PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Ritch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ritch
vs
Hug

193 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
224 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ollie Ritch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Hug!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Ritch misses.
Hug with a hook.
Hug lands a head kick. Ritch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hug slips a jab and a cross from Ritch.
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ritch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hug waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ritch.
Ritch scores with a sloppy right hand. Hug should have avoided that one.
Hug throws a body punch but Ritch moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Hug.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ritch circles away quickly and effectively.
Hug works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hug is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ritch.

It looks like Andreas Hug has been cut.
Hug misses with the combination.
Ritch throws a right hand that misses
and Hug counters with a two punch combo.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritch throws an off balance right hand
and Hug counters with a left and a right that stings Ritch.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Ritch misses with a hook. Hug ducked under it nicely.
Hug misses with a hook to the body
and Ritch counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug scores with a shot to the body.
Ritch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hug is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Hug.
Ritch throws a head kick but Hug moves out of range.
Ritch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
A jab from Hug misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hug. Ritch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ritch with a hook.
Hug is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritch finish him?
Ritch misses with a right hand
and Hug counters with a three punch combo that has Ritch backing up. Ritch nods at Hug to acknowledge the strikes.
Hug seems to have recovered his senses.

Ritch rushes Hug and presses him up against the cage.
Hug lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ritch backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritch lands with a left to the head.
Ritch blocks an uppercut.
Hug has Ritch pressed against the cage, preventing Ritch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hug works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hug misses with a body punch.
Ritch tries to circle away but Hug has him pinned against the cage.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ritch avoids it.
Hug struggles to land a body shot inside as Ritch controls his hands.
Ritch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ritch has a couple of punches blocked by Hug.
Hug wants to stall.
Ritch is trying to maintain a safe position but Hug gets an underhook and turns Ritch into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritch is trying to break the clinch but Hug has him pressed against the cage.
Hug goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ritch avoids it.
Ritch working hard to break the clinch.
Hug controlling the action here for a moment.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hug misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hug.
Hug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ritch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hug lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Ritch as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritch tries to circle away but Hug has him pinned against the cage.
Hug tries to work over Ritch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hug scores with a shot to the side of Ritch's head.
Hug lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ritch letting Hug take a breather here.
Ritch looking to slow down the pace here.
Hug landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Hug.
A right handed body shot lands from Hug.
Hug tries to pull guard but Ritch holds him up against the cage and eventually Hug drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ritch trying to control the position but instead, Hug has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ritch into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Hug dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andreas Hug's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ritch misses with a straight right.
A jab from Hug finds it's way through Ritch's defenses.
Ritch looks to land a left hand but Hug moved out of range nicely.
Ritch lands a jab to Hug's midsection.
Ritch misses with a left hand
and Hug counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hug staying out of range there.
A big left from Ritch misses.
Hug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritch.
Hug scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ritch misses with a looping right.
Hug uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ritch.
Hug checks a leg kick.
Ritch misses with a straight right.
Ritch throws a series of punches but Hug moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ritch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ritch misses with a double jab.
Hug lands with a straight right. Ritch didn't see that one coming.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Ritch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Andreas Hug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hug lands a nice shot that snaps Ritch's head back.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Ritch.
Ritch scores with a jab to the head.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hug slips under a jab.
Hug thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hug throws a right and a left that Ritch avoids nicely.
Ritch throws out a leg kick but Hug moves out of range and Ritch only half commits.
Andreas Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ritch misses with a hook. Hug ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Hug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Ritch off the cage and back into range.
Hug scores with a jab.
Hug throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Ritch.

That has opened up Andreas Hug's cut even more.
Ritch takes a swing at Hug's ribcage but misses.
Hug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritch manages to avoid it.
Hug throws a head kick but Ritch moves out of range.
Ritch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hug manages to avoid it.
Hug throws out a loose jab but Ritch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Ritch throws a series of punches but Hug moves out of range.
Hug keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Ritch.
A left and a right from Hug both land. Nice combination.
Hug scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hug punishes Ritch's body with a nice straight punch.
Ritch throws a poor cross that misses
and Hug counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ritch thinking.
Ritch throws a hook to the side of Hug's head but Hug sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hug moves out of range of the strikes.
Hug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ritch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritch lands with an overhand left.
Ritch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hug. Hug circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The cut above Andreas Hug's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ritch defending well as Hug loads up on a big left hand.
Ritch throws out a loose jab but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hug moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ritch throws a lazy uppercut
and Hug counters with a nice body shot.
Hug tries a head kick but it misses.
Ritch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ritch.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Ritch tries to close the distance and clinch but Hug swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ritch throws a looping overhand right but Hug ducks down to avoid it.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Ritch off the cage and back into range.
Ritch blocks a head kick by Hug.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hug slips a straight right by Ritch.
Ritch throws the left hand but Hug avoids the punch easily.
Ritch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Hug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andreas Hug's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hug lands with a kick to the temple. Ritch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hug tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ritch looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hug dodges the punch combination from Ritch.
Ritch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hug stalks Ritch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ritch's face. Ritch staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Hug lands.
Ritch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hug swings for the body but Ritch moves out of range.
Hug tests Ritch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ritch connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug throws a right hand that misses
and Ritch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hug takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hug lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug slips a jab from Ritch.
Hug tries to clinch up but Ritch circles away and keeps his distance.
Ritch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hug's head backwards.
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritch was well out of range. Poor timing from Hug.
Ritch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
Ritch throws a lazy right hand but Hug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ritch throws a hook but Hug avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Hug misses.
Ritch misses with an uppercut.
Hug scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ritch in his tracks.
Ritch misses with a hook
and Hug counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hug ducks under a wild hook from Ritch.
Hug throws a right hand that misses
and Ritch counters with a stiff right hand.
Ritch misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hug throws a hook to the side of Ritch's head but Ritch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Ritch throws a nice looking combination but Hug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ritch ducks under a wild hook from Hug.
Ritch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hug back to the cage. Ritch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Andreas Hug's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A big left from Ritch misses.
Ritch tries to clinch there but Hug circles away.
Ritch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ritch digs a good hook to Hug's body.
Hug throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ritch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ritch lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritch missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ritch misses with a double jab.
Ritch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hug scores with a jab to the body.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Ritch off the cage and back into range.
Hug misses with a double jab.
Ritch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ritch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hug momentarily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ollie Ritch!