PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Hugsie (ranked 5284 p4p, 422 weight class) and Fish Hands (ranked 5662 p4p, 439 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hugsie
vs
Hands

180 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
269 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Sportivité

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mister Hugsie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fish Hands!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hugsie misses with a hook
letting Hands counter with a right hand.
Hugsie tries to clinch
and Hands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Mister Hugsie has been cut.
Hands throws a combination. Hugsie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hands defending well as Hugsie loads up on a big left hand.

Hugsie clinches up against the cage.
Hugsie misses with some punches.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hugsie has him pressed against the cage.
Hands tries to break free but Hugsie pushes him back against the cage.
Hugsie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hands's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hugsie has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Hugsie keeps control of Hands as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hugsie throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugsie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands prevents a body shot from Hugsie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hugsie has Hands pushed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hands - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hugsie stalling in the clinch.
Hugsie has Hands pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugsie wants to stall.
Hugsie swings wildly with an uppercut but Hands uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hands wants to get back to striking at distance but Hugsie won't allow it.
Hugsie tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hands breaks from the clinch.
Hands has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hugsie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hugsie walks into a straight right hand from Hands.
Hugsie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hugsie misses with a right hand
and Hands counters with a three punch combo that has Hugsie backing up. Hugsie nods at Hands to acknowledge the strikes.
Hugsie is breathing heavily.
Hands scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hugsie in his tracks.
Hugsie wants to clinch
and Hands counters with a stiff right hand.

Hugsie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Hugsie falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fish Hands!
An out of breath Fish Hands thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.