PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Hughes (ranked 3317 p4p, 4417 weight class) and Artman Deportee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hughes
vs
Deportee

170 cm
18
147
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Artman Deportee!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deportee fails with the takedown.
Hughes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deportee.
A head kick by Deportee misses
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deportee thinking.
Deportee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Deportee persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Adrian Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artman Deportee.
Deportee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Deportee shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deportee tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deportee stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deportee with a poor takedown
and Deportee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Deportee looks winded!
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes shoots in but Deportee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Deportee.
It looked like Hughes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hughes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Deportee shoots in looking for a takedown but Hughes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Deportee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Deportee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deportee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Deportee misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Deportee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Deportee defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deportee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deportee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Deportee manages to avoid it.
Hughes checks a low kick from Deportee.
Deportee misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Deportee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a big right hand! Oh Deportee is in trouble here! Hughes follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Hughes!