PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilbur Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hug might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I AM A CHAMPION. Wilbur Apae has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hug
vs
Apae

186 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wilbur Apae!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Apae darts in and clinches Hug up against the cage.
Hug is looking to break free of the clinch but Apae has double underhooks.
Apae slows down the pace here.
Apae working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Apae manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Apae keeps control of Hug as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Apae.
Hug has had enough of the clinch but Apae keeps him there for the moment.
Hug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apae lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Apae - that landed with a thud.
Hug looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Apae.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Apae.
Hug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hug takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Andy Hug has been cut.
Apae taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hug wants to break free but Apae has control.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Apae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apae manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apae is working Hug over against the cage.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Apae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Apae.
Apae pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Apae - that landed with a thud.
Apae stalls.
Apae lands a nice uppercut.
Apae lands with a light punch inside.
Apae is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Apae lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Apae lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Apae as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short uppercut from Apae.
Apae digs a right hand into Hug's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hug's gas tank.
Apae pushes Hug back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apae lands a hook that snaps the head of Hug backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug takes a shot to the head.
Apae lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.

Hug is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apae.
Oh Hug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apae lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Apae.
A shot in the inside from Apae.
Hug letting Apae take a breather here.
Hug is trying to stall.
Apae scores with a shoulder strike.
Apae lands with a light punch inside.
Apae scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Apae scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apae unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hug! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Apae is unloading with more strikes now! Hug drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilbur Apae!