PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Mark Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Battle
vs
Hughes

213 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
23
279 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Аптека

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Battle.
Hughes takes a swing at Battle's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Battle.
Battle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Battle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Battle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Battle counters with a thumping low kick.
Battle fails to land with a series of punches.
Battle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Battle thows a body shot but no joy.
Battle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Battle throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battle looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Battle throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Battle does no damage.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Hughes lands a left and a right that send Battle crashing to the mat, dazed. Hughes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Andre Battle has been cut.
Battle drops his hands momentarily. Hughes doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Battle staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Battle doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Hughes!