PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stone Sour - Cardiff. Rankka Ankka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ankka
vs
Hughes

184 cm
23
215 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

190 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ankka scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughes should have avoided that one.
Ankka throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
A combination from Ankka does no damage.
Ankka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ankka.
Hughes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Ankka moved away.
Ankka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ankka.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Ankka throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Rankka Ankka has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka throws a good cross that connects.
Ankka looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Ankka moves his leg out of the way.
Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes tries to work over Ankka's front leg with a kick but Ankka checks it.
Ankka misses with a body kick.
Ankka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Ankka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ankka is breathing heavily.
Ankka tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ankka lands a glancing blow to the side of Hughes's head.
Sean Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes feints and then cracks Ankka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ankka down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ankka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughes.
Ankka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Ankka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughes wants to land a leg kick but Ankka is out of range.
Ankka avoids a kick to the body.
Ankka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Ankka moved away.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a leg kick which misses Ankka's front leg but catches the back leg as Ankka tries to avoid it.
Hughes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes throws a chopping leg kick but Ankka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughes throws a body kick the misses
and Ankka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ankka checks it well.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses.
Hughes tries a low kick but Ankka avoids it.
Hughes lands a head kick. Ankka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ankka moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Hughes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ankka throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Ankka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Ankka counters with a body kick that stops Hughes in his tracks momentarily.
Ankka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ankka moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a spinning back kick!
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Hughes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ankka is out of range and Hughes settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hughes, right into the meat.
Hughes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughes lands a head kick!
Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ankka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughes.
Some bone on bone action there as Ankka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ankka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ankka checks a low kick from Hughes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughes.
Hughes throws a head kick that half lands.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes is looking to land body kicks.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ankka checks it well.
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Ankka checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ankka.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Ankka throws a one two combo.
Ankka misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ankka throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Ankka.
Ankka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Ankka's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rankka Ankka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hughes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ankka will feel that in the morning.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Ankka.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Ankka counters with a nice body kick.
Ankka moves out of range of the body kick.
Ankka misses with the combination.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Ankka's legs.
A head kick misses from Ankka.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ankka might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ankka checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ankka checks a leg kick.
Ankka misses with the combination.
Ankka misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Rankka Ankka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes throws a low kick, looking for Ankka's leg but Ankka calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Ankka.
Ankka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sean Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Ankka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes tries to work over Ankka's front leg with a kick but Ankka checks it.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ankka looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ankka throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes misses with a low kick as Ankka jumps back.
Hughes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ankka looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Ankka moves out of range as Hughes throws a body kick.
Hughes feints and then cracks Ankka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ankka down.
Hughes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ankka checks it well.
Ankka checks a low kick from Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Ankka counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hughes.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Ankka checks it
and Ankka counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes throws and low kick but Ankka moves out of range easily.
Ankka misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Ankka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ankka is able to avoid easily.
Ankka throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hughes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hughes.
Ankka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ankka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ankka blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice combination there by Ankka.
Hughes motions for Ankka to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ankka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ankka checks a leg kick.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Ankka moves out of range easily.
Ankka misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Ankka checks it.
Ankka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ankka tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hughes.
Ankka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Ankka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ankka looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ankka.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ankka is able to avoid easily.
Ankka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hughes is looking to score with low kicks.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hughes throws a low kick, looking for Ankka's leg but Ankka calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ankka.
Ankka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rankka Ankka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ankka misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ankka checks the leg kick.
Hughes motions for Ankka to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ankka throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Ankka.
Ankka checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Ankka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Ankka does no damage.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Ankka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ankka is out of range.
Hughes throws a lazy head kick
letting Ankka counter with a right hand.
Ankka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hughes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ankka really felt that one!
Ankka lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ankka misses.
Ankka misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ankka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Ankka thows a body shot but no joy.
Ankka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ankka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hughes backs up against the cage.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Ankka.
Ankka looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka avoids a kick to the body.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ankka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ankka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Ankka. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Ankka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughes throws a push kick but Ankka slaps the foot to one side.
Ankka misses with a series of wild punches.
Ankka throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Ankka misses with a series of wild punches.
Ankka fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hughes.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Ankka checks it
and Ankka counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
Nice body kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Ankka moves out of range easily.
Ankka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ankka misses with a double jab.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ankka.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Ankka.
Ankka throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ankka counters with a three punch combo that has Hughes backing up. Hughes nods at Ankka to acknowledge the strikes.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ankka.
Ankka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ankka moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Ankka checks it
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rankka Ankka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ankka counter with a right hand.
Ankka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ankka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hughes.
Hughes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ankka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ankka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ankka looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Ankka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
A combination from Ankka does no damage.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Ankka counters with a series of strikes. Hughes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughes.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Ankka avoids it.
Ankka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rankka Ankka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Hughes!