|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Huber (ranked 6719 p4p, 89 weight class) and Ricky Hughes (ranked 21305 p4p, 102 weight class). Huber kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter Sandman. Ricky Hughes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Huber's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
42
240 lbs
30 - 53 - 0 |
|
195 cm
32
264 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
30 - 53 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Huber on that attempt.
Huber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Mario Huber has been cut.
Huber shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Huber was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Huber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Huber keeps moving and retains side control.
Huber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Huber wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Huber is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Huber tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Huber tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Huber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Huber in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hughes is trying to buck Huber off.
Hughes tries to bench press Huber off him but Huber keeps the position.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Huber looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but Huber keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hughes is defending against the submission attempts here by Huber.
Huber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.
Huber is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hughes sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Hughes defends the submission attempt.
Huber seems to be working for a kimura but Hughes defends the submission attempt.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Huber wants to work for an arm triangle but Hughes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huber is looking for a kimura here.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Huber has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to maintain the position but Huber is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes is looking to escape.
Huber is trying to work for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Huber is looking for a kimura here.
Huber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.
Huber is trying to work for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Huber is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Huber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Huber's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No luck for Huber with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Huber shoots and misses
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Huber shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Huber has been working on his balance at Big Price MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hughes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Huber's head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hughes! Huber is out on his feet! Hughes rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Huber is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Huber is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Hughes!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
37% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
