PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hushovd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammo Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Hushovd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hushovd
vs
Hung

190 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

163 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hushovd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammo Hung!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hushovd.
Hung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hushovd checks it well.
Hung throws and low kick but Hushovd moves out of range easily.
Hung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hung throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hushovd throws a nice head kick!
Hung throws a low kick but Hushovd avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hushovd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hushovd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hushovd misses with a combination
and Hung counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hushovd takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hung throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hung feints and then cracks Hushovd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hushovd down.
Hushovd is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hung.
Hung lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hushovd. That did some damage!
Hung wants to land a leg kick but Hushovd is out of range.
Hung is looking to slow Hushovd down with leg kicks.
Hung scoring well with a low kick there.
Sammo Hung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hung turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hung feints and then cracks Hushovd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hushovd down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Hung misses.

Hung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hung struggles to land a body shot inside as Hushovd controls his hands.
Hushovd drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hung gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hung content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hung works on Hushovd's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hung scores with a shot to the side of Hushovd's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hung.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hung.
Hung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hushovd blocking some punches.
Hushovd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hung creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hushovds head.
Hung gets through Hushovd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hung lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hushovd backwards.
Hung misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hushovd.
Hushovd wants a takedown but no success here.
Hung working aggressively here.
Hushovd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hung misses with some punches.
Hushovd blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hushovd.
Hushovd tries to score a body lock takedown but Hung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Hushovd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hung lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Hung on the inside.
Hung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hung misses with some punches.
Hung wants to stall.
Hung lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hushovd.
Hushovd blocks an uppercut.
Hushovd blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hung.
Hung throws a head punch that misses.
Hushovd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hung gets through Hushovd's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hushovd is trying to drag Hung to the mat but Hung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hushovd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hushovd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hung fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hung throws a solid leg kick but Hushovd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hung.
Hung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hushovd's calf.
Hung tries to clinch but Hushovd is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hung.
Hung throws a chopping leg kick but Hushovd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hushovd. That did some damage!
Hung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hushovd. That did some damage!
Hung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hung throws a big shot that misses.
Hung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hushovd's calf.
Hung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hung moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hung connects with a solid leg kick.
Hung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hushovd is rocked!
Hung throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hung tries a head kick but it misses.
Hung throws a chopping leg kick but Hushovd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Hung has managed to clinch.
Hung's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hung is pressed up against the cage. Hushovd has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hung down to the mat. Hung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hung! Hushovd is out on his feet! Hung rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hushovd is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hushovd is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammo Hung!