PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas DiM (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Hugo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

DiM
vs
Hugo

170 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas DiM!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - DiM looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hugo lunges at DiM with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DiM's hand.
DiM staying out of range there.
DiM steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hugo.
DiM goes for a double leg but Hugo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hugo continues to drive forward.
DiM looking for a takedown.
Hugo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hugo lands a nice uppercut.
Hugo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DiM backwards.
Hugo lands a nice uppercut.
DiM can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicholas DiM. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Hugo as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hugo.
A short right from Hugo on the inside.
Hugo scores with a shot to the side of DiM's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hugo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hugo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hugo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hugo works on DiM's body with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugo scores with a hook to the body.
Hugo is trying to break the clinch but DiM has him pressed against the cage.
DiM is trying to drag Hugo to the mat but Hugo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hugo lands a shoulder strike.
Hugo lands a left hand.
DiM goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hugo prevents it.
Hugo cracks DiM with a nice body shot.
DiM is breathing heavily.

Hugo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hugo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

DiM is rocked!
DiM ducks under a wild hook from Hugo.
Oh DiM is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hugo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hugo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops DiM to the canvas! DiM doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hugo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Hugo!