PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Woodcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hughes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Country boy can survive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hughes
vs
Woodcock

181 cm
20
175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Woodcock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodcock.
Woodcock misses with a few strikes there.
Woodcock misses with a few strikes there.
Woodcock looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.

Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Woodcock sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hughes prevents Woodcock from improving his position.
Hughes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hughes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Woodcock is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hughes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woodcock taking shots to the head.
Hughes working Woodcock over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.
Hughes is landing with some decent strikes but Woodcock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Woodcock is rocked!

Hughes has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Woodcock is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ratt Hughes!