PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 4357 p4p, 4356 weight class) and Carcarah Catartes (ranked 0 p4p, 471 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Catartes

172 cm
23
165
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
159
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carcarah Catartes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catartes with a nice calf kick.
Catartes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Catartes.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes tries to counter by clinching up but Catartes breaks away and moves out of range.
Hughes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Catartes with the inside leg kick.
Jab by Catartes.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Catartes.
Catartes looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Catartes. Catartes obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Catartes leaves Hughes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Catartes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Catartes lands a brutal head kick. Hughes looks out on his feet and Catartes throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Carcarah Catartes!