PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chad Bugasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Hinkelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinkelton has chosen '2001 A Space Odyssey' Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bugasto
vs
Hinkelton

180 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Bugasto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Hinkelton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bugasto is looking to clinch but Hinkelton is avoiding it.
Hinkelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hinkelton throws a right and a left that Bugasto avoids nicely.
Bugasto tries to clinch there but Hinkelton circles away.
Bugasto tries to clinch but Hinkelton moves out of range.
Hinkelton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hinkelton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chad Bugasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bugasto is looking to clinch but Hinkelton is avoiding it.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinkelton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinkelton throws a series of punches but Bugasto moves out of range.
Hinkelton throws a series of punches but Bugasto moves out of range.
Bugasto digs a good body shot into Hinkelton's ribs.
Bugasto tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinkelton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hinkelton tries to keep at a distance but Bugasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hinkelton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Hinkelton 's eye.
Hinkelton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bugasto has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugasto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.
Bugasto working Hinkelton over with knees to the body.
Hinkelton looks gassed!
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bugasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bugasto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bugasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hinkelton tries to keep at a distance but Bugasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bugasto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bugasto.
Bugasto landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bugasto lands an elbow just above Hinkelton 's eye.
Bugasto working Hinkelton over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bugasto.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hinkelton takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hinkelton is rocked!

Bugasto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hinkelton is still on wobbly legs! Can Bugasto finish him?

Bugasto drives through and clinches with Hinkelton against the cage.
Bugasto scores with a knee to the head.
Bugasto taking a breather.
Bugasto connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugasto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hinkelton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bugasto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bugasto.
Bugasto blocks a body shot from Hinkelton.
Bugasto lands a knee to the body.
Hinkelton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bugasto lands an elbow that stopped Hinkelton in his tracks for a moment.
Bugasto lands a knee to the head.
Bugasto lands an elbow inside that Hinkelton shrugs off.
Bugasto pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Hinkelton! Bugasto unloads with more strikes and Hinkelton sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Bugasto!