PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Shalbek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Vladimir Shalbek has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vladimir Shalbek seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Shalbek
vs
Hughes

196 cm
20
231 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

194 cm
23
279 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Cobra Kai Nutrition (St. Pete's Best)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Shalbek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Vladimir Shalbek has been cut.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Shalbek moves out of range.
Shalbek moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughes.
Shalbek slips under a jab.
Shalbek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Shalbek's shoulder, as Shalbek tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Hughes misses.

Shalbek pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shalbek throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shalbek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Shalbek ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Shalbek throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shalbek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shalbek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shalbek takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Shalbek staying out of range there.
Hughes throws a monster overhand right that drops Shalbek! Hughes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hughes!