PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saharian Defence (ranked 4629 p4p, 532 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 6584 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Defence
vs
Hughs

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
51
167 lbs
51 - 62 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saharian Defence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 62 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs tries for a takedown but Defence circles away easily
and Defence counters with a nice body shot.
Hughs has a takedown stuffed.
Defence ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughs moves out of range as Defence strikes.
Hughs tries to move into range but Defence moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defence throws a series of strikes that have Hughs backpedaling.
Defence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughs misses with a body shot
and Defence counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs shoots in looking for a takedown but Defence manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saharian Defence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Hughs.
Hughs with a poor takedown
and Defence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Defence counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Defence darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hughs fails with the takedown
and Defence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Defence digs a good body shot into Hughs's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs misses with a takedown
and Defence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Defence scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Defence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughs tries for a takedown but Defence circles away easily
and Defence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Hughs with a poor takedown
and Defence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Hughs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughs looks winded!
Defence lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughs takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Defence throws a shot to the body.
Defence lands a jab to the head.
Hughs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Defence counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Defence lands.
Defence lands a slapping body shot.
A left lands for Defence.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Defence lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Defence lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughs off the cage and back into range.

Hughs is rocked!
Hughs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Defence counters with a three punch combo that has Hughs backing up. Hughs nods at Defence to acknowledge the strikes.
Hughs is still on wobbly legs! Can Defence finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughs fails with the takedown
and Defence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughs seems to have recovered his senses.
Defence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saharian Defence dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Defence tests Hughs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughs fails with the takedown
and Defence counters with a left to the body.
Defence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Defence scores with a jab to the body.
Hughs has his takedown stuffed
and Defence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughs is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defence lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughs misses with a takedown
and Defence counters with a straight right hand.
Saharian Defence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Hughs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Defence throws a series of strikes that have Hughs backpedaling.
Hughs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Defence connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughs scrambles back to his feet.
Hughs shoots for a takedown but Defence saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Defence misses its target.
Hughs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughs has his takedown stuffed
and Defence counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defence throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Hughs crashing down! Hughs tries to stagger back to his feet but Defence just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Hughs asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saharian Defence!
Saharian Defence took some time post fight to say the following; 'hair power'.