PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHughes comes into the arena with Welcome To My Hood blaring out of the sound system. Troy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Bad - Goodbye. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McHughes
vs
Troy

187 cm
22
189 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

180 cm
26
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nigel McHughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Troy!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHughes throws a leg kick which misses Troy's front leg but catches the back leg as Troy tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by McHughes.
McHughes connects with a leg kick. Troy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Troy does no damage.
Troy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Troy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Troy misses with a wild combination.
Troy checks the leg kick.
Troy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McHughes.
Troy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troy throws a nice looking combination but McHughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Francis Troy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Troy counters with an outside leg kick.
McHughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McHughes throws a leg kick but Troy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Troy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McHughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes blocks a leg kick.
Troy misses with a right hand
and McHughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Troy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McHughes. That did some damage!
Troy tries to land a front kick but McHughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McHughes lands a lovely overhand right.
McHughes looks to throw the jab but Troy is out of range.
Troy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McHughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McHughes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick from McHughes misses.
Troy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McHughes.
McHughes thuds a left hand into Troy's body.
McHughes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by McHughes.
Troy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes's corner calls for a 1-2. McHughes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Troy is looking to clinch but McHughes is avoiding it.
Troy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McHughes blocks a head kick by Troy.
Troy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McHughes throws out a leg kick but Troy moves out of range and McHughes only half commits.
Troy tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHughes cracks a nice hook into Troy's ribs.
McHughes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Troy looks gassed!
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
Troy moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab from McHughes.
McHughes connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from McHughes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes throws a monster overhand right that drops Troy! McHughes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nigel McHughes!
Nigel McHughes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.