PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Balistic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huggins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Under The Bridge (Literal video version). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Huggins
vs
Balistic

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Huggins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Balistic!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balistic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huggins circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balistic.
Balistic throws a nice looking combination but Huggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Huggins as Balistic shoots in.
Balistic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huggins tries to avoid it but Balistic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huggins to the ground. Huggins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sam Huggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Balistic.

Huggins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Huggins pushes down on Balistic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balistic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Huggins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balistic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huggins lands with a punch from half guard.
Balistic won't allow Huggins to pass to mount.
Huggins is nestled in close to Balistic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Balistic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Huggins working over Balistic with some ground and pound. Balistic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Balistic is trying to maintain the position but Huggins is very close to passing his half guard.
Huggins working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Huggins there.
Huggins lands strikes from half guard.
Balistic wants to control but Huggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huggins tries to pass to full mount but Balistic defends it.
Huggins working Balistic over with strikes.
Balistic tries to kick Huggins off but Huggins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Balistic wants to control but Huggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balistic taking some punishment here, with Huggins in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Huggins connects with a nice short shot to Balistic's temple.
Huggins is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Huggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Balistic.
Balistic misses with a takedown attempt

and Huggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huggins.
Huggins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Huggins lands a couple of digs.
Huggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Balistic is retaining full guard.
Huggins chips away with some ground and pound.
Balistic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huggins.
Balistic is trying to keep Huggins in close.
Balistic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balistic looking for a sweep. Not yet Balistic, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Huggins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huggins lands in his opponent's guard.
Balistic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huggins cracks Balistic with a solid left hand.
Huggins with a nice head shot there.
Huggins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Huggins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huggins chips away with some ground and pound.
Huggins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Balistic is rocked!
Huggins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Balistic is still in real trouble! Can Huggins finish him?
Balistic wants to sweep here but Huggins controlling him for the moment.
Huggins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Balistic wants to sweep here but Huggins controlling him for the moment.
Balistic seems to have recovered his senses.
Huggins chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balistic working a defensive guard here.
Balistic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huggins!
Huggins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huggins is working hard here to advance position.
Balistic trying to control but Huggins is having none of it.
Balistic with the ground and pound from mount.
Balistic trying to control but Huggins is having none of it.
Huggins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huggins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Balistic prevents Huggins from improving his position.
Balistic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huggins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Huggins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Balistic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Balistic's back!
Huggins doesn't have the hooks in and Balistic manages to turn into his guard.
Balistic trying to control the position from guard on top but Huggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huggins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Huggins is on top in guard.
Balistic is controlling Huggins's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Huggins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Huggins lands a couple of digs.
Huggins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Huggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Balistic doesn't manage to clinch there - Huggins circles away.
Balistic is looking to clinch but Huggins is avoiding it.
Balistic shoots and misses

and Huggins counters with a shoot takedown. Balistic fights it but they end up in guard.
Balistic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huggins pushes down on Balistic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Balistic trying to control from the bottom.
Huggins is nestled in close to Balistic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Balistic trying to control here.

Huggins is trying for a kimura here. Balistic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Huggins wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Huggins!
Sam Huggins is the new light heavyweight champion!