PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Lestienne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Francis Lestienne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lestienne
vs
Hug

195 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Lestienne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lestienne misses with a wild combination.
Hug misses with the combination.
Hug slips a jab and a cross from Lestienne.

Hug gets a clinch.

Lestienne breaks from the clinch.
Lestienne lands the left hand.
Lestienne misses with a double jab.
Hug wants to land a leg kick but Lestienne is out of range.
Hug lands with a kick to the temple. Lestienne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lestienne blocks the body kick.
A lazy body kick from Hug
and Lestienne counters with a nice uppercut.
Hug tries to clinch up but Lestienne circles away and keeps his distance.
Lestienne appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hug dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lestienne. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lestienne scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Andy Hug has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lestienne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hug circles away quickly and effectively.
Hug connects with a solid leg kick.
Lestienne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hug throws a series of punches but Lestienne avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Lestienne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hug throws a leg kick which misses Lestienne's front leg but catches the back leg as Lestienne tries to avoid it.
Hug lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lestienne. Those never looked like landing.
We've been informed that Hug has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Lestienne pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hug back to the cage. Lestienne follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hug tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lestienne is able to avoid easily.
Hug doesn't manage to clinch there - Lestienne circles away.
It looked like Lestienne was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Hug clinches up with Lestienne and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lestienne avoids it.
Lestienne blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lestienne manages to break the clinch.
Lestienne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hug circles away quickly and effectively.

Hug has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hug fails to land.
Hug crunches a lovely knee into Lestienne's ribcage.

Lestienne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lestienne stalks Hug and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hug's face. Hug staggers backwards, shaken.
Hug scoring well with a low kick there.
Hug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hug lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lestienne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Hug tenderised Lestienne's leg. Lestienne is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hug.
Lestienne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Lestienne both land. Nice combination.
Lestienne circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Hug looks to move away, Lestienne throws a big counter combo but Hug just gets out of the way.
Hug throws a chopping leg kick but Lestienne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hug.
Hug misses with a leg kick.
Hug looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lestienne checks the leg kick.
Lestienne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lestienne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hug misses with a combination
and Lestienne counters with a three punch combo that has Hug backing up. Hug nods at Lestienne to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hug fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hug throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lestienne lands with a nice combination. Hug backs away looking to recover.
Andy Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hug darts in and clinches Lestienne up against the cage.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hug misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hug breaks the clinch.
That kick from Hug tenderised Lestienne's leg. Lestienne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hug throws out a leg kick but Lestienne moves out of range and Hug only half commits.
Hug drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Francis Lestienne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Hug's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lestienne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lestienne duly obliges.
Francis Lestienne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hug throws a leg kick that misses.
Hug tries to land a front kick but Lestienne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lestienne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hug.
Lestienne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Hug closes the distance and pushes Lestienne back into the cage.

Hug breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hug misses with a double jab
and Lestienne counters with a three punch combo that has Hug backing up. Hug nods at Lestienne to acknowledge the strikes.

Hug is rocked!
Hug tries to clinch but Lestienne moves away
and Lestienne counters with a big right hand! Oh Hug is in trouble here! Lestienne follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Lestienne!