PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 604 p4p, 618 weight class) and Tristan St. Gough (ranked 102 p4p, 104 weight class). Lou Higgins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Higgins
vs
St. Gough

193 cm
33
210
21 - 13 - 0

193 cm
32
213
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins lands with an uppercut that bounces St. Gough off the cage and back into range.

Higgins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
St. Gough stalling against the cage.
Higgins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
St. Gough working aggressively here.

St. Gough breaks the clinch.
St. Gough lands with a shot to the body.
Higgins misses with a looping left.
St. Gough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St. Gough swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Higgins.
St. Gough misses with a hook. Higgins ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that St. Gough has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Higgins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higgins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract St. Gough.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
Higgins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Higgins lands with a nice body punch.
St. Gough swings away with a body shot that misses
and Higgins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins throws a series of punches but St. Gough moves out of range.
St. Gough blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Higgins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Higgins throws a front kick that sends St. Gough stumbling back into the cage.
St. Gough moves out of range as Higgins throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on St. Gough's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
St. Gough misses with a body shot.
Higgins throws a push kick but St. Gough slaps the foot to one side.
St. Gough throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Gough rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Higgins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Higgins with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Higgins.
St. Gough throws out a loose jab but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Higgins circles away.
St. Gough scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from St. Gough.
Nice straight punches there by Higgins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Higgins.
Higgins ducks under a wild hook from St. Gough.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Gough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Higgins.
Higgins lands a jab to the nose.
St. Gough misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
St. Gough throws a right hand that Higgins ducks under and follows up with a left that Higgins also avoids with ease.
Higgins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higgins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
St. Gough displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higgins throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from St. Gough on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Higgins rushes St. Gough and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Higgins as the two fighters clinch.
St. Gough blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Higgins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Gough lands a left hand.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
Higgins blocking some punches.
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
Higgins lands a nice shot to the body.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins scores with a shot to the side of St. Gough's head.
Higgins tries a body shot but St. Gough blocks it.
Higgins blocking some punches.
St. Gough misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Gough tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
St. Gough lands a shoulder strike.
Higgins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
Higgins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Goughs head.

St. Gough is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Gough.
St. Gough is still on wobbly legs! Can Higgins finish him?
Higgins lands a left hand.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Higgins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Gough backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Higgins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Gough just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws a body kick that misses.
St. Gough seems to have recovered his senses.
St. Gough blocks the body kick.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a nice hook.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Higgins throwing a counter right hand but St. Gough manages to avoid it.
St. Gough looks to land a right hand but Higgins moved out of range.
Higgins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Higgins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Higgins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Higgins tries to clinch but St. Gough moves out of range.
Jab from Higgins.
A jab from Higgins misses.
St. Gough misses with a few strikes there.
Higgins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St. Gough throws out a loose jab but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins throws a body punch but St. Gough moves out of range.
Higgins scores with a kick to the body.
Higgins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Higgins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
St. Gough has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St. Gough there as he acknowledges the shot.

St. Gough closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Higgins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St. Gough misses the shot to the body.
Higgins is looking to counter with a body kick.
St. Gough throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Higgins.
Higgins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St. Gough throws out the jab.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. St. Gough saw that one coming.
Lou Higgins is winning the standup battle so far.
St. Gough ducks right into an uppercut from Higgins.
Higgins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St. Gough was well out of range. Poor timing from Higgins.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Higgins moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
St. Gough throws a lazy right hand but Higgins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St. Gough uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Higgins!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Higgins throws out a loose jab but St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Higgins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with a hook
and St. Gough takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins misses with a low kick as St. Gough jumps back.
St. Gough steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Higgins.
A lazy left from Higgins finds it's target.
St. Gough wants to clinch up but Higgins keeps it at a distance.
St. Gough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
St. Gough fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
A jab from St. Gough misses.
St. Gough tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St. Gough scores with a hook.
Higgins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
St. Gough misses with a right hand
and Higgins counters with a leg kick.
Higgins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St. Gough at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Gough moves away from the strike by Higgins.
St. Gough throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
St. Gough takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St. Gough misses with a body shot
and Higgins counters with a big right hand! Oh St. Gough is in trouble here! Higgins follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lou Higgins!
A relieved looking Lou Higgins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.