PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Anvils (ranked 4322 p4p, 472 weight class) and Hunter Hughes (ranked 5646 p4p, 531 weight class). Donovan Anvils has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Anvils
vs
Hughes

190 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Anvils!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hunter Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvils lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anvils throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Hughes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anvils connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anvils.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anvils defends it well.
Anvils tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Anvils.
Anvils lands a right hook to the body.
Hughes defending well as Anvils loads up on a big left hand.
Anvils throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anvils falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anvils gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Anvils lands an uppercut.
Anvils doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvils prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Anvils tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvils swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes tries to break free but Anvils pushes him back against the cage.
Anvils leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Anvils on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvils tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.

Anvils manages to break the clinch.
Anvils misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anvils thinking.
Anvils has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anvils fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Anvils backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Anvils manages to avoid it all.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anvils.
Hughes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anvils.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvils misses with a straight right.

Anvils has managed to clinch.
Anvils stalling the fight.
Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Anvils manages to break the clinch.
Anvils misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anvils lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Anvils.
Hughes wants to counter with a clinch but Anvils pushes him away.
Anvils throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvils throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anvils misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Hughes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Anvils has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.

Anvils breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Anvils.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Anvils lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvils scores with a nice head shot.
Anvils swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes is looking for the big counter here.
Anvils closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Anvils dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anvils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
A jab from Anvils misses.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anvils throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anvils defends it well.
Hughes slips a jab from Anvils.
Anvils is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donovan Anvils is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anvils.
Anvils smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anvils uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.

Hughes is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvils connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hughes to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Anvils!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donovan Anvils!