|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chester Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
28
347 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
|
205 cm
26
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
|
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
10 - 6 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chester Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matt Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanchez circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands with a right hand.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanchez shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Sanchez.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanchez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hughes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sanchez.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Sanchez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Hughes throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Matt Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hughes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hughes tries to get out of the position.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanchez trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Chester Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matt Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Sanchez.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Hughes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sanchez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sanchez fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
