PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Culture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Culture might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ace of Spades. Mike Culture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Culture
vs
Hughes

185 cm
26
201 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

GREEN!160

WatercoloR - 90% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Culture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Culture connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Leandro Hughes has been cut.
Culture swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Culture takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Culture lands a big head kick that sends Hughes tumbling to the mat! Culture takes a step backwards and waves Hughes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Culture misses the target.
Nice takedown defense from Culture. No joy for Hughes on that attempt.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Culture.
Culture fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Culture tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Culture doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Leandro Hughes's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Culture.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Culture.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Culture.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Culture.
Culture looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Culture throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Culture was covering up waiting for the punch and Hughes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Culture works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Culture has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Culture is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Culture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Culture preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Culture working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Culture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hughes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hughes grinds an elbow into Culture's temple.
Culture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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 scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Culture to see if he's OK.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Culture to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hughes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hughes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hughes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Culture is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hughes working the ground and pound from side control.
Hughes working the ground and pound.
Culture takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hughes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hughes scoring with punches and elbows.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes is putting a hurting on Culture here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Culture down.
Hughes is putting a hurting on Culture here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leandro Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leandro Hughes's cut.
That's time! Culture's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Culture gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Culture scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Culture lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike Culture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Hughes.
Culture trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Culture lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes is trying to drag Culture to the mat but Culture just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Culture working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The cut above Leandro Hughes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Hughes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Culture is trying to keep an underhook but Hughes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hughes connects with a nice short shot to Culture's temple.
Hughes working over Culture with some ground and pound. Culture looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Culture keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hughes throwing shots but Culture is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Culture's head.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Culture avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Hughes winds up and cracks Culture with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Culture on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Culture tries to get out of the position.
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Culture with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Culture knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Culture on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Culture!
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes breaks from Culture's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Culture taking shots to the head.
Hughes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hughes lands a big elbow.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!
Hughes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Hughes dominating with strikes here.
Hughes lands a heavy elbow.
Hughes postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Culture badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hughes around the waist but Hughes pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hughes is the winner by TKO! Hughes jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leandro Hughes!
Leandro Hughes is the new light heavyweight champion!
Leandro Hughes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Mike Culture spoke after the fight, saying 'Even a man who's been walking his entire life stumbles once in a while.'.