PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Hughes

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Silva under the eye.
Silva tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Hughes as Silva shoots in.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hughes lands a head kick that stumbles Silva and the fighters go to the mat.

Silva is rocked!

It looks like Rodrigo Silva has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hughes gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Hughes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes is looking to land body kicks.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva wants to clinch.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jack Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a predictable looking body shot

and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.

Hughes breaks the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Hughes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.

Silva has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Silva shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Hughes's leg but Hughes calmly moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Hughes scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rodrigo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Silva clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Hughes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silva's sensitive parts.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hughes tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hughes to the ground. Hughes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Jack Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Hughes.
Hughes thumps Silva with a low kick.
Hughes throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a head kick!
Silva looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hughes.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hughes scores with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Hughes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.

Silva drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Hughes wants to break free but Silva has control.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrigo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a straight right by Hughes.

Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Silva moved away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva scores with the left hand. Hughes knows he should have avoided that one.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hughes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Hughes.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Rodrigo Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jack Hughes!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Jack Hughes!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Jack Hughes!

Jack Hughes wins by unanimous decision!