PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Igor Radmanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connan Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huges has chosen hard as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Radmanovic
vs
Huges

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Radmanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connan Huges!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Radmanovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huges is trying to pull guard but Radmanovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Radmanovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radmanovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Radmanovic manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huges accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huges throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Radmanovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Radmanovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Radmanovic tries to get out of the position.

Radmanovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Radmanovic clinches up with Huges and pushes him back against the cage.
Radmanovic lands a nice uppercut.
Huges looking for a takedown.
Radmanovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huges backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huges is trying to pull guard but Radmanovic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Igor Radmanovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connan Huges.
Huges tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short uppercut from Radmanovic.
Huges wants to get back to striking at distance but Radmanovic won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Radmanovic.
Radmanovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Radmanovic pushes Huges back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Radmanovic has Huges pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Radmanovic pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Huges tumbling to the mat - Radmanovic dives into Huges's guard.

Huges wriggles free and stands up.

Radmanovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huges, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radmanovic lands an uppercut.
Radmanovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Radmanovic.
Huges tries to pull guard but Radmanovic forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Radmanovic lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radmanovic scores with a shoulder strike.

Huges is rocked!
Radmanovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Huges is still on wobbly legs! Can Radmanovic finish him?
Radmanovic creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Huges with a big uppercut! Huges tries to clinch up but Radmanovic pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Huges to the mat! Huges covers up and Radmanovic unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igor Radmanovic!
Connan Huges was interviewed post fight and said 'He poked my eye, hahahahaha!!! The fight was great and he did his best coz da all round he was gassed up and he couldn't even throw his punches. my fans won't be disappointed in the next fight!''.