PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Wickleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chito Hua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Wickleby's chin.

Hua
vs
Wickleby

190 cm
23
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

173 cm
23
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Wickleby!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickleby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wickleby.
Wickleby misses the shot to the body.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wickleby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Wickleby misses the target.
Hua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wickleby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hua scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wickleby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hua was well out of range. Poor timing from Wickleby.
Hua is looking to clinch.
Hua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hua wants to clinch up but Wickleby keeps it at a distance.
Hua wants to clinch up but Wickleby keeps it at a distance.
Hua takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hua wants to clinch up but Wickleby keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wickleby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wickleby staying calm.
Wickleby trying to control the position but Hua is working away.
Hua can't do much from the bottom here.
Wickleby wants to control for a moment but Hua uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hua scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hua.
Wickleby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wickleby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wickleby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wickleby keeping moving, preventing Hua from controlling successfully.
Hua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wickleby is keeping the position for now.
Hua pushes down on Wickleby's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hua wants to work for an arm triangle but Wickleby is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wickleby wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hua shoots and misses
and Wickleby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hua fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Wickleby does it's job there.
A big left from Wickleby misses.
Wickleby lands a glancing blow to the side of Hua's head.
Hua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wickleby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wickleby drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hua keeping moving, preventing Wickleby from controlling successfully.

Hua has his foot on Wickleby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wickleby works his way back into a safe position though.
Hua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Wickleby postures up and lands a big shot to Hua's brow.
Wickleby pushing down on Hua's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wickleby working over Hua with some ground and pound. Hua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hua wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hua is refusing to be controlled, as Wickleby sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wickleby dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wickleby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wickleby lands a nice short elbow.

Hua with the active half guard here but Wickleby passes nicely into side control.
Hua tries to improve position but can't.
Hua seems a little lost for a moment, as Wickleby dominates the positioning.
Wickleby looking to control but instead Hua has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Wickleby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wickleby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hua wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy.
Wickleby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hua tries to get to full guard but Wickleby has control of the leg.
Wickleby tries to pass to full mount but Hua defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hua actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wickleby content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wickleby working over Hua with some ground and pound. Hua looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hua is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Wickleby jumps into side control!
Wickleby lands a nice forearm strike.
Wickleby is looking to take a break and control but Hua is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wickleby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hua is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wickleby working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby working the body and head with strikes.
Wickleby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hua keeps working.
Wickleby working the ground and pound from side control.
Wickleby content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wickleby's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wickleby lands some shots froms side control.
Hua sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby trying to control the action but Hua is working from the bottom.
Hua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wickleby's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wickleby's back!
Hua wants to control but Wickleby is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Wickleby right now.
A lull in the action here.
Hua throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Hua has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Wickleby 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hua slips under a jab.
Wickleby misses with a hook. Hua ducked under it nicely.
Wickleby throws an overhand right that lands on Hua's shoulder, as Hua tries to avoid the shot.
Chito Hua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickleby looks to score with a jab to the body but Hua is just out of range.
Hua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hua tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Wickleby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hua escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wickleby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ray Wickleby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wickleby won't allow Hua to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wickleby wants to control from the top but Hua keeps moving.

Hua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wickleby working some strikes from top position.
Hua being controlled here, momentarily.

Hua has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Wickleby is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hua.
Hua can't do much from the bottom here.
Hua takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hua to see if he's OK.
Hua is looking for a sweep.
Wickleby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Wickleby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Wickleby decides to stand back up. Wickleby steps back and let's Hua get back to his feet.
Wickleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hua.
Wickleby lands a nice hook to Hua's body. Hua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wickleby throws a big shot that misses.
Wickleby throws a body punch but Hua moves out of range.
Wickleby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hua's hands.
Wickleby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby swings for the body but Hua moves out of range.
Hua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wickleby looks to land a left hand but Hua moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Wickleby.
Wickleby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wickleby counters with a right hand to the body.
Hua tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Wickleby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hua!
Hua is bucking up trying to escape but Wickleby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wickleby controlling his opponent.
Wickleby landing strikes from the mount and Hua is in trouble!
Chito Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickleby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hua gets back to half guard.
Hua taking some punishment here, with Wickleby in his half guard.
Wickleby seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Wickleby seems content to control.

Hua is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wickleby pulls his head out easily.
Wickleby is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hua!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Wickleby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wickleby 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Wickleby!