PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ho Mo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mo
vs
Hughes

210 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

205 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mo is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mo looking to control.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mo has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Mo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Mo wants to stand but Hughes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Mo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mo is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mo is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes is staying active underneath Mo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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

Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Mo's head but Mo avoids it well.
Hughes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mo tries to improve position but can't.
Mo manages to get back to half guard.
Mo is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mo is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mo controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Mo keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo is controlling Hughes's posture.
Mo looking to control.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mo tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily

and Hughes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mo is working hard here to advance position.
Hughes breaks from Mo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mo looks a forlorn figure.
Mo regains half guard.
Hughes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hughes scoring with strikes but Mo is staying in there.
Hughes lands a big elbow.
Mo is in a horrible position here. Hughes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hughes with shots to the head and body - Mo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hughes lands a big elbow.
Mo taking shots to the head.
Hughes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mo hang on?
Mo is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Mo to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mo is trying to escape the mount.
Hughes is landing with some decent strikes but Mo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mo tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!
Mo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Hughes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Mo is defending well.
Mo is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ricardo Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mo looking for a guillotine here but Hughes defends easily.

Mo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hughes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mo is keeping the position for now.
Mo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mo is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.

Mo has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Mo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mo, not yet.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Mo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes distracts Mo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes works over Mo with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Mo is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mo with a poor takedown

and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mo won't be happy with that.
Mo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
An elbow from Hughes crashes against the mat.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mo sneaks back into half guard.
Mo gets full guard.
Hughes distracts Mo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Mo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hughes is defending well. Mo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hughes has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ho Mo!