PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Canadian Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hughes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hero
vs
Hughes

178 cm
30
155 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

180 cm
29
165 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Canadian Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hero clinches with his opponent.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Hero.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hero lands with a light punch inside.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hero misses with some punches.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hero lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero misses with some punches.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.

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

Hero closes the distance and clinches.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hero is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Hero.
Hero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes has Hero pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hero has Hughes pressed against the cage, preventing Hughes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Hero avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hero.
Hero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hero misses with some punches.
A short right from Hero on the inside.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero misses with some punches.
A short left from Hero.
Hero lands with a light punch inside.
Hero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canadian Hero dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hero.

Hero has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hero throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes leaning against his opponent.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Hero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hero lands a right hand.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canadian Hero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hero has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hero fails to land.
Hero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Hero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

Hughes is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hero creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hughes with a big uppercut! Hughes tries to clinch up but Hero pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hughes to the mat! Hughes covers up and Hero unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Canadian Hero!
A relieved looking Canadian Hero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.