PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gracie
vs
Hughes

187 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Fightworld Formula
Sport Science Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hughes feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Hughes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hughes trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlson Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie wants to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes landing punches.
Gracie wants to control but Hughes is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Hughes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Hughes raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie tries to hold on but Hughes postures up.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gracie avoids the head kick by Hughes.
A jab from Hughes finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hughes throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Hughes working away.
Hughes working the 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!
Hughes working away.
Gracie is not content to let Hughes control the position.
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That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Gracie keeping his opponent close.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hughes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Gracie has his hands on Hughes's head, controlling the position.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.

Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hughes has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends an breaks Hughes's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlson Gracie!