PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reige Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hughes's choice of entrance music: Sandstorm. Andre Heartman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Heartman
vs
Hughes

188 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Win Nutritional

[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]
Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reige Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Heartman moves away and avoids it.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heartman fails to land the takedown.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Heartman shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heartman fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Heartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Heartman moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Heartman moves out of range.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes looks gassed!
Heartman swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Heartman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heartman ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.

Heartman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Heartman from controlling successfully.
Heartman passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Heartman is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Heartman works his way into full mount!
Heartman throws some wild stikes that Hughes manages to avoid easily.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hughes has left one of his arms exposed and Heartman doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hughes screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Heartman!