PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between matt hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hughes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, your goin down. Lake has chosen My life be like oo-ah as his entrance music. Doug Lake acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

hughes
vs
Lake

185 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, matt hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Lake!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lake.
hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lake can pounce on him.
Lake looks to land a combination but hughes avoids it well.
hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lake tries to avoid it but hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lake to the ground. Lake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lake lands a left and a right that sends hughes crashing to the canvas! Lake dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like matt hughes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
hughes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
hughes is working hard here to advance position.
hughes is squirming around, avoiding Lake's attempts to control the action.
hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lake content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
hughes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lake looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lake looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lake sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lake controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hughes can't escape the position.
hughes manages to regain half guard. Good work.

hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hughes looking for submissions off his back.
Lake trying to control the action but hughes is working from the bottom.
Lake is taking a breather. hughes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lake trying to control the action but hughes is working from the bottom.

hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hughes avoids the head kick by Lake.
Nice sprawl there from Lake as hughes shoots in.
hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Lake.
Lake throws a head kick but hughes moves out of range.
Lake looks gassed!

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.
Lake misses with a head kick.
hughes has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matt hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake throws a solid leg kick but hughes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lake.
hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lake circles away.
Lake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lake tries to avoid it but hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lake to the ground. Lake escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lake trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lake wants to control from the top but hughes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Lake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on matt hughes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for hughes with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lake connects with a solid leg kick.

hughes shoots in and bounces Lake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lake doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lake managing to control the position.

hughes 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.
Lake throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lake trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

hughes drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick hughes off! hughes jumps back into Lake's guard.
Lake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lake shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
hughes is working to get back to half guard.
Lake trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hughes regains half guard.
hughes is refusing to be controlled, as Lake sits in half guard.

hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lake is trying to control the action in half guard but hughes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

hughes looking for submissions off his back.
hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Lake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hughes is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lake pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hughes dodges the punch combination from Lake.
hughes with a poor takedown
letting Lake counter with a right hand.

hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lake to the mat! Lake manages to get full guard.

hughes has gone for a leg lock! Lake slips out almost immediately though and dives into hughes's guard.
Lake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

hughes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lake is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. hughes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lake's back instead.
hughes doesn't have the hooks in and Lake manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hughes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lake has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

hughes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lake knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lake for a finish.

Lake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Despite being in a bad position, Lake is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on matt hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lake counters with a low kick, right behind hughes 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Lake.
hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

hughes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

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

hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

hughes has gone for a leg lock! Lake slips out almost immediately though and dives into hughes's guard.
hughes keeping moving, preventing Lake from controlling successfully.
Lake throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

hughes is looking for a triangle but Lake pushes his legs off easily.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lake showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lake postures up in hughes's guard and throws a big left but hughes blocks it.
Lake content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

hughes is looking for a triangle but Lake pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hughes looking for the choke but no joy.
Lake trying to control the hands but hughes breaks the grip.

hughes is looking for the choke from the back position but Lake is controlling his hands well.
Lake tries to escape but hughes has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

hughes tightening his grip on Lake, looking for the choke.
Lake turns into hughes and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

hughes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lake slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

hughes has his foot on Lake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lake works his way back into a safe position though.
Lake trying to control the position from guard on top but hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hughes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on matt hughes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

hughes blocks a head kick by Lake.
hughes doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lake counter with a right hand.
Lake jabbing away but nothing is landing.

hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lake to the mat! Lake manages to get full guard.

hughes has gone for a leg lock! Lake slips out almost immediately though and dives into hughes's guard.
hughes has a closed guard, preventing Lake from standing up.
Lake wants to control from the top but hughes keeps moving.

Lake is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but hughes has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Lake is looking to defend but hughes has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Lake! hughes pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Lake taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). matt hughes!
matt hughes is the new lightweight champion!