PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uki Rini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become . Hades Hug has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hug
vs
Rini

207 cm
23
285 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

220 cm
29
265 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uki Rini!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hug connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rini checks a low kick from Hug.
Rini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hug moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rini closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
A cross from Hug lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hug finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hug with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hug throws a leg kick
enabling Rini to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Rini.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Hug tenderised Rini's leg. Rini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hug uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rini.
Hug misses with an uppercut.
Rini scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug connects with an inside leg kick.
Hug connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good leg kick by Hug there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hug misses with a leg kick
and Rini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hug lands a nice looking body kick.
Hug moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Rini moves out of range easily.
Hug turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hug scores with a push kick.
Rini looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hug.
Hug scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Rini off the cage and back into range.
Hug explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hug throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hug. That's going to slow Rini down.
Rini on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hug dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rini. That did some damage!
Hug jabs Rini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hug, right into the meat.
Hug lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hug circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rini drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hug follows Rini to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hades Hug!
During a confident post fight interview, Hades Hug thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.