PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls on Parade. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blanchard's choice of entrance music: "Bull's on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. Adrian Blanchard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hughes
vs
Blanchard

192 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nightmare Clothes

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Blanchard.
Blanchard tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Blanchard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blanchard doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blanchard has time to react.
Hughes misses with the combination.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Blanchard clinches with his opponent.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blanchard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Nathan Hughes has been cut.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blanchard throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Blanchard lands a nice elbow.
Blanchard throws an elbow that misses.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Blanchard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.
Blanchard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blanchard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.
Blanchard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

Hughes is rocked!
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes is pressed against the cage. Blanchard pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hughes! Two more big strikes from Blanchard and Hughes crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adrian Blanchard!