PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hug's entrance music is Animal I Have Become . A fine choice. Ding is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mortal Kombat. Hades Hug could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Ding's chin.

Hug
vs
Ding

207 cm
37
285 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

212 cm
34
270 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Beaver Jooce!

AnonymouS

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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ding avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ding lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ding throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hug throws a sloppy head kick and Ding moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Ding misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Ding looks to move away, Hug throws a big counter combo bu Ding just gets out of the way.
Ding dodges the punch combination from Hug.
Ding misses with a series of wild punches.
Hug with a poor takedown
and Ding connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ding shoots in looking for a takedown. Hug tries to sprawl out of it but Ding keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hug manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hug throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Hug throws a series of punches but Ding avoids them all with ease.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hug drops Ding with a beautiful combination! Ding stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hug is looking for the KO!

Ding is rocked!

It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Ding is still on wobbly legs! Can Hug finish him?
Hug throws a series of punches but Ding moves out of range.
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ding seems to have recovered his senses.
A combination from Hug does no damage.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug dodges the punch combination from Ding.

Oooooh!!! Hug has knocked Ding down with a huge combo! Hug steps away and waves a wobbly Ding back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ding misses with a series of wild punches.
As Ding looks to move away, Hug throws a big counter combo bu Ding just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding wants to counter the offense by Hug and move into the clinch position.
Hug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ding counters with a series of strikes. Hug will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hug throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ding counters with a two punch combo.
Hug misses with the combination.
Ding throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hug's head.

Ding fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hug, pushing him back against the cage.

Ding breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hug throws a right hand that Ding ducks under and follows up with a left that Ding also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Ding's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hug throws a head kick that misses

and Ding holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hug breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ding blocks a head kick by Hug.
Hug avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ding circles away quickly and effectively.
Ding throws a counter combo.
Hug misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Ding.
A punch combination from Ding misses.
Hug misses with a wild combination.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hug looks to land a combination but Ding avoids it well.
Hug tries to bum rush Ding with a series of wild strikes but Ding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hug misses with a double jab.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
Hug is breathing heavily.
Ding avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Ding lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hug throws a nice looking combination but Ding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ding throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hug.
Ding throws a one two combo.
Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hug swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ding is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Ding scores with a one two! Hug had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hug throws a combination that misses

and Ding counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hug! Ding lets Hug back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Hug is rocked!

Hades Hug's cut is getting worse.
Ding fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
Ding ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ding fails with a takedown attempt.
Hug throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hades Hug will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Hug.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hades Hug is winning the standup battle so far.
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Hug backs off Ding throws a huge counter combo but Hug manages to avoid it all.
Ding paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ding doesn't manage to clinch there - Hug circles away.
Ding throws a series of punches but Hug moves out of range.

Ding closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hug did well to prevent Ding getting side control.
Ding missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ding thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ding is trying to control. Hug wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ding takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ding lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding tries to stand and escape but Hug is controlling the position.
Hug taking some punishment here, with Ding in his half guard.

Ding is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ding not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ding is looking for submissions but instead, Hug has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ding accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hug misses with the combination.
Ding throws a solid leg kick but Hug takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ding.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
As Hug backs off Ding throws a huge counter combo but Hug manages to avoid it all.
Ding throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hug throws a head kick but Ding moves out of range.
Hug rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ding moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ding is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ding feints and as Hug raises his hands in defense, Ding changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ding trying to control the position from guard on top but Hug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding looking to pass the guard.
Ding working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hug has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ding wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hug keeping moving, preventing Ding from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Ding throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hug tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ding swivels and escapes.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ding pushes Hug away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ding. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hug crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ding - the referee stops the clock and Hug gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ding. Hug manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ding misses with a series of wild punches.
Hug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Ding showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ding tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
Hug falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ding counters with a straight right hand.
Ding connects with a solid leg kick.
Ding avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Ding now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ding counters with a one-two to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ding.
Ding swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Ding.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug throws a right hand that Ding ducks under and follows up with a left that Ding also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ding lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ding fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ding throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hug dodges the punch combination from Ding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ding lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hug throws a right and a left that Ding avoids nicely.
Ding scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ding closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ding lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Ding is trying to work for a kimura but Hug is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hug wants to get back to his feet.
Ding wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hug keeps working.
Ding thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ding.

Ding gets to his feet - Hug follows without any prompting.
Hug tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ding swivels and escapes.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ding follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Ding misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hug lands a big head kick that sends Ding tumbling to the mat! Hug takes a step backwards and waves Ding back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug tries to bum rush Ding with a series of wild strikes but Ding uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hades Hug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Hug.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.

Ding moves into range and clinches up with Hug.

Ding breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding scores with a leg kick.
Ding defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hug.
Ding steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hug.
Hug throws a right hand that Ding ducks under and follows up with a left that Ding also avoids with ease.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Ding releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ding has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hug throws a series of punches but Ding avoids them all with ease.

Ding moves into the clinch successfully.

Ding breaks from the clinch.
Ding throws a nice looking combination but Hug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hug throws a nice looking combination but Ding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ding is looking for the big counter here.
Ding doesn't manage to clinch there - Hug circles away.
Ding throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Oooooh!!! Hug has knocked Ding down with a huge combo! Hug steps away and waves a wobbly Ding back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That has opened up Dick Ding's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Ding.
I think Ding has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Ding!
Dick Ding thanked the fans post fight for their support.