PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emperor Severus (ranked 23763 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hugo (ranked 2735 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Emperor Severus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Severus
vs
Hugo

190 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emperor Severus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severus throws a low kick but Hugo avoids it.

Hugo moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hugo.

It looks like Emperor Severus has been cut.
Severus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Severus tries to break the clinch but Hugo is controlling the position.
Severus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Severus has been working on his balance at Island Safe Space, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hugo.
Hugo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hugo lands an elbow just above Severus 's eye.

Severus is rocked!

Emperor Severus's cut is getting worse.
Severus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oh Severus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Severus tries to break free but Hugo pushes him back against the cage.
Hugo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hugo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Severus seems to have got his legs back now.
Severus is breathing heavily.
Hugo crunches a lovely knee into Severus's ribcage.
Hugo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hugo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Severus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hugo lands a good knee to the midsection. Severus won't want to take too many of those.
Hugo crunches a lovely knee into Severus's ribcage.
Hugo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hugo.
Nice elbow from Hugo.

Emperor Severus's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severus takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Emperor Severus's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hugo misses with a punch to the body.
Hugo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A fake to the body and Hugo gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Severus! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Severus falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). David Hugo!