PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Hugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Tsigalko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo comes to the cage accompanied by Yvan & Dan Daniel - Enjoy The Silence. Victor Hugo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hugo
vs
Tsigalko

200 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Hugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maxim Tsigalko!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Tsigalko 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Maxim Tsigalko has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hugo.
Tsigalko avoids the head kick by Hugo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsigalko.
Tsigalko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hugo.

Tsigalko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tsigalko is working for takedown but Hugo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hugo jumps guard.
Tsigalko wants to control from the top but Hugo keeps moving.
Hugo has his hands on Tsigalko's head, controlling the position.
Tsigalko won't allow Hugo to get back to his feet.
Hugo is trying to control the position but Tsigalko postures up.
Tsigalko wants to control from the top but Hugo keeps moving.
Tsigalko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tsigalko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hugo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tsigalko.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tsigalko wants to control from the top but Hugo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hugo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hugo misses with a head kick.
Hugo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tsigalko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tsigalko looks for a takedown but Hugo sprawls well.
Victor Hugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maxim Tsigalko.
Tsigalko looks gassed!
Tsigalko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hugo as he avoids it easily.
Hugo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Hugo.
Victor Hugo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hugo connects with a body shot.
Hugo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hugo scores with a punch to the head.
Hugo dips to his left and cracks Tsigalko with an uppercut!
Hugo scores with a shot to the body.
Hugo throws a shot to the body.
Hugo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hugo sizes up Tsigalko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Tsigalko is rocked!
Hugo lands with a right that hurts Tsigalko. Tsigalko looks to clinch but Hugo throws a short knee that drops Tsigalko. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Victor Hugo!