PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Governor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiao Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Governor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Didgeridoo. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Governor
vs
Hua

172 cm
24
150 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
29
155 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Governor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xiao Hua!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hua forces Governor back against the cage and clinches.
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hua throws an elbow that misses.
Governor wants a takedown.
Hua pushes off an throws an elbow but Governor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hua pushes off an throws an elbow but Governor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hua being controlled against the cage.
Governor wants to stall.
Hua throws an elbow that misses.
Governor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Governor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hua lands an uppercut.
Governor is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hua.
Hua tries to land knees in the clinch but Governor avoids the damage to the body.
Governor lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hua.
Governor has a couple of punches blocked by Hua.
Governor misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua lands a good knee to the midsection. Governor won't want to take too many of those.
Governor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Hua on the inside.
Governor has a couple of punches blocked by Hua.
Hua lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jimmy Governor has been cut.
Hua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Governor is looking to control Hua's arms but Hua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Governor has his back to the cage.
Governor misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Governor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Governor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Governor misses with some punches.
Hua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Governor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Governor takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hua trying to land knees to the body.
Governor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Governor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Governor working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua pushes off an throws an elbow but Governor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hua throws an elbow that misses.
Hua struggles to land a body shot inside as Governor controls his hands.
Hua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hua.
Governor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Governor avoids a wild elbow strike from Hua.
Hua pushes off an throws an elbow but Governor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Governor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Governor has Hua pushed against the cage.
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hua using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Governor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Governor misses with a body punch.
Hua tries to land knees in the clinch but Governor avoids the damage to the body.
Governor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hua uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hua.
Hua scores with a shot to the side of Governor's head.
Governor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Governor's brow.
Governor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Governor blocks an elbow strike.
Hua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Governor blocks an elbow strike from Hua.
Hua lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hua lands an elbow inside.
Hua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Governor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Governor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hua backwards.
Good body shot from Hua.
Hua gets through Governor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Governor managing to block the knees to the body from Hua.
Hua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Governor stalling in the clinch but Hua improves position.
Hua lands a nice elbow.
Governor avoids a wild elbow strike from Hua.
Hua tries a body shot but Governor blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hua trying to land knees to the body.
Governor is looking to control Hua's arms but Hua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Governor has his back to the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Governor.
Still in the clinch, Hua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Governor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hua backwards.
Hua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Governors head.
Governor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Governor avoids the elbow strike from Hua, against the cage.
Hua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Governor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hua pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Governor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xiao Hua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Governor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big right from Hua misses.
Governor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hua throws a front kick aimed at Governor's knee but Governor avoids it well.
Hua looks for the body kick but Governor saw that one coming.
Hua moves out of range of the body kick from Governor.
Hua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Governor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Governor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xiao Hua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hua closes the distance but Governor moves to the side
and Governor counters with a nice uppercut.
Governor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hua. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Hua.
Hua is looking to clinch but Governor is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua scores with a head kick. Governor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Governor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Hua.
Hua tries to clinch up.
Hua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Governor swats away the attempt to clinch by Hua.
Governor circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hua closes the distance and pushes Governor back into the cage.
Governor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hua misses with an elbow strike.
Hua lands a nice elbow.
Governor blocks the elbow strike.
Governor goes for a takedown attempt but Hua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Governor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hua looks for the body kick but Governor saw that one coming.
Hua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hua tries to clinch there but Governor circles away.
Hua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Hua coming out on top.
A slow jab from Governor misses its intended target.
Hua feints and then cracks Governor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Governor down.
Hua is looking to clinch but Governor is avoiding it.
Hua avoids the body shot from Governor.
Hua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Governor is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Governor slips under a jab from Hua.
Xiao Hua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hua throws a shot from downtown. Governor moves away and avoids it.
Governor lands a really nice looking cross but Hua seems unphased.

Hua pushes Governor up against the cage in a clinch.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Governor wants to stall.
Governor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hua.
Governor tries to throw a body punch but Hua avoids it by throwing Governor back against the cage.
Governor tries to work over Hua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Governor is defending well for now.
Hua lands a damaging elbow.
Governor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Governor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hua.
Governor has a couple of punches blocked by Hua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hua working aggressively here.
Governor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Governor takes a swing at Hua's ribcage but misses.
Governor is looking to wear down Hua with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Governor tenderised Hua's leg. Hua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hua throws a shot from downtown. Governor moves away and avoids it.
Governor misses with a head kick.
Governor slips a straight right by Hua.
Hua tried to score with a low kick but Governor checks it.
A jab from Hua misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hua lands a nice hook to Governor's body. Governor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Governor doesn't seem bothered though.
Governor is looking to slow Hua down with leg kicks.
Hua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xiao Hua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Governor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hua moves into the clinch successfully.
Governor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Governor lands an uppercut.
Governor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hua's elbow.
Governor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Governor misses with a punch on the inside.
Governor avoiding damage as Hua throws knees to the body.
Hua scores with a shoulder strike.
Hua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Governors head.
Governor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Governor misses with a body punch.
Hua misses with an elbow over the top.
Governor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hua misses with an elbow strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hua in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Governor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Governor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Governor.
Governor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Governor blocks an elbow strike from Hua.
Hua blocks a body shot from Governor.
A short right from Hua on the inside.
Governor can't find room to land a body shot as Hua controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Governor.
Governor lands a nice uppercut.
Hua misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Governor.
Governor works on Hua's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hua throws an elbow but it misses.
Hua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Governor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hua or not.
Hua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Governor managing to block the knees to the body from Hua.
Xiao Hua seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua throws an elbow but it misses.
Governor lands with a short shot to the head.
Governor blocks an elbow strike from Hua.
Hua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Governor or not.
Governor blocks an elbow strike from Hua.
Governor pushes Hua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hua obliges.
Governor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Governor misses with the head strike.
Governor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hua.
Hua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Governor lands a nice shot to the body.
Governor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Governor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hua.
Hua tries to land knees in the clinch but Governor avoids the damage to the body.
Governor wants a takedown but no success here.
Governor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hua lands an elbow inside that Governor shrugs off.
Hua throws a head punch that misses.
Hua lands an elbow inside.
Hua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Governor.
Governor lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hua creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Governor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Governor blocks an elbow strike from Hua.
Hua throws a punch but it's blocked by Governor.
Hua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hua.
Hua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Governor can't find room to land a body shot as Hua controls the action.
Hua misses with a punch on the inside.
Governor tries a body shot but Hua blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Governor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Governor can't find room to land a body shot as Hua controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hua can't find room to land a body shot as Governor controls the action.
Hua throws an elbow but it misses.
Governor tries to stall but Hua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Governor avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Governor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Governor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hua blocks an uppercut.
Governor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Governor misses with some punches.
Governor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hua is keeping busy.
Governor seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hua is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hua misses with an elbow over the top.
Hua cracks Governor with a nice body shot.
Hua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hua swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xiao Hua.
Well Hua 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Xiao Hua!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Xiao Hua!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Xiao Hua!

Xiao Hua wins by unanimous decision!
Xiao Hua was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.