho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Huncho preventing the sweep.
Huncho stays in close to Senchai's body and controls the position.

Huncho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huncho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Huncho content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senchai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huncho.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A leg kick checked by Senchai.
Huncho shoots in but Senchai avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Senchai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Senchai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Huncho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Senchai breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huncho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Huncho is avoiding it.
Huncho tries to counter with a takedown but Senchai is quick to defend against it.

Senchai clinches.

Senchai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Senchai throws a right hand that Huncho ducks under and follows up with a left that Huncho also avoids with ease.
As Senchai looks to move away, Huncho throws a big counter combo but Senchai just gets out of the way.
Huncho blocks a head kick by Senchai.
Huncho tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Senchai defends well and Huncho ends up having to push Senchai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Senchai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Huncho keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Huncho.
Huncho throws a low kick but Senchai avoids it.
Senchai is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters circling a little - Senchai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Huncho fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Senchai avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadhri Senchai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Senchai pushes Huncho up against the cage in a clinch.

Huncho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Huncho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Senchai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Senchai won't allow Huncho to get back to his feet.
Senchai with a nice head shot there.
Senchai wants to control from the top but Huncho keeps moving.
Senchai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huncho parries the strikes from Senchai easily there. Senchai is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Huncho to escape.
Senchai wants to stand but Huncho has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Senchai are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Huncho is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Senchai is controlling him well.
Senchai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Huncho tries to improve position but can't.
Huncho struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huncho wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Senchai lands a decent elbow from side control.
Senchai sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Huncho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Senchai trying to control the action but Huncho is working from the bottom.
Huncho wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Senchai is trying to get an arm triangle but Huncho is defending well.
Huncho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huncho struggling a bit here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dadhri Senchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Senchai has managed to clinch.
Huncho looking to stall.
Huncho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Senchai just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senchai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huncho letting Senchai take a breather here.
Huncho missing with knees to the body.
Huncho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Senchai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huncho is defending well.
Huncho tries to pull guard but Senchai holds him up against the cage and eventually Huncho drops back down to his feet.

Senchai breaks from the clinch.
Senchai throws a right hand that Huncho ducks under and follows up with a left that Huncho also avoids with ease.
Senchai lands a jab-cross combination.
Huncho shoots for a takedown but Senchai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quavo Huncho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huncho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senchai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Senchai rushes Huncho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Senchai breaks the clinch.
Huncho closes the distance and clinches up with Senchai, looking for a takedown. Huncho pushes Senchai against the cage but Senchai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Senchai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Huncho but Huncho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huncho blocks a head kick by Senchai.
Huncho half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Huncho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Senchai is able to avoid easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Senchai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Huncho's guard.

Huncho has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Senchai is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senchai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huncho.
Senchai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadhri Senchai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Senchai delivers a nice body kick.
Huncho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Huncho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Senchai throws a series of punches but Huncho avoids them all with ease.
Senchai throws a nice looking combination but Huncho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Huncho darts in looking for a takedown but Senchai gets double underhooks and turns Huncho into the cage.
Huncho slips a jab and a cross from Senchai.
Senchai tries to bum rush Huncho with a series of wild strikes but Huncho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai tries to bum rush Huncho with a series of wild strikes but Huncho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Senchai checks a low kick from Huncho.
Sloppy strikes from Senchai. Those never looked like landing.
Senchai misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Senchai.
Senchai misses with a head kick.

Senchai gets caught napping as Huncho dives in and scores a takedown. Senchai manages to retain guard.
Huncho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huncho passes Senchai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Senchai wants to get back to full guard.
Huncho is nestled in close to Senchai, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huncho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Senchai trying to control but Huncho postures up.
Senchai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huncho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Senchai trying to control but Huncho postures up.
Senchai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Huncho haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Huncho escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huncho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quavo Huncho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Senchai has Huncho up against the cage in a clinch.
Senchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huncho backwards.
Senchai has Huncho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Huncho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Huncho stalling.
Huncho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Senchai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Senchai misses with a knee to the head.
Senchai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Huncho is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huncho tries to clinch but Senchai is having none of it.
Senchai shoots in and drives through. Huncho sprawls well.
Senchai throws a right and a left that both miss.

Senchai tries to keep at a distance but Huncho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Senchai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dadhri Senchai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Senchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Senchai slaps away a takedown attempt from Huncho, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dadhri Senchai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Senchai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dadhri Senchai!
The defeated Quavo Huncho had this to say: 'Whatevs man, I'll get'em next time.'.