PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 451 p4p, 59 weight class) and Irong Kasamsun (ranked 1396 p4p, 172 weight class). Seymour Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hughes
vs
Kasamsun

167 cm
22
156 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irong Kasamsun!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kasamsun momentarily.
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kasamsun to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasamsun misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasamsun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasamsun is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kasamsun misses with a hook to the body
and Kasamsun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Kasamsun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kasamsun swivels and escapes.
Kasamsun steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hughes.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Kasamsun loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes slips a straight right by Kasamsun.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Kasamsun throws a counter combo.
Kasamsun looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Kasamsun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Kasamsun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Kasamsun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab from Hughes.
Kasamsun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes throws a right hand that Kasamsun ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasamsun also avoids with ease.
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasamsun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Hughes as he connects with a hook.
Kasamsun lands with a nice body punch.
Hughes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kasamsun's head backwards.
Hughes lands a jab to Kasamsun's midsection.
A big right from Kasamsun misses.
A punch combination from Kasamsun misses.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Kasamsun lands the left hand.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasamsun is looking to clinch.
It looked like Hughes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kasamsun does no damage.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Kasamsun lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasamsun.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Hughes misses.
And Kasamsun tries to counter it with a takedown but Hughes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Kasamsun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
Hughes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Kasamsun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces Kasamsun off the cage and back into range.
Kasamsun is looking to clinch.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasamsuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kasamsun moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
A cross from Hughes lands.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes lands with a cross.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasamsun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kasamsun rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Kasamsun misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Kasamsun avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kasamsun.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Kasamsun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kasamsun looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasamsun taking a breather.
Kasamsun seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kasamsun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Kasamsun misses with the head strike.
Hughes gets through Kasamsun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasamsun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun misses with a punch to the body.
Kasamsun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasamsun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun blocks it.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kasamsun throws out the jab.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kasamsun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasamsun avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasamsun throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
Kasamsun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Kasamsun's shoulder, as Kasamsun tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Kasamsun avoids the body shot from Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Kasamsun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Kasamsun's head.
Seymour Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses the jab.
Kasamsun throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Kasamsun.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasamsun misses with a hook.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Kasamsun moves away and avoids it.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasamsun can do to turn this around?
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Hughes works over Kasamsun's head and body with a nice combination.
Kasamsun ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Kasamsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasamsun misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasamsun.
A punch combination from Kasamsun misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasamsun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kasamsun digs a good hook to Hughes's body.
Kasamsun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hughes defending well as Kasamsun loads up on a big left hand.
Kasamsun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hughes throws a hook but Kasamsun avoids it easily.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Kasamsun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun scores with a nice head shot.
Kasamsun misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasamsun misses the target.
Kasamsun slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kasamsun misses with a two punch combination.
Kasamsun throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Seymour Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hughes scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws a body shot but no joy.
Kasamsun moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes throws out a powerful jab.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Kasamsun backpedaling.
Hughes throws a shot to the body.
Kasamsun looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Kasamsun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasamsun throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab when Kasamsun was well out of range.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses the jab.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Kasamsun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Kasamsun. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasamsun lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Kasamsun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kasamsun moved out of range.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
letting Kasamsun counter with a right hand.
Kasamsun tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Kasamsun throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasamsuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasamsun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasamsun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Kasamsun throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Hughes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Kasamsun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kasamsun there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kasamsun misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughes doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasamsun digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Kasamsun with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Kasamsun moved out of range nicely.
Kasamsun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
It seemed like Kasamsun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasamsun scores with a body shot.
Kasamsun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasamsun.
Hughes throwing a counter right hand but Kasamsun manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Kasamsun misses.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Kasamsun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kasamsun staying out of range there.
Kasamsun takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Kasamsun saw that one coming.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasamsun is just out of range.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun misses with a straight left.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasamsun.
Hughes cracks Kasamsun with an open hand slap.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes slips under a jab from Kasamsun.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kasamsun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kasamsun throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Kasamsun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Kasamsun's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasamsun.
Irong Kasamsun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Kasamsun.
Hughes scores with a jab.
Kasamsun throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Kasamsun doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.