PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Hugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little has chosen Hells bells as his entrance music. Brandon Little will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hugh
vs
Little

187 cm
19
259 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
230 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Fighters Edge
Demonic Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Hugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Little!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Hugh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Little gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Hugh looking for a guillotine here but Little defends easily.

Little is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Little drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hugh dives on top into guard.

Little has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hugh can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hugh wants to stand but Little has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Little can do anything to dispel that myth.

Little had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hugh is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Little Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hugh's back instead.
Hugh manages to reverse the position and now he's in Little's guard. Nice work there by Hugh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
Hugh trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Hugh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Little has an active guard here but Hugh has managed to pass into half guard.
Hugh is keen to just control but Little is a slippery customer.
Well, if Hugh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Hugh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Little doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hugh.
Hugh prevents Little from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hugh trying to control from half guard but Little is working away.
Hugh wants to pass to mount but Little is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hugh is breathing heavily.

Hugh is looking for a kimura but Little is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hugh to get the leverage.

Little actively working from the bottom here.
Little is staying active underneath Hugh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hugh wants to pass the guard but Little is defending well.

Little is defending against the submission attempts here by Hugh.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Little scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Little trying to mount his opponent but Hugh defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugh wants to control but Little is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Little is looking for a kimura but Hugh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Little to get the leverage.

Little is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hugh defends it well.
Little wants to pass the guard but Hugh is defending well.

Little is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hugh manages to get to full guard.

Little postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hugh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Little, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Little escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hugh passes into half guard.
Little gets back to full guard.
Little looking for a sweep. Not yet Little, not yet.
Hugh wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.

Little escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Little shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Little showed some decent athleticism there.
Little prevents Hugh from improving his position.
Hugh could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Little is thwarting Hugh's attempts to control the position.
Hugh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hugh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Little doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Little manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Little passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hugh stops Little from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Little looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hugh wants to control but Little postures up.

Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Little wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hugh, who protects the arm well.
Hugh is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Little's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Little trying to mount his opponent but Hugh defends it.
Hugh trying to control but Little postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hugh looking for submissions off his back.
Hugh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Little is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hugh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Little.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hugh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Little looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little preventing the sweep.
Jacob Hugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Little drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hugh dives on top into guard.
Hugh tries to free his leg and advance position but Little is retaining full guard.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hugh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Little looking for a triangle here. Hugh is fighting it but it looks tight! Little pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hugh is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Little!