PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Marciewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Marciewicz

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Marciewicz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hughes lands in his opponent's guard.
Marciewicz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marciewicz has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes lands a couple of digs.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.

Hughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marciewicz keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marciewicz is keeping the position for now.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Marciewicz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marciewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marciewicz!
Hughes working Marciewicz over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hughes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hughes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hughes prevents Marciewicz from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Marciewicz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marciewicz tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
The referee warns Marciewicz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hughes throwing strikes here but Marciewicz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marciewicz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with the ground and pound from mount.
Marciewicz tries to lock up and control but Hughes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Hughes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marciewicz has worked his arm free - good work by Marciewicz!
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marciewicz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hughes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hughes advances to mount.
Hughes working Marciewicz over with strikes here.
Hughes content just to control the position here.
Hughes landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes unloading with bombs!
Hughes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Hughes working for a submission but Marciewicz is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes wants to control the pace but Marciewicz is squirming around nicely.

Hughes looking to secure an arm triangle but Marciewicz defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes has a takedown stuffed.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marciewicz is looking to escape.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Marciewicz is defending well.
Marciewicz trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Marciewicz is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciewicz is looking to improve his position.
Hughes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hughes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marciewicz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hughes breaks from Marciewicz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.

Marciewicz is rocked!
Hughes cracks Marciewicz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Hughes!