PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matel Huchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wasa's choice of entrance music: Welcome To The Jungle. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Huchkov
vs
Wasa

170 cm
26
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matel Huchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Wasa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Wasa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huchkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Huchkov.
Huchkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Huchkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Huchkov backs off Wasa throws a huge counter combo but Huchkov manages to avoid it all.
Huchkov tries to clinch there but Wasa circles away.
Huchkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wasa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Huchkov throws a big counter combination but Wasa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Huchkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Wasa throws a shot from downtown. Huchkov moves away and avoids it.
Huchkov leaves Wasa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wasa moves forwards but Huchkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wasa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wasa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Wasa moves out of range.
Huchkov avoids the head kick by Wasa.
Wasa misses with a hook
and Huchkov counters with a straight right hand.
Huchkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wasa misses with a right hand
and Huchkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Masa Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wasa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Huchkov has Wasa up against the cage in a clinch.
Wasa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Wasa on the inside.
Wasa misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Huchkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huchkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wasa throws a head punch that misses.
Huchkov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Masa Wasa has been cut.
Wasa takes a shot to the head.
Wasa prevents a body shot from Huchkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wasa managing to block the knees to the body from Huchkov.
Wasa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huchkov backwards.
Wasa dodges an elbow strike from Huchkov.
Wasa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Huchkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Huchkov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A body shot lands from Wasa.
Wasa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Huchkov's efforts to push away.
Wasa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wasa pushes Huchkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wasa wants a takedown.
Wasa swings wildly with an uppercut but Huchkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wasa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Huchkov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wasa can turn it around.
Huchkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Huchkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Wasa.
Wasa blocks an elbow strike from Huchkov.
Wasa throws a punch but it's blocked by Huchkov.
Huchkov blocks a body shot from Wasa.
Wasa working aggressively here.

Wasa has hold of one of Huchkov's legs. Huchkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Wasa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa stops Huchkov from standing up.
Wasa looking to sit in guard and control but Huchkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wasa looking for a guillotine here but Huchkov defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huchkov defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huchkov wants to control from the top but Wasa keeps moving.
Huchkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wasa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huchkov is looking to stand up but Wasa won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Huchkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Huchkov wants to get up but he can't break Wasa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Huchkov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wasa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huchkov manages to get himself to full guard.

Wasa tries to free his leg and advance position but Huchkov is retaining full guard.
Huchkov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Wasa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Huchkov blocks the leg kick.
Huchkov tries to counter by clinching up but Wasa breaks away and moves out of range.
Huchkov slips under a jab.
Huchkov throwing a counter right hand but Wasa manages to avoid it.
Wasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wasa throws an off balance right hand
and Huchkov counters with a series of strikes. Wasa will be more careful next time no doubt.

Wasa gets tackled into the cage by Huchkov. Huchkov maintains the clinch.
Wasa prevents a body shot from Huchkov.
Wasa takes a shot to the head.
Wasa wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wasa.
Huchkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wasa misses with the head strike.
Huchkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Wasa has hold of one of Huchkov's legs. Huchkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Wasa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huchkov is looking to stand up but Wasa isn't so interested in that idea.
Huchkov keeping moving, preventing Wasa from controlling successfully.
Wasa trying to move into half guard but instead Huchkov has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wasa's guard.

Wasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huchkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Huchkov wants to stand but Wasa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huchkov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Huchkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wasa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Huchkov has managed to get both his arms back between Wasa's legs - danger averted.
Huchkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Wasa has an active guard here but Huchkov has managed to pass into half guard.
Huchkov is thwarting Wasa's attempts to control the position.
Huchkov wants to stand up but Wasa is controlling the position.
Wasa trying to control but Huchkov postures up.

Wasa actively working from the bottom here.
Huchkov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Huchkov is nestled in close to Wasa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huchkov tries to stand and escape but Wasa is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huchkov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Wasa.
Masa Wasa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Huchkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huchkov wants to take a breather but Wasa is having none of it.
Wasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wasa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Wasa actively working from the bottom here.
Huchkov wants to stand up but Wasa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Wasa won't allow Huchkov to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wasa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wasa is trying to get back to full guard.
Huchkov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Huchkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wasa keeps working.
It looks like Huchkov is going to stand back up.
Huchkov passes into side control, despite Wasa's attempt to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wasa is looking to regain half guard here but Huchkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Wasa regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matel Huchkov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Huchkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wasa.
Wasa throws a hook but Huchkov blocks it.
Huchkov tries to counter by clinching up but Wasa breaks away and moves out of range.

Wasa shoots in and bounces Huchkov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Huchkov wants to get back to his feet but Wasa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wasa trying to control but Huchkov is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa advances position into side control!
Wasa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huchkov keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa working away.

Wasa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huchkov wants to control but Wasa postures up.
Huchkov is looking to regain half guard here but Wasa keeps moving and retains side control.

Wasa swings around for an armbar but Huchkov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wasa's guard.
Huchkov is working Wasa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Wasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Wasa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huchkov defends it easily.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Huchkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wasa keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Huchkov wanted to stand there but Wasa had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa wants to sweep but no luck.
Huchkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huchkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Huchkov stays in close to Wasa's body and controls the position.
Huchkov won't allow Wasa to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Wasa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huchkov defends well.

Wasa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Huchkov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Wasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huchkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huchkov wants to get up but he can't break Wasa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Wasa, not yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Wasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wasa 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Wasa!
Our winner, Masa Wasa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.