PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hudson has chosen Roll Over DJ as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hua
vs
Hudson

190 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
187 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Hudson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hudson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hudson darts in and clinches Hua up against the cage.
Hua can't break the clinch.
Hudson with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hudson.
Hudson managing to block the knees to the body from Hua.
Hudson lands a body shot.
Hudson lands a knee to the body.
Hudson slowing the pace effectively.

Hudson drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hudson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hudson controlling the position.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Hua controlling him for the moment.
Hua looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Hua from controlling successfully.
Hudson has control of Hua's left arm, preventing Hua from doing any damage.

Hudson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hudson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hua trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudson cracks Hua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hudson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hua takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, jab by Hudson - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hudson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Hua throws a series of strikes that have Hudson backpedaling.
The fighters circling - Hua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hudson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hua was covering up waiting for the punch and Hudson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson is pushing down on Hua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hua is fighting to maintain full guard but Hudson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Hudson seems content to control.
Hudson is stalling here. Hua is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hudson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hua has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hudson is looking to regain half guard here but Hua keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hua off and has taken his back!
Hua covering up well under a series of strikes from Hudson.
Hudson controlling from the back.

Hudson is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hua has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hua trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hudson working for a choke but Hua is defending well.
Hua has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hudson.
Hudson cracks Hua with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hua from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Hudson looking for the RNC.
Hua tries to escape but Hudson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hua defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hudson's arms.
Hua tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hua throws a nice looking combination but Hudson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hua doesn't manage to clinch there - Hudson circles away.
Chito Hua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hua moves in looking to clinch but Hudson pushes him off.
Hua shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hudson as he jumps to the side.
Nice jab there from Hudson.
Hudson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hua has time to react.
Hudson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hudson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hua tries to clinch but Hudson is having none of it.
Hua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hudson.
Hudson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hudson gets a clinch.
Hudson tries a knee to the head but Hua blocks it.
Hudson is working Hua over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hua has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hudson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hua up against the cage.

Hudson pulls guard effortlessly.
Hudson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hudson punching to the body, from the bottom.
Hudson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hua's guard.
Hudson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hua looking for a guillotine here but Hudson defends easily.
Hua wants to control the position but Hudson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hudson stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hua is refusing to be controlled, as Hudson sits in half guard.
Hudson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hua!
Hua can't escape the position.
Hudson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hua's face.
Hua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hua is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking to finish Hua with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hua!

Hudson looking to secure an arm triangle but Hua defends it well.
Hua is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hudson lands a heavy elbow.
Hua working to try and regain half guard.
Hua wants to control but Hudson is having none of it.
Hudson lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hua looks a forlorn figure.
Hudson lands a big shot there that rocks Hua but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hua taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Hudson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hudson content just to control the position here.
Hudson unloading with bombs!

Hua defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hudson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hudson controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hua misses with a double jab
and Hudson counters with an inside leg kick.

Hudson has managed to clinch.
Hua tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hua tries to keep at a distance but Hudson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hua takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hudson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hudson lands a good knee to the midsection. Hua won't want to take too many of those.

Hudson manages to break the clinch.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch but Hudson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hudson thuds a left hand into Hua's body.

Hudson moves into the clinch.

Hudson breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hudson gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hudson.
Hudson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hudson stalling the fight.
Hudson crunches a lovely knee into Hua's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua lands an elbow that stopped Hudson in his tracks for a moment.
Hudson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hudson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Hudson.

Hudson pulls guard effortlessly.
Hudson striking off his back but it's not causing Hua any problems.
Hudson working a defensive guard here.
Hua trying to control the position from guard on top but Hudson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hudson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hudson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hua.
Well, if Hudson 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.
Hudson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hua manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hua can't keep his opponent in guard - Hudson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Hudson is looking for a kimura but Hua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hudson to get the leverage.
Hudson trying to pass the guard but Hua defending well.
Hua is looking to control Hudson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hua avoid being mounted?
Hudson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hua wants to control but Hudson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet.
Hua is staying active underneath Hudson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hua displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hudson lands a right hook to the body.
Hudson lands with a nice body kick.
Hua tries to land a leg kick but Hudson saw it coming and moves away.
Hudson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hua is out of range.
Gary Hudson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hua looks to land a combination but Hudson avoids it well.
Hudson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hudson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hua misses with a wild combination.
Hudson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gary Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hudson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hua swivels and escapes.
Hudson slips a straight right by Hua.
Hudson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hua.

Hua darts in and clinches Hudson up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hudson - that landed with a thud.
Hua is trying to break the clinch but Hudson is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hua throws a series of punches but Hudson avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Hudson.
Hudson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hudson throws a right hand that Hua ducks under and follows up with a left that Hua also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hudson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hudson scores with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hudson!
Hudson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hua on the side of the head.
Hudson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hua on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hudson darts in and clinches Hua up against the cage.
Hudson lands a knee to the body.
Hudson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hudson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hudson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hudson lands a shot to the body.

Hudson breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hudson.
Hua shoots in but Hudson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hua needs to keep his hands up - Hudson had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua slips a jab and a cross from Hudson.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hudson wants to clinch up but Hua keeps it at a distance.
Hudson tries to clinch

and Hua counters by clinching up.
Hua wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chito Hua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hudson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gary Hudson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Hudson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hudson.
Hua blocks a head kick by Hudson.
Hudson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hudson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hudson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hudson just misses with a punch to the body.
No joy there for Hudson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hudson smiles and moves away.
Hudson throws a nice looking combination but Hua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson throws a nice looking combination but Hua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hudson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hua.
Some wild striking there from Hudson.

Hua has managed to clinch.
Hudson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hua blocks it with crossed arms.
Hudson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hua is keeping busy.

Hua drags the fight down to the ground.
Hua trying to keep a closed guard but Hudson is proving a slippery customer.
Hua throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gary Hudson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hua has his foot on Hudson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hudson works his way back into a safe position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hudson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hua dodges the punch combination from Hudson.

Hudson moves into range and clinches up with Hua.
Hua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hudson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hudson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Hudson successfully pulls guard.
Hudson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hua is one step ahead there.
Hudson trying to keep a closed guard but Hua is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.

Hudson is looking for a triangle but Hua pushes his legs off easily.
Hua wants to control from the top but Hudson keeps moving.
Hudson is trying to keep Hua in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hudson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Hudson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hua sprawls well initially but Hudson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hudson tries to pass to full mount but Hua defends it.
Hudson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hudson moves nicely into side control.
Hudson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hua is trying to improve his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hudson tries to move to mount but Hua blocks the move with his legs.
Hua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson wants to take a breather but Hua manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hudson.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Hua keeps moving.
Hua is pulling down on Hudson's head to control his posture.
Hudson wants to control from the top but Hua keeps moving.
Hua keeping full guard, as Hudson tries to pass.
Hua working a defensive guard but Hudson passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hua has a hand on Hudson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hudson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hudson raining down shots from the mount!
Hua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hudson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hudson is working for a guillotine from mount but Hua frees his head quite easily.
Hudson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hudson content just to control the position here.
Gary Hudson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hudson punching from mount but Hua doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Hudson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hua tries to reverse the position but Hudson maintains control.
Hudson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hua tries to reverse the position but Hudson maintains control.
Hudson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hudson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hua slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua is trying to maintain the position but Hudson is very close to passing his half guard.

Hudson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hua to stand up.
Hua scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hudson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hudson lands a jab to the nose.
Chito Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Hua does no damage.

Hudson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hua takes a shot to the head.
Hudson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hua walks away with a smile on his face. Hudson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hudson scores with the left hand. Hua knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to de liver by Hudson. Beautiful body shot.

Hudson moves into range and clinches up with Hua.
Hudson lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Hudson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hudson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 44:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Hudson! Gary Hudson retains his middleweight title!