|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voss comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes the boom!. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
|
193 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Hu!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss tries to clinch up but Hu circles away and keeps his distance.
Hu lands a right hook to the body.
Voss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hu but Hu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hu cracks Voss with a good jab.
Hu avoids a kick to the body.
Voss staying out of range there.
Hu lands a right hook to the body.
Voss clinches up against the cage.
Voss tries to land knees in the clinch but Hu avoids the damage to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Voss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Voss manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Voss goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Voss but great work by Hu.
Hu trying to control the position but Voss is working away.
Voss struggling a bit here.
Hu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Voss struggling a bit here.
Voss tries to bench press Hu off him but Hu keeps the position.
Hu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voss keeps working.
Voss is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Voss can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss is looking for a sweep.
Voss is working hard here to advance position.
Voss is trying to get back to his feet.
Hu is looking to take a break and control but Voss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Voss's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Voss tries to bench press Hu off him but Hu keeps the position.
Hu trying to control the action but Voss is working from the bottom.
Voss is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu is looking to take a break and control but Voss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hu is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu taking a break here but Voss is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hu trying to control from half guard but Voss is working away.
Voss is trying to stand up here but Hu is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Voss trying to hold on to Hu's head to control him but Hu postures up.
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 Scott Voss will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hu scores with a jab to the body.
Hu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Voss.
Nice defenses there by Voss.
Hu misses with a low kick.
Voss dives in and grabs Hu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hu pushes down on Voss's head and hops out.
Voss throws a lazy right hand but Hu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hu lands a right hook to the body.
Hu digs a good body shot into Voss's ribs.
Ricky Hu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Voss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Scott Voss has been cut.
Hu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Voss rather than just go for the knockout.
Hu lands with a hook. Voss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Voss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hu tries to score with a low kick but Voss moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hu motions for Voss to come forward. Hu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hu cracks a nice hook into Voss's ribs.
Voss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Hu.
Hu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hu lands with a shot to the body.
Voss takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown but Hu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Hu does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voss counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss tries to stall but Hu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hu breaks from the clinch.
Scott Voss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Voss misses with a hook.
Voss needs to keep his hands up - Hu had a free shot at his head there.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hu.
Hu swinging wildly here.
Hu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice cross by Hu.
Scott Voss's cut is getting worse.
Voss looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hu is fending him off so far but Voss persists. Nope, Hu circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hu lands a nice hook to Voss's body. Voss takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Voss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hu swinging wildly here.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricky Hu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voss goes for a double leg but Hu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hu continues to drive forward.
Hu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ricky Hu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hu throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hu scores with a leg kick.
Hu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hu punishes Voss's body with a nice straight punch.
Hu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Voss takes a step back to recover.
Voss on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voss needs to keep his hands up - Hu had a free shot at his head there.
Hu lands with a shot to the body.
Hu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Hu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scott Voss's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Voss takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Voss is looking to clinch.
Voss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hu. That's going to slow Voss down.
Hu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scott Voss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Voss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooh!!! Hu has knocked Voss down with a huge combo! Hu steps away and waves a wobbly Voss back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Voss is rocked!
Hu lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Voss head around and knocks him out cold! Hu hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Hu!
Ricky Hu took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Demon Clothing Company and Laundy for their support in the buildup to the fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
