PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Achilles Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes to the cage accompanied by The Theme from Magnum. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tycoon
vs
Hughes

200 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

185 cm
33
255 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Achilles Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tycoon dives in and scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Tycoon won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Hughes controls Tycoon momentarily but Tycoon frees himself.
Tycoon trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Tycoon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Achilles Tycoon.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.

It looks like Achilles Tycoon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tycoon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.

Tycoon looking to score a takedown here. Hughes is defending well but Tycoon drives through and ends up in Hughes's guard.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Tycoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tycoon wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Tycoon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tycoon 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Achilles Tycoon.

Hughes drives through and clinches with Tycoon against the cage.
Tycoon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tycoon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Tycoon is breathing heavily.
Tycoon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
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 crunches a lovely knee into Tycoon's ribcage.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughes pushes Tycoon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Tycoon avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tycoon or not.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes pushes Tycoon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tycoon.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Hughes.

Tycoon is rocked!

Achilles Tycoon's cut is getting worse.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Tycoon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Tycoon shrugs off.
Hughes pushes Tycoon against the cage. Hughes is working some dirty boxing. Hughes pushes off with a quick right hook! Tycoon goes down! Tycoon tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hughes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hughes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ryan Hughes made sure he mentioned Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.