PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Akabaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Country boy can survive. Akabaro has chosen African Assassin - Mo Marah as his entrance music. Kwame Akabaro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hughes
vs
Akabaro

181 cm
40
175 lbs
42 - 23 - 1

181 cm
26
178 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kwame Akabaro!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Akabaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes lands a jab-cross combination.
Akabaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Akabaro.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Akabaro avoids nicely.
Akabaro throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes looks to land a combination but Akabaro avoids it well.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akabaro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akabaro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akabaro throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Akabaro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akabaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akabaro walks into a jab.
Akabaro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Akabaro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akabaro throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Hughes lands a jab.
Akabaro misses with a looping right.
Akabaro swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Hughes lands a lovely overhand right.
Akabaro connects with a nice looking jab.
Akabaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Akabaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Akabaro moves away and avoids it.
Hughes slips a jab from Akabaro.
Hughes slips a jab from Akabaro.
Hughes works over Akabaro's head and body with a nice combination.

Akabaro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hughes lands a huge takedown. Akabaro is out but the ref is slow to react and Hughes lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Akabaro lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratt Hughes!
An out of breath Ratt Hughes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kwame Akabaro spoke after the fight, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.