PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Hugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ryan Burrows could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronny Hugh's chin.

Burrows
vs
Hugh

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
274 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronny Hugh!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows feints a jab promting Hugh to slip. Burrows then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hugh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hugh looks gassed!
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burrows misses with a series of wild punches.
Burrows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burrows lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hugh 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.
Burrows scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burrows moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hugh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hugh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burrows connects with a body shot that sends Hugh's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows connects with a body shot.
Burrows throws a shot to the body.
Burrows is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Hugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows lands a jab to the head.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan Burrows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows lands a nice shot that snaps Hugh's head back.
Burrows works the jab nicely.
Burrows throws a combination. Hugh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burrows jabs at Hugh's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows cracks Hugh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burrows misses with the combination.
Burrows misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burrows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hugh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burrows connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Burrows duly obliges.
Burrows cracks Hugh with a good jab.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hugh tries to clinch up.
Hugh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hugh walks into a straight right hand from Burrows.
Burrows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burrows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hugh has time to react.
Burrows connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burrows bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hugh's head backwards.
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hugh at a distance.
Burrows throws a body punch but Hugh moves out of range.
Burrows is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Hugh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows looks to land a combination but Hugh avoids it well.
Burrows stalks Hugh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hugh's face. Hugh staggers backwards, shaken.
Burrows connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burrows is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hugh scores with a push kick.
Burrows is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burrows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hugh drives through and clinches with Burrows against the cage.
Burrows drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hugh pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Burrows dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Hugh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hugh has Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Hugh gets underhooks to prevent Burrows's takedown attempt.
Burrows wants to take the fight to the mat but Hugh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Hugh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Burrows. Those never looked like landing.
Burrows lands a nice hook to Hugh's body. Hugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burrows fails to land with a series of punches.
Burrows scores with a one two! Hugh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burrows misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh looks to land a combination but Burrows avoids it well.
Burrows is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hugh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burrows connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hugh scrambles back to his feet.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Hugh with that takedown attempt.
Hugh throws a sloppy head kick and Burrows moves out of range easily.
Burrows lands a body shot.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Hugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hugh has eaten all the pies!
Hugh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hugh tries a head kick but it misses.
Burrows scores with a jab to the body.
Hugh tries a low kick but Burrows avoids it.
Burrows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hugh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burrows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burrows scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hugh doesn't seem bothered though.
Hugh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burrows throws a right hand that Hugh ducks under and follows up with a left that Hugh also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hugh or perhaps it was just good defense by Burrows which made him look bad.
Ryan Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Hugh.
Burrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burrows thuds his right hand into Hugh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugh.

Hugh looking to score a takedown here. Burrows is defending well but Hugh drives through and ends up in Burrows's guard.

Hugh stands up from Burrows's guard - Hugh perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hugh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hugh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burrows.
Burrows shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hugh eats them both and turns towards Burrows to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Burrows misses with a wild body shot.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burrows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Burrows connects with a body shot.
Burrows scores with a punch to the head.
Burrows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows misses with a series of wild punches.
Hugh just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Burrows dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronny Hugh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burrows, as that shot connected.
Hugh shoots in and drives through. Burrows sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Burrows!
Burrows scores with a three punch combo!
Hugh looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Burrows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hugh.
Hugh dodges the punch combination from Burrows.
Burrows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hugh shoots in looking for a takedown. Burrows tries to sprawl out of it but Hugh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burrows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Burrows closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Burrows.
Burrows throws a right and a left that Hugh avoids nicely.
Hugh moves in looking to clinch but Burrows pushes him off.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Hugh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burrows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hugh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows lands a head shot.
Hugh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burrows avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan Burrows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronny Hugh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows scores with a hook.
Hugh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hugh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burrows.
Hugh shoots in looking for a takedown but Burrows manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hugh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Burrows is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hugh.
Hugh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugh dives in and grabs Burrows's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burrows pushes down on Hugh's head and hops out.
Burrows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hugh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burrows paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burrows lands a slapping body shot.
Burrows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hugh circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Hugh with that takedown attempt.
Hugh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Burrows as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hugh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burrows sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hugh somewhat.
Burrows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hugh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burrows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Burrows lands a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Burrows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Burrows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burrows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Burrows!