PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fridge Largemeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hughes
vs
Largemeat

185 cm
31
255 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

191 cm
27
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fridge Largemeat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to clinch up but Largemeat circles away and keeps his distance.

Largemeat looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Largemeat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Largemeat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Largemeat trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Largemeat wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Largemeat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hughes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Largemeat wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes is looking to control Largemeat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Hughes tries to kick Largemeat off but Largemeat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Largemeat prevents Hughes from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Largemeat is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fridge Largemeat has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Largemeat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.

Hughes clinches.
Largemeat wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Largemeat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fridge Largemeat.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Largemeat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Largemeat circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Largemeat is defended easily by Hughes.

Largemeat drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Largemeat from controlling successfully.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hughes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Largemeat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Largemeat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Largemeat shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes throws a right hand that Largemeat ducks under and follows up with a left that Largemeat also avoids with ease.
Largemeat keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Largemeat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Largemeat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Largemeat throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Largemeat shoots in.
Hughes clobbers Largemeat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.

Largemeat shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Largemeat stops Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Largemeat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hughes kicks Largemeat off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Largemeat keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Largemeat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Largemeat keeps it at a distance.
Largemeat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Largemeat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Largemeat showed some decent athleticism there.
Largemeat looks gassed!
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Largemeat is controlling him
Largemeat throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes is looking to escape.

Hughes kicks off Largemeat and gets to his feet.
Hughes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ryan Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Largemeat connects with a jab.

It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
A left lands for Hughes.
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Largemeat.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Largemeat circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hughes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hughes misses with a double jab.

Hughes clinches with his opponent.
Largemeat wants a takedown but no success here.
Largemeat goes for a takedown attempt but Hughes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Largemeat fails to land the takedown.
Ryan Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fridge Largemeat.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Largemeat goes for a takedown attempt but Hughes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ryan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Largemeat shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Largemeat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Largemeat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Largemeat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Largemeat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Fridge Largemeat has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Hughes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Largemeat is breathing heavily.
Hughes cracks Largemeat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Hughes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Largemeat, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Largemeat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hughes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Largemeat throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Largemeat circles away and keeps his distance.
Largemeat keeps the fight on the outside.
Largemeat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryan Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Largemeat.

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Largemeat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Largemeat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Largemeat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hughes after a bit of a struggle.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Largemeat 's eye.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Largemeat shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.

That has opened up Fridge Largemeat's cut even more.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Largemeat's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Largemeat's defenses.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Largemeat in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Fridge Largemeat's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Largemeat in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fridge Largemeat's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fridge Largemeat's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Hughes!
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