PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHughes has chosen Welcome To My Hood as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dulin
vs
McHughes

189 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

187 cm
25
191 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McHughes forces Dulin back against the cage and clinches.
McHughes avoiding damage as Dulin throws knees to the body.
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McHughes's defenses.
Dulin taking a breather.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.
McHughes working aggressively here.
Dulin tries to stall but McHughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Nigel McHughes has been cut.
McHughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McHughes avoids it.
Dulin is looking to control McHughes's arms but McHughes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dulin has his back to the cage.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McHughes backwards.
Dulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McHughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dulin throws an elbow but it misses.
McHughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dulin.
Dulin lands an uppercut.
McHughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dulin working aggressively here.
Dulin lands a damaging elbow.
McHughes avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin lands a left hand that snaps the head of McHughes backwards.
McHughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dulin tries to stall but McHughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.
McHughes lands a left hand.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dulin throws an elbow but misses.

McHughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dulin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dulin gets tackled into the cage by McHughes. McHughes maintains the clinch.
McHughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
McHughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dulin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Dulin.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike.
McHughes misses with some punches.
McHughes lands a left hand.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dulin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dulin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McHughes takes an elbow to the temple.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin missing with knees to the body.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McHughes lands with a light punch inside.
Dulin misses with some punches.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dulin throws an elbow but misses.
Dulin blocks an elbow strike.
McHughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McHughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dulin misses with an elbow strike.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike.
Dulin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McHughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for McHughes.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McHughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dulin is defending well for now.
Dulin blocks an elbow strike from McHughes.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McHughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dulin.
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!
McHughes tries a body shot but Dulin blocks it.
McHughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
Dulin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McHughes lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McHughes lands a right hand.
McHughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike.
McHughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
McHughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McHughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dulin.
McHughes works on Dulin's body with a couple of short punches.
Dulin is breathing heavily.
McHughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McHughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McHughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McHughes misses with a knee to the head.
McHughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McHughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dulins head.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McHughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
McHughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McHughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dulins head.
McHughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dulin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dulin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McHughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nigel McHughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nigel McHughes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dulin tries to keep at a distance but McHughes has taken the fight into the clinch.

McHughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McHughes darts in and clinches Dulin up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for McHughes.
Dulin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nigel McHughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McHughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dulin blocks an elbow strike.
Dulin blocks an uppercut.
Dulin blocks a body shot from McHughes.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the head but McHughes blocks with his arms.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
McHughes throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McHughes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A bit of stalling here from McHughes.
McHughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McHughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McHughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dulin up against the cage.
McHughes receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulin working aggressively here.
McHughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Dulin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McHughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin swings wildly with an uppercut but McHughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dulin looking to slow down the pace here.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dulin throws an elbow but it misses.
Dulin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McHughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

McHughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

McHughes has closed the distance and engaged Dulin in a clinch.
Dulin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McHughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dulin managing to block the knees to the body from McHughes.
McHughes misses with an elbow strike.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dulin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dulin misses with an elbow strike.
McHughes is trying to maintain a safe position but Dulin gets an underhook and turns McHughes into the cage.
McHughes has a couple of punches blocked by Dulin.
McHughes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McHughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dulin.
Dulin lands an elbow that stopped McHughes in his tracks for a moment.
McHughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McHughes avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
McHughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dulin's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHughes'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.
Dulin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McHughes.
McHughes dodges an elbow strike from Dulin.
McHughes dodges an elbow strike from Dulin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin avoids the elbow strike from McHughes, against the cage.
Dulin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McHughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
Still in the clinch, McHughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dulin blocks a body shot from McHughes.
McHughes wants to stall.
McHughes lands a nice shot to the body.
McHughes lands a shoulder strike.
McHughes digs a right hand into Dulin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dulin's gas tank.
McHughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice body punch from McHughes.
McHughes stalling.
The crowd are getting on McHughes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McHughes tries to throw a body punch but Dulin avoids it by throwing McHughes back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dulin scores with a shoulder strike.
McHughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dulin prevents a body shot from McHughes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dulin just misses with a elbow thrown towards McHughes's brow.
McHughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dulin uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McHughes tries a body shot but Dulin blocks it.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McHughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Dulin misses with an elbow over the top.
Dulin throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McHughes gets through Dulin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McHughes can't find room to land a body shot as Dulin controls the action.
Dulin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McHughes backwards.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McHughes lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel McHughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nigel McHughes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dulin fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McHughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike from Dulin.
Nice elbow from McHughes.
McHughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.
Dulin lands an elbow inside.

McHughes breaks the clinch.
Dulin misses with a looping right.

McHughes gets a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dulin.
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McHughes's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McHughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dulin is defending well for now.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McHughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Dulin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dulin blocks a body shot from McHughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes throws a head punch that misses.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McHughes lands with a left to the head.
Dulin blocking some punches.
Dulin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McHughes managing to block the knees to the body from Dulin.
Stalling in the clinch from McHughes.
Dulin blocks an uppercut.
McHughes avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from McHughes as the two fighters clinch.
Dulin being controlled against the cage.
Dulin throws an elbow that misses.
McHughes blocks the elbow strike.
McHughes blocks an elbow strike.
Dulin avoiding damage as McHughes throws knees to the body.
McHughes lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulin lands an elbow that stopped McHughes in his tracks for a moment.
McHughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
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!
Dulin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dulin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McHughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dulin's elbow.
Dulin misses with an elbow strike.
McHughes tries to work over Dulin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McHughes has a couple of punches blocked by Dulin.
McHughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dulin tries a knee to the head but McHughes blocks it.
McHughes missing with knees to the body.
McHughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dulin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McHughes's defenses.
McHughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Dulin trying to stall but McHughes improves his position.
Dulin avoids a wild elbow strike from McHughes.
McHughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from McHughes.
McHughes avoids the elbow strike from Dulin, against the cage.
Dulin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McHughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McHughes gets through Dulin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McHughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dulin tries to land a knee to the head but McHughes blocks with his arms.
McHughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dulin's elbow.
McHughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McHughes dodges an elbow strike from Dulin.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McHughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dulin backwards.
A short uppercut from McHughes.
McHughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dulin up against the cage.
Dulin scores with a shot to the side of McHughes's head.
McHughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dulin.
Dulin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dulin pushes McHughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McHughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McHughes.
McHughes has a couple of punches blocked by Dulin.
Dulin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nigel McHughes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ivan Dulin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McHughes blocks the elbow strike.
Dulin swings wildly with an uppercut but McHughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dulin pushes off an throws an elbow but McHughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dulin just misses with a elbow thrown towards McHughes's brow.
Dulin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McHughes.
Dulin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nigel McHughes.
Well McHughes 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel McHughes!
After winning the bout, Nigel McHughes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.