PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Huggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Negative Nancy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Huggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Huggs
vs
Nancy

168 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Huggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Negative Nancy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nancy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nancy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huggs lands a body shot.
Nancy misses the jab.
A big left from Nancy misses.
Nancy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huggs.
Nancy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huggs throws a right hand that Nancy ducks under and follows up with a left that Nancy also avoids with ease.
Nancy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No luck for Huggs with that takedown attempt.
Huggs fails to land the takedown.
Huggs closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nancy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nancy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Negative Nancy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nancy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Nancy.
Nancy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nancy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huggs on the side of the head.
Nancy cracks Huggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nancy misses with a wild body shot.
Negative Nancy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Huggs misses.
Nancy throws a head kick that half lands.
Nancy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nancy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Huggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nancy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huggs's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Nancy slams his shin into Huggs's torso.
Huggs is breathing heavily.
Nancy throws the left hand but Huggs avoids the punch easily.
Nancy lands an overhand right.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Huggs. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Huggs is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nancy's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nancy is staying active underneath Huggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nancy wants to control but Huggs is keeping busy.

Huggs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggs thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nancy's head.
Nancy is trying to maintain the position but Huggs is very close to passing his half guard.
Huggs prevents Nancy from improving his position.
Huggs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nancy keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huggs takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four 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.
Huggs tries to move into range but Nancy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Huggs misses.
Nancy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nancy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nancy looks to throw the jab but Huggs is out of range.
Huggs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huggs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nancy.
Huggs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huggs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nancy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huggs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huggs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nancy misses with a straight right.
Jab by Nancy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Negative Nancy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huggs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nancy misses with a looping left.
Nancy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nancy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Huggs.
Huggs throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Nancy counter with a right hand.
Huggs misses with a jab to the body
and Nancy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Huggs is rocked!
Huggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Nancy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huggs.
Huggs shoots for a takedown but Nancy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Huggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nancy - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Nancy as he connects with a hook.
Nice body kick from Nancy.
Nancy thuds his right hand into Huggs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huggs ducks right into an uppercut from Nancy.
Nancy connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nancy.
Nancy scores with a nice body kick.
Negative Nancy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nancy scores with a jab to the head.
Oh Huggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nancy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Huggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Nancy lands a nice shot to the body.
Nancy connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nancy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nancy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nancy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nancy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nancy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nancy.
Nancy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huggs will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Huggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nancy can pounce on him.
Matt Huggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nancy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Huggs's hands.
Nancy lands with an uppercut that bounces Huggs off the cage and back into rage.
Jab by Nancy.
Nancy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nancy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nancy.
Huggs is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nancy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nancy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nancy lands with a slapping head kick.
Nancy cracks Huggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nancy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nancy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Huggs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nancy.
Huggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Huggs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Nancy.
Nancy throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Huggs stumbling backwards into the cage! Huggs bounces back off the cage towards Nancy, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Nancy lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Nancy celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Negative Nancy!