PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recksun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Stroke kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hugh Recksun has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Gaston's chin.

Gaston
vs
Recksun

194 cm
28
250 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

190 cm
35
255 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Springfield HW Nutrition

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaston lands a big head kick that sends Recksun tumbling to the mat! Gaston takes a step backwards and waves Recksun back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Hugh Recksun has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Recksun moves out of range as Gaston throws a body kick.
Gaston tries to clinch up.
Gaston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Recksun moves away.
That kick from Gaston tenderised Recksun's leg. Recksun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gaston has closed the distance and engaged Recksun in a clinch.

Recksun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Recksun.
Recksun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaston doesn't manage to clinch there - Recksun circles away.
Gaston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Recksun.
Recksun slips a jab and a cross from Gaston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston misses with a body kick.
Gaston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Recksun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nick Gaston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recksun tries a head kick but it misses.
Recksun connects with an inside leg kick.
Recksun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaston.
Recksun dodges the punch combination from Gaston.
Gaston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gaston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Hugh Recksun's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recksun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Recksun.

It looks like Nick Gaston has been cut.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch but Recksun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaston tries to clinch but Recksun moves out of range.
Recksun blocks a head kick by Gaston.
Gaston fakes the leg kick and cracks Recksun in the body.
Gaston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaston misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston throws a sloppy head kick and Recksun moves out of range easily.
Gaston moves in looking to clinch but Recksun pushes him off.
Recksun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaston.
Gaston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recksun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recksun fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Recksun.
Gaston throws a right hand that Recksun ducks under and follows up with a left that Recksun also avoids with ease.
Gaston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Recksun circles away quickly and effectively.
Recksun looks to throw the jab but Gaston is out of range.
Gaston scores with a head kick. Recksun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The cut above Hugh Recksun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gaston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Recksun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Recksun checks the leg kick.
Recksun lands with a right that hurts Gaston. Gaston looks to clinch but Recksun throws a short knee that drops Gaston. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Hugh Recksun!
A relieved looking Hugh Recksun thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.