PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Guapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guapo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hot Jalapeno by Mac Dre & Smoov-E. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Guapo
vs
Hughes

189 cm
32
265 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
255 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Guapo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Hughes does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Guapo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guapo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guapo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guapo scoring with some ground and pound.
Guapo throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Guapo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hughes defends well.

Guapo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Guapo controlling the position.
Guapo working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guapo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hughes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ryan Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Guapo avoids nicely.
Guapo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guapo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Guapo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guapo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hughes closes the distance and pushes Guapo back into the cage.
Guapo dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Guapo stalling the fight.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guapo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Guapo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.

It looks like Johnny Guapo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Guapo shrugs off.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Guapo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes prevents the takedown attempt.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Johnny Guapo's cut is getting worse.
Guapo takes an elbow to the temple.
Guapo trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Hughes lands an uppercut.

Johnny Guapo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Guapo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

Guapo is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guapo.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Guapo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Johnny Guapo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guapo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guapo blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Guapo blocking some punches.
Guapo avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Guapo blocks an uppercut.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Guapo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guapo blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Guapo tries for a takedown but Hughes manages to get underhooks.
Guapo seems to have got his legs back now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Guapo's brow.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Guapo blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes pushes Guapo against the cage. Hughes is working some dirty boxing. Hughes pushes off with a quick right hook! Guapo goes down! Guapo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hughes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hughes!
After the big win, Ryan Hughes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.