PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Richmond has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Richmond
vs
Hug

195 cm
21
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Hug!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Richmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Richmond scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Richmond decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Richmond looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Richmond is pressing down on Hug's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hug is holding on for now.
Richmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working.

Richmond stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hug.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richmond is defended easily by Hug.
Richmond is breathing heavily.
Hug throws a head kick that Richmond semi-blocks.
Hug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horrible takedown by Richmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Hug which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Hug keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Richmond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richmond tries to clinch there but Hug circles away.
A head kick by Richmond misses
and Hug counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hug connects with a high kick.
Hug throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hug displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richmond.
Hug throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hug throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hug tries to avoid it but Richmond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hug to the ground. Hug escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andy Hug is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richmond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hug throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richmond.
Hug displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hug scores with a head kick.
Hug lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richmond fails with a takedown attempt.
Hug lands a head kick. Richmond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hug scores with a one two! Richmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a head kick that half lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hug.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hug throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richmond.
Richmond fails with the takedown.
Hug is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hug lands a jab-cross combination.
Hug lands a head kick. Richmond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richmond shoots in but no luck this time.
Hug throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Hug dominated that round.
That's time! Richmond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hug stuffs the takedown attempt from Richmond. Richmond gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Richmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hug as Richmond shoots in.
Richmond fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond shoots in and drives through. Hug sprawls well.
Hug throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hug throws a nice head kick!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hug. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Richmond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Hug lands but Richmond takes it in his stride.
Richmond tries for a takedown but Hug sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug throws a head kick that half lands.
Richmond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hug throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richmond misses with a takedown attempt - Hug sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hug scores with a three punch combo!
Richmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hug circles away.
Hug throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richmond.
Hug lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Hug both land. Nice combination.
Richmond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond has a takedown stuffed.
Hug displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Hug.
Hug scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hug goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richmond shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hug lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug scores with a one two! Richmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richmond with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hug counters with a head kick.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hug throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richmond.
Richmond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hug counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Richmond takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hug connects with a high kick.
Hug circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hug works over Richmond's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hug throws a nice head kick!
Hug lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hug.
Hug throws a head kick that half lands.
Richmond slips a jab and a cross from Hug.
Hug throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richmond's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Richmond.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hug is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Richmond asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Hug showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hug throws a series of strikes that have Richmond backpedaling.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richmond.
Richmond throws a sloppy body shot
and Hug counters with a three punch combo that has Richmond backing up. Richmond nods at Hug to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Hug as Richmond shoots in.
Richmond has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hug lands with a slapping head kick.
Richmond fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hug counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hug lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hug throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richmond's head.
Richmond misses with a takedown attempt - Hug sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hug scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richmond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hug lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Richmond fails with a takedown attempt.
Andy Hug seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hug lands a head kick!
Hug scores with a one two! Richmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richmond shoots in but Hug avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hug stalks Richmond and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richmond's face. Richmond staggers backwards, shaken.
Hug throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richmond's head.
Hug throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richmond's head.
Richmond shoots and misses
and Hug counters with a three punch combo that has Richmond backing up. Richmond nods at Hug to acknowledge the strikes.
Richmond shoots for a takedown but Hug saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hug lands with a slapping head kick.
Richmond takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hug moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hug but Hug pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hug lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Richmond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hug avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hug!
Hug lands a head kick!
Hug scores with a one two! Richmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hug throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Richmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Hug which made him look bad.
Richmond has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hug has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richmond fails with a takedown attempt.
Hug scores with a one two! Richmond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hug throws a head kick that Richmond semi-blocks.
Andy Richmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Hug is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hug lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Hug comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hug winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Hug!