PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Country boy can survive. Cartman has chosen Unclefucker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Cartman

181 cm
28
175 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

184 cm
26
179 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Cartman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Cartman.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Cartman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Cartman shows good takedown defense.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Cartman scores with the left hand. Hughes knows he should have avoided that one.
Cartman throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartman.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cartman as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cartman throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Cartman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cartman.
Cartman sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hughes's head.
Nice jab there from Hughes.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cartman swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Cartman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartman cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Cartman avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cartman. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartman looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Cartman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cartman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Cartman misses.
Hughes walks into a left hand.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cartman can pounce on him.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cartman misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartman avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Nice body punch from Cartman.
Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cartman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cartman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes throws a jab when Cartman was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Cartman.

Cartman has managed to clinch.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cartman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartman can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cartman manages to get underhooks.
Hughes is trying to drag Cartman to the mat but Cartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cartman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cartman misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Hughes misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Cartman lands a head shot.
Cartman lands with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Cartman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cartman misses with a body shot.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Cartman throws a solid leg kick but Hughes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cartman.
Cartman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Cartman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartman throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Cartman sprawls well.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cartman manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cartman, as that shot connected.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cartman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Cartman didn't see that one coming.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hughes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cartman - the referee stops the clock and Hughes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cartman. Hughes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cartman scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Cartman's head but Cartman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cartman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Cartman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cartman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Hughes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughes walks into a stiff left hand from Cartman.
Cartman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Cartman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cartman throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.

Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cartman is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cartman avoid being mounted?
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Cartman is defending well.
Cartman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hughes is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hughes working Cartman over with strikes.
Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hughes is looking for submissions but instead, Cartman has regained full guard.
Cartman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Cartman trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartman looking to control.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartman is retaining full guard.
Cartman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hughes trying to control but Cartman is working from the bottom.
Hughes won't allow Cartman to sweep him here.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses. Cartman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hughes's guard. Nice move by Cartman!
Hughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Cartman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes moves into full guard.
Hughes wants to sweep here but Cartman controlling him for the moment.
Cartman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartman is stalling in the full guard.
Hughes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.

Eric Cartman has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes slips under a jab from Cartman.
Hughes wants to land a leg kick but Cartman is out of range.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cartman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eric Cartman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes takes a swing at Cartman's ribcage but misses.
Ratt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartman connects with a high kick.
Cartman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Cartman ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
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 Ratt Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hughes feints a jab promting Cartman to slip. Hughes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cartman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cartman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hughes if he has to take too many more of those.
Cartman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cartman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cartman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Cartman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Cartman closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes is working for takedown but Cartman is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cartman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ratt Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartman lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Cartman.
Cartman lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes is working for takedown but Cartman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cartman after a bit of a struggle.
Cartman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartman missing with knees to the body.
Cartman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cartman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Cartman manages to get underhooks.
Hughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cartman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cartman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cartman pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cartman misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cartman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cartman lands a body punch.
Cartman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cartman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cartman with a knee to the head.

Hughes is rocked!

It looks like Ratt Hughes has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Cartman.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Cartman.
Cartman scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Cartman scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Cartman.
Good body shot from Cartman.
A shot in the inside from Cartman.
Cartman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartman trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartman.
Cartman scores with a shoulder strike.
Cartman lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cartman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Cartman landing knees to the head.
Cartman tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartman presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cartman misses with a body punch.
Cartman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cartman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cartman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cartman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes is trying to drag Cartman to the mat but Cartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Cartman.
Cartman tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Cartman back against the cage.
Cartman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cartman gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
Hughes is trying to drag Cartman to the mat but Cartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cartman lands a right hand.
Cartman trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartman.
Cartman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartman working aggressively here.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Cartman.
Cartman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Cartman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cartman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Cartman!
Eric Cartman really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Katukauppa.com logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.