PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky Pluto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hug
vs
Pluto

180 cm
24
224 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
216 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andreas Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bucky Pluto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pluto misses with a wild body shot.
Pluto avoids the head kick by Hug.
A big right from Hug misses.
Pluto blocks a head kick by Hug.
Nice uppercut lands for Hug. That snapped Pluto's head back.
Hug throws a hook but Pluto blocks it.
A big right from Pluto misses.
A cross from Hug lands.
Pluto throws a poor cross that misses
and Hug counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pluto counters with a big head kick but Hug shrugs it off.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Hug as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pluto blocks a head kick by Hug.
Hug lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Hug does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug misses with the combination.
Pluto with a jab.
Hug throws a lazy uppercut
and Pluto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pluto ducks under a wild hook from Hug.
Pluto looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hug.
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
Hug avoids the body shot from Pluto.
Hug throws an off balance right hand
and Pluto counters with a body kick that stops Hug in his tracks momentarily.
Pluto connects with a body shot.
Pluto moves out of range as Hug strikes.
Pluto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug wants to clinch.
Hug uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pluto.
Hug throws a hook but Pluto avoids it easily.
Pluto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hug.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hug is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pluto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pluto lands with a cross.
Pluto defending well as Hug loads up on a big left hand.
Hug throws a hook but Pluto blocks it.
Hug connects with a jab.
Hug throws a series of punches but Pluto avoids them all with ease.
Pluto misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pluto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hug is out of range.
Hug is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hug dodges the punch combination from Pluto.
Hug with a jab.
Pluto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hug at a distance.
Hug throws a series of punches but Pluto moves out of range.

Hug feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hug wants to control from the top but Pluto keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pluto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pluto trying to keep a closed guard but Hug is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hug's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hug postures up in Pluto's guard and throws a big left but Pluto blocks it.
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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pluto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hug. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hug slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hug trying to control the position from guard on top but Pluto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pluto wants to stand but Hug is controlling the position.
Pluto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Hug dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hug misses with a hook. Pluto ducked under it nicely.
Andreas Hug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hug throws a looping overhand right but Pluto ducks down to avoid it.
Hug throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andreas Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pluto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hug uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pluto has time to react.
Pluto misses with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hug misses with a series of wild punches.
Hug lands with a cross.
Pluto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Andreas Hug has been cut.
Pluto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hug rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pluto counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pluto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluto slips under a jab from Hug.
Hug takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hug tries to clinch there but Pluto circles away.
Pluto connects with a jab.
Hug takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pluto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Pluto.
Pluto thows a body shot but no joy.
Pluto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pluto misses with a hook.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pluto circles away quickly and effectively.
Hug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pluto.
Hug pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug tries to close the distance and clinch but Pluto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Hug misses.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Pluto.
Pluto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hug.
Pluto misses with a hook to the body
and Hug cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hug throws a lazy right hand but Pluto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andreas Hug is winning the standup battle so far.
Hug throws a jab but it's blocked by Pluto.
Pluto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hug staying out of range there.
Pluto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pluto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pluto works Hug's body with a nice hook.
Hug throws a hook but Pluto blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pluto throws a hook but Hug blocks it.
Pluto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hug is just out of range.
Hug feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Hug drops his hands momentarily and Pluto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pluto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hug. That did some damage!
Pluto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pluto thows a body kick. Hug tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pluto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hug under the eye.
Pluto moves away from the strike by Hug.
Hug throws a series of punches but Pluto moves out of range.
Pluto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pluto loads up on a big right hand but Hug slips the punch.
Pluto jabs Hug to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pluto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hug.
Hug throws a big shot that misses.
Hug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hug moves out of range of the body kick.
Pluto swings widly with a right hand
and Hug counters with a stiff right hand.
Pluto misses with a two punch combination.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Pluto.
Pluto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Pluto with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky Pluto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andreas Hug's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pluto looks to land a left hand but Hug moved out of range nicely.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hug lands with an uppercut that bounces Pluto off the cage and back into range.
Hug takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Hug throws a combination. Pluto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pluto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Pluto.
Hug misses with a hook
and Pluto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pluto swings for the body but Hug moves out of range.
Hug throws a right hand that misses
and Pluto counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pluto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hug walks into a stiff left hand from Pluto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hug instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pluto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hug avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hug on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hug.
Pluto wants to get back to striking at distance but Hug won't allow it.
Pluto has Hug pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hug manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pluto fails to pull guard.
Andreas Hug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bucky Pluto.

Hug jumps guard and drags Pluto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hug has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pluto throwing strikes but missing.

Pluto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hug throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pluto looking to sit in guard and control but Hug gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a big right hand that misses.
Hug won't allow Pluto to get back to his feet.
Hug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hug with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hug throwing strikes but missing.
Hug passes into half guard.
Hug landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pluto keeps working.

Hug is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hug is working for a kimura but Pluto is defending it quite comfortably.
Pluto is trying to control but Hug manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hug lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Hug showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hug has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

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