PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Coach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nut Hugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Coach
vs
Hugger

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boxing Coach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nut Hugger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Coach moves into the clinch.

Coach breaks from the clinch.
Hugger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Coach lands.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Hugger moved out of range.
Hugger defending well as Coach loads up on a big left hand.
Coach throws the left hand but Hugger avoids the punch easily.
Coach misses with an uppercut. Hugger saw that one coming.
Coach loads up on a big right hand but Hugger slips the punch.
Coach doesn't manage to clinch there - Hugger circles away.
Coach swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coach looks to score with a jab to the body but Hugger is just out of range.
A cross from Coach lands.
Coach throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hugger on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coach working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hugger fails to pull guard.
Coach pushes Hugger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Coach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Coach breaks the clinch.
Coach lands a body shot.
Coach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Coach misses.
Coach lunges at Hugger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hugger's hand.

Coach clinches up with Hugger and pushes him back against the cage.
Hugger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coach is trying to break the clinch but Hugger is controlling him.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Coach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Coach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hugger, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Coach.

Coach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boxing Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nut Hugger.
Hugger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coach sprawls well. Coach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hugger gets slowly back to his feet.
Coach throws a lazy right hand but Hugger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxing Coach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Coach moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Coach.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hugger tries to pull guard but Coach won't allow it.

Coach breaks from the clinch.
Coach misses with a straight left.

Coach closes the distance and clinches.
Coach wants to break free but Hugger has control.
Coach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Coach's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugger tries to pull guard but Coach holds him up against the cage and eventually Hugger drops back down to his feet.

Coach breaks the clinch.
Coach throws a body punch but Hugger moves out of range.
Hugger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Coach moves into the clinch.
Coach working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Coach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hugger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hugger manages to avoid it.
Coach looks to land a right hand but Hugger moved out of range.
Hugger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coach.
Coach throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Coach misses its intended target.
Coach tries to clinch but Hugger is having none of it.
Coach tries to clinch up but Hugger circles away and keeps his distance.
Coach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach tries to clinch but Hugger is having none of it.
Coach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hugger was well out of range. Poor timing from Coach.
Coach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Coach has managed to clinch.
Coach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coach tries to circle away but Hugger has him pinned against the cage.
Hugger prevents Coach from breaking the clinch.
Hugger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coach smiles and moves away.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hugger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coach fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coach tries to bum rush Hugger with a series of wild strikes but Hugger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coach takes a swing at Hugger's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Coach dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hugger shoots in for a double leg but Coach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hugger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hugger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coach as he avoids it easily.
Hugger dives in and grabs Coach's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coach pushes down on Hugger's head and hops out.
Boxing Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nut Hugger.
Coach cracks Hugger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Coach throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coach ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coach wants to get back to striking at distance but Hugger won't allow it.

Coach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coach lands with a hook. Hugger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Coach moves into range and clinches up with Hugger.
Coach tries to circle away but Hugger has him pinned against the cage.
Hugger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coach is trying to break the clinch but Hugger has him pressed against the cage.
Hugger jumps guard but Coach stands there with Hugger around his waist. Hugger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coach gets through Hugger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hugger fails to pull guard.
Coach wants to get back to striking at distance but Hugger won't allow it.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.

Coach breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Coach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Coach closes the distance and clinches.
Hugger keeps control of Coach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hugger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coach's efforts to push away.
Hugger takes a shot to the head.
Coach has had enough of the clinch but Hugger keeps him there for the moment.
Coach is trying to force a seperation but Hugger has the dominant position.
Hugger tries to pull guard but Coach holds him up against the cage and eventually Hugger drops back down to his feet.
Coach can't break the clinch.

Coach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coach throws out a loose jab but Hugger uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hugger tries to keep at a distance but Coach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hugger tries to pull guard but Coach won't allow it.
Hugger fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huggers head.
Coach is looking to break free of the clinch but Hugger has double underhooks.
Hugger tries to pull guard but Coach won't allow it.
Coach is looking to break free of the clinch but Hugger has double underhooks.
Hugger has Coach pressed against the cage, preventing Coach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coach tries to break free but Hugger pushes him back against the cage.
Hugger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coach just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coach has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hugger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coach is trying to force a seperation but Hugger has the dominant position.
Coach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hugger prevents Coach from breaking the clinch.
Coach tries to break the clinch but Hugger is controlling the position.
Hugger fails to pull guard.
Hugger keeps control of Coach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coach has had enough of the clinch but Hugger keeps him there for the moment.
Coach is looking to break free of the clinch but Hugger has double underhooks.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Hugger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Coach throws a right hand that Hugger ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugger also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Coach misses its intended target.
Coach fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hugger is breathing heavily.

Coach gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Coach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coach lands a nice hook to Hugger's body. Hugger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coach tries to close the distance and clinch but Hugger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coach moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A cross from Coach lands.
A right-left combo lands from Coach.
Coach connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hugger slips under a jab from Coach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach swings for the body but Hugger moves out of range.
Hugger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coach avoids it really well and circles away.
Coach lands a jab to Hugger's midsection.
Coach throws an overhand right that lands on Hugger's shoulder, as Hugger tries to avoid the shot.
Hugger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coach scores with a punch to the head.
Coach looks to throw the jab but Hugger is out of range.
Coach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxing Coach dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hugger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coach missing with a left hand there. Hugger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hugger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hugger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Coach sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Coach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hugger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hugger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hugger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hugger manages to avoid it.
Coach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hugger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coach misses with a straight right.
Hugger walks into a jab.
Coach missing with a left hand there. Hugger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hugger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coach scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hugger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coach lands a jab to the nose.
Hugger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coach.
A big left from Coach misses.
A punch combination from Coach misses.
Hugger fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugger shoots in looking for a takedown. Coach tries to sprawl out of it but Hugger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boxing Coach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nut Hugger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coach wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hugger jumps guard but Coach stands there with Hugger around his waist. Hugger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coach lands with a light punch inside.

Coach's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Coach moves into the clinch.
Coach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugger has him pressed against the cage.
Coach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Coach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coach.
Hugger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coach.

Coach clinches up with Hugger and pushes him back against the cage.
Coach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Coach is trying to break free.

Coach breaks from the clinch.
Coach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hugger.

Coach has Hugger up against the cage in a clinch.
Hugger is trying desperately to land a takedown but Coach is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hugger.
Hugger has Coach pressed against the cage, preventing Coach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coach is trying to force a seperation but Hugger has the dominant position.

Coach breaks from the clinch.
Coach looks to score with a jab to the body but Hugger is just out of range.
Hugger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coach.
Hugger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coach scores with the left hand. Hugger knows he should have avoided that one.
Coach fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coach lands a body shot.
Coach tries to clinch up.
Coach scores with a nice head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coach.

Coach closes the distance and clinches.
Hugger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Coach wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coach can't break the clinch.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Coach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxing Coach is winning the standup battle so far.
Hugger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coach lands with a hook. Hugger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Coach darts in and clinches Hugger up against the cage.
Hugger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hugger jumps guard but Coach stands there with Hugger around his waist. Hugger gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hugger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Coach manages to break the clinch.
Coach throws a looping overhand right but Hugger ducks down to avoid it.
Coach misses with a looping right.
Hugger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nut Hugger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxing Coach is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coach throws a hook but Hugger avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxing Coach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:24
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Coach!