PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pafuncio Valadares Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hughes
vs
Valadares Jr

176 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
169 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pafuncio Valadares Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes clinches with his opponent.
Valadares Jr fails to pull guard.

Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valadares Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Valadares Jr fails with the takedown.
Matt Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pafuncio Valadares Jr.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Valadares Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valadares Jr shoots for a takedown but Hughes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Valadares Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valadares Jr shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Valadares Jr shoots in for a double leg but Hughes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!

Valadares Jr scores with a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Valadares Jr drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Valadares Jr as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hughes screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Valadares Jr! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Pafuncio Valadares Jr!