PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maestro Chasquilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Chasquilla

225 cm
25
347 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Powerful

GTi - MTG - New Stock !!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maestro Chasquilla!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Chasquilla misses its intended target.

Chasquilla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Chasquilla trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Chasquilla creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hughes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chasquilla asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hughes dodges the ground and pound from Chasquilla.
Chasquilla lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hughes is trying to buck Chasquilla off.
The strikes coming from Chasquilla are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chasquilla trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chasquilla connects with a decent elbow.
Hughes stops Chasquilla from passing to mount.
Chasquilla is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chasquilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chasquilla lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chasquilla working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chasquilla working the strikes but Hughes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Chasquilla prevents Hughes from standing back up.
Hughes is breathing heavily.

Hughes kicks off Chasquilla and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chasquilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chasquilla has a takedown stuffed.
Chasquilla throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Chasquilla scores with a head kick.
Chasquilla throws a head kick that misses
and Chasquilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with a slapping head kick.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Chasquilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Chasquilla throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Hughes scores with a four punch combination!
Chasquilla misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Chasquilla shrugs it off.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
Chasquilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Chasquilla
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Chasquilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hughes scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chasquilla thows a leg kick but Hughes checks it
and Chasquilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chasquilla misses with a looping right.
Chasquilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Chasquilla moves out of range easily.
Chasquilla misses with a combination
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chasquilla looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Matt Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Chasquilla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Chasquilla takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chasquilla throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Chasquilla drops Hughes with a beautiful combination! Hughes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chasquilla is looking for the KO!

Hughes is rocked!

It looks like Matt Hughes has been cut.
Matt Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Chasquilla moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chasquilla throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Come on Chasquilla - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hughes avoiding damage as Chasquilla throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chasquilla fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Chasquilla misses with an uppercut.
Chasquilla looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chasquilla takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Chasquilla's head back.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Chasquilla avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chasquilla gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hughes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chasquilla lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maestro Chasquilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chasquilla looks for the body kick but Hughes saw that one coming.
Chasquilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chasquilla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chasquilla misses with a kick to the body
and Hughes counters with a thumping low kick.
Chasquilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Hughes.
Hughes blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hughes throws a right hand that Chasquilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Chasquilla also avoids with ease.
Chasquilla misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chasquilla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Chasquilla.
Chasquilla throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hughes throws a head kick but Chasquilla moves out of range.
Chasquilla fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hughes checks it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chasquilla.
Hughes throws a head kick that Chasquilla semi-blocks.
Chasquilla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chasquilla misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Chasquilla throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Chasquilla, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chasquilla throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chasquilla throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Chasquilla shrugs it off.
Chasquilla avoids a kick to the body.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chasquilla throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matt Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chasquilla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Chasquilla misses with a double jab
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chasquilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a head kick. That will keep Chasquilla thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chasquilla throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Chasquilla shrugs it off.
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Chasquilla bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chasquilla tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Hughes's cut.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Chasquilla misses with a series of wild punches.
Chasquilla avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Chasquilla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes throws a head kick but Chasquilla moves out of range.
Chasquilla misses with a combination
and Hughes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chasquilla really felt that one!
Chasquilla has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Chasquilla throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chasquilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Chasquilla misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings Chasquilla.
Hughes lands a head kick. Chasquilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chasquilla misses with a combination
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chasquilla throws a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Chasquilla avoids the head kick by Hughes.
A head kick misses from Chasquilla.
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chasquilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Chasquilla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes throws the left hand but Chasquilla avoids the punch easily.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Chasquilla.
Hughes scores with a nice body kick.
Matt Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hughes tests Chasquilla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chasquilla throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Chasquilla throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chasquilla is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chasquilla takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hughes scores with a three punch combo!
Chasquilla misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Chasquilla shrugs it off.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Hughes tries to bum rush Chasquilla with a series of wild strikes but Chasquilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chasquilla tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes lands a head kick. Chasquilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chasquilla misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes catches Chasquilla with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chasquilla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chasquilla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hughes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chasquilla has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hughes.
Good standup being displayed there by Hughes as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Chasquilla's head back.
Hughes lands a head kick. Chasquilla smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Chasquilla backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chasquilla misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chasquilla with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chasquilla takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chasquilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Hughes lands a two punch combo.
Chasquilla moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Chasquilla takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes scores with a nice body kick.
Chasquilla takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maestro Chasquilla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Hughes both land. Nice combination.
Chasquilla throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

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