PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Gotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gotti
vs
Hughes

189 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Duke Gotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to clinch there but Gotti circles away.
Gotti looks to land a body kick but Hughes moved away.
Hughes motions for Gotti to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke Gotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gotti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Gotti.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gotti pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gotti.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gotti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Gotti.
Hughes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duke Gotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Hughes.
Hughes wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Gotti.
Hughes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gotti blocks a body shot from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gotti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gotti lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gotti.
Hughes looks winded!
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gotti to keep the fight standing.
Gotti lands with a right to the head.
Gotti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gotti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gotti lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gotti on the inside.
Gotti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gotti lands with a light punch inside.
Gotti leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gotti working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gotti.
Nice body punch from Gotti.
Gotti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gotti.
Gotti scores with a hook to the body.
Gotti lands a body punch.
A short right from Gotti.
Gotti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hughes is rocked!
Gotti unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hughes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gotti is unloading with more strikes now! Hughes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Gotti!