PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ykong For (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykong For will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Almeida
vs
For

194 cm
19
234 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

222 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 14 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ykong For!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida scores with a sloppy right hand. For should have avoided that one.
For looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Almeida lands a head shot.

Almeida gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Almeida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning For up against the cage.
Almeida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Almeida stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida taking a breather.
Almeida scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida scores with a shot to the side of For's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Almeida.
Almeida gets through For's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Almeida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of For backwards.
Almeida has For pushed against the cage.
For tries to circle away but Almeida has him pinned against the cage.
Almeida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Almeida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning For up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Almeida.
Horrible takedown attempt by For or perhaps it was just good defense by Almeida, which made it look bad.

Almeida gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida avoiding damage.
For is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Almeida effectively controlling the action here.
Almeida looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Almeida pressing his opponent against the cage.
Almeida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Almeida seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
For's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almeida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Almeida.
Almeida tests For's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Almeida there.
A right-left combo lands from Almeida.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
For takes a jab right on the kisser.

Almeida clinches up with For and pushes him back against the cage.
Almeida taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
For looking for a takedown.
Almeida slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Almeida holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Almeida effectively controlling the action here.
Almeida gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Almeida.

Almeida rushes For and presses him up against the cage.
Almeida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida leaning his opponent against the cage.
For being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Almeida dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

For walks into a straight right hand from Almeida.
We've been informed that For has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
For shoots and misses

and Almeida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Almeida stalling against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Almeida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Almeida.

Almeida has For up against the cage in a clinch.
For is breathing heavily.
For tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida stalls.
Hugo Almeida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Almeida effectively controlling the action here.
Almeida just leaning against For, taking a breather.
Almeida stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Almeida for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Almeida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugo Almeida.
Almeida with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Almeida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. For eats them both and turns towards Almeida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Ykong For has been cut.
Almeida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
For takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Almeida's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Almeida duly obliges.
Almeida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Almeida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that For can do to turn this around?
Almeida throws a series of strikes that have For backpedaling.
The crowd cheers as Almeida lands an impressive looking overhand right. For doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Almeida.
Hugo Almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Almeida pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces For back to the cage. Almeida follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

For is rocked!
For has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from For there as he acknowledges the shot.
For is still on wobbly legs! Can Almeida finish him?

Almeida lands a left and a right that send For crashing to the mat, dazed. Almeida thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Almeida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but For moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh For got wobbled bad by a big combination! Almeida presses forward with punches and knees until For stumbles to the ground! The ref watches For closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Almeida!