PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Hugandkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrade has chosen 3oh!3 - I'm not your boyfriend baby as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Hugandkiss
vs
Andrade

180 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
151 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Amanda Hugandkiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Andrade!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andrade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hugandkiss.
Andrade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hugandkiss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Hugandkiss darts in and clinches Andrade up against the cage.
Hugandkiss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Andrade wants a takedown but no success here.
Amanda Hugandkiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Andrade.
Hugandkiss cracks Andrade with a nice body shot.
Andrade tries to circle away but Hugandkiss has him pinned against the cage.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hugandkiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Andrade misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugandkiss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Andrade.
Andrade is trying to break free.
Hugandkiss gets underhooks to prevent Andrade's takedown attempt.
Andrade is trying to drag Hugandkiss to the mat but Hugandkiss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hugandkiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hugandkiss's elbow.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Andrade has picked Hugandkiss up - he's going for a ride! Andrade dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hugandkiss tries to kick Andrade off but Andrade keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andrade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andrade thows a huge punch but Hugandkiss dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hugandkiss has one foot on Andrade's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Andrade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugandkiss pinned against the cage. Hugandkiss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hugandkiss closes the distance and clinches.
Andrade lands a shot to the body.
Andrade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hugandkiss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Andrade can't find room to land a body shot as Hugandkiss controls the action.
Hugandkiss digs a right hand into Andrade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Andrade's gas tank.
Hugandkiss leaning against his opponent.
Stalling in the clinch from Andrade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hugandkiss.
A short left from Hugandkiss.
Still in the clinch, Hugandkiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hugandkiss has Andrade pressed against the cage.
Andrade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hugandkiss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hugandkiss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Hugandkiss.
Andrade misses with a punch to the body.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Hugandkiss has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hugandkiss.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andrade looking to stall.

That's four 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.

Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugandkiss connects with a right hand. Andrade shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hugandkiss, as that shot connected.
Hugandkiss looks to land a left hand but Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Hugandkiss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andrade moves away.
Hugandkiss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugandkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrade circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Andrade moves in looking to clinch but Hugandkiss pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amanda Hugandkiss dominated that 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.

Andrade falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hugandkiss counter with a right hand.

Andrade fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hugandkiss sprawls well initially but Andrade persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andrade prevents Hugandkiss from standing back up.
Andrade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Andrade trying to control from half guard but Hugandkiss is working away.
Well, if Andrade is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Andrade trying to control from half guard but Hugandkiss is working away.
Andrade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade stops Hugandkiss from getting back to his feet.
Andrade tries to pass to full mount but Hugandkiss defends it.
Andrade is looking to take a break and control but Hugandkiss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
Some wild striking there from Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrade slips a jab and a cross from Hugandkiss.
Hugandkiss slips a straight right by Andrade.
Andrade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hugandkiss counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Andrade.
Hugandkiss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hugandkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hugandkiss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hugandkiss misses with a combination

and Andrade counters with a single leg into guard. Hugandkiss didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrade trying to control but Hugandkiss is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss wants to stand up but Andrade is controlling him.
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 Amanda Hugandkiss will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hugandkiss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hugandkiss jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amanda Hugandkiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Andrade shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hugandkiss is trying to defend but Andrade finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andrade is trying to control the action in half guard but Hugandkiss is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Andrade thows a huge punch but Hugandkiss dodges it nicely.
Andrade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hugandkiss's head.

Andrade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Andrade passes to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade trying to control the position but Hugandkiss is working away.

Andrade looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hugandkiss regains half guard, as Andrade was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andrade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hugandkiss keeps working.
Hugandkiss is looking to escape.
Hugandkiss is staying active underneath Andrade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hugandkiss has one foot on Andrade's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugandkiss stuffs the takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Andrade.
Andrade looks to land a right hand but Hugandkiss moved out of range.
Andrade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugandkiss pinned against the cage. Hugandkiss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrade fails to land the takedown.
Amanda Hugandkiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Andrade.
Andrade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hugandkiss swats away the attempt to clinch by Andrade.
Alberto Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hugandkiss.
Andrade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hugandkiss forces Andrade back against the cage and clinches.
Andrade tries to score a body lock takedown but Hugandkiss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andrade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hugandkiss's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amanda Hugandkiss.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hugandkiss, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amanda Hugandkiss!