PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHughes comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To My Hood. Ross comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pain - Shut your mouth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

McHughes
vs
Ross

187 cm
23
191 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

183 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel McHughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Ross!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McHughes.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ross closes the distance and clinches.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McHughes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McHughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Ross manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McHughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A bone on bone clash there as McHughes blocks the leg kick.
McHughes fails with a takedown attempt.
McHughes checks a low kick from Ross.
Ross is looking to land body kicks.
McHughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but McHughes persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel McHughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross cracks McHughes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McHughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but McHughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McHughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McHughes tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McHughes clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
McHughes wants to stall.

McHughes manages to break the clinch.
Ross throws a leg kick that misses.

McHughes moves into the clinch.
Ross dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McHughes backwards.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.

Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McHughes shoots in but Ross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross tries to score with a low kick but McHughes moves his leg out of the way.
McHughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McHughes.
Artur Ross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McHughes moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ross!
McHughes is breathing heavily.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Ross slowing the pace effectively.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McHughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ross prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ross.
McHughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McHughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Ross has McHughes pushed against the cage.
Ross looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes jumps guard but Ross stands there with McHughes around his waist. McHughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ross lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of McHughes backwards.
Ross lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McHughes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ross wants to stall.
McHughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ross trying to stall but McHughes improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Artur Ross.
McHughes closes the distance and clinches up with Ross, looking for a takedown. McHughes pushes Ross against the cage but Ross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ross throws a poor cross that misses

and McHughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McHughes jumps guard but Ross stands there with McHughes around his waist. McHughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

McHughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross misses with a leg kick.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Ross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ross leaves McHughes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ross blocks a head kick by McHughes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross throws a leg kick which misses McHughes's front leg but catches the back leg as McHughes tries to avoid it.
McHughes fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Ross dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McHughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McHughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ross throws a chopping leg kick but McHughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Ross rushes McHughes and presses him up against the cage.
Ross digs a right hand into McHughes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McHughes's gas tank.
McHughes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McHughes tries to pull guard but Ross forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ross stalling in the clinch but McHughes improves position.
McHughes is looking to control Ross's arms but Ross gets an underhook and turns him. Now McHughes has his back to the cage.
Ross is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McHughes looking for a takedown.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ross feints and then cracks McHughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McHughes down.
Ross throws a front kick aimed at McHughes's knee but McHughes avoids it well.
Ross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McHughes is out of range.
McHughes throws a jab when Ross was well out of range.
Ross throws a chopping leg kick but McHughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McHughes is looking to land body kicks.
Ross throws a head kick that McHughes semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Artur Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross blocks a head kick by McHughes.
Ross is looking to chop away at McHughes's legs.
McHughes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from McHughes.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for McHughes. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ross.
McHughes shoots in but Ross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel McHughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ross is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Ross throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McHughes checks a leg kick.
Ross cracks McHughes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ross misses with a head kick.
McHughes scores with a head kick.
Ross lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ross.
Ross throws a solid leg kick but McHughes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ross.
Ross misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McHughes manages to avoid it.
McHughes shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
Ross misses with an uppercut. McHughes saw that one coming.
McHughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McHughes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ross swats away the attempt to clinch by McHughes.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and McHughes moves out of range easily.
McHughes tries to clinch
enabling Ross to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McHughes checks it well.
Nigel McHughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross misses with an uppercut
and McHughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ross misses with a leg kick.
Ross is looking to chop away at McHughes's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes shoots in and drives through. Ross sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

McHughes closes the distance and clinches.
Ross working aggressively here.
McHughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ross controls his hands.
Ross manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ross receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
McHughes wants to take the fight to the mat but Ross manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ross.
McHughes leaning his opponent against the cage.
McHughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Ross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ross uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ross.
McHughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ross.
Ross lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McHughes fails with a takedown attempt.
McHughes avoids the head kick by Ross.
Ross stuffs the takedown.
McHughes dives in and grabs Ross's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes down on McHughes's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nigel McHughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McHughes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McHughes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ross lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross connects with a leg kick. McHughes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McHughes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross clinches up with McHughes and pushes him back against the cage.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McHughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McHughes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McHughes's hands.
Some bone on bone action there as Ross checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Ross has closed the distance and engaged McHughes in a clinch.
McHughes jumps guard but Ross stands there with McHughes around his waist. McHughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ross stalls.
Ross keeps control of McHughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ross - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Ross misses.
Ross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McHughes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHughes lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
McHughes tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as McHughes blocks the leg kick.
McHughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McHughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but McHughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McHughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from McHughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McHughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ross can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McHughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ross.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
McHughes checks a leg kick.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Nigel McHughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McHughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but McHughes persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McHughes is defended easily by Ross.
McHughes closes the distance and clinches up with Ross, looking for a takedown. McHughes pushes Ross against the cage but Ross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ross scores with a kick to the body.
Ross pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses McHughes's sensitive parts.
Ross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Ross has closed the distance and engaged McHughes in a clinch.
Ross has McHughes pressed against the cage.
Ross continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
McHughes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ross smiles and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Ross!
Artur Ross decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.