PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Hutchins (ranked 5437 p4p, 177 weight class) and Test Five (ranked 4160 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hutchins
vs
Five

208 cm
24
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richie Hutchins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Test Five!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hutchins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hutchins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Five lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hutchins circles away quickly and effectively.
Five rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hutchins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hutchins is defended easily by Five.
Five misses with a looping right.

Hutchins has managed to clinch.
Five lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hutchins is breathing heavily.
Five lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Five.
Still in the clinch, Five scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Five.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Five lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Five.
A shot in the inside from Five.
Hutchins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Five lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Five.
Five lands a nice uppercut.
Five is working Hutchins over against the cage.
Five lands a body punch in the clinch.

Five drops Hutchins onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hutchins is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Hutchins is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Five.
Oh Hutchins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Five lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hutchins being controlled against the cage.
Five lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hutchins seems to have got his legs back now.
A hook to the body from Five.
Five lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Five pushes Hutchins against the cage. Five is working some dirty boxing. Five pushes off with a quick right hook! Hutchins goes down! Hutchins tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Five moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Five!