PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Hughs (ranked 4751 p4p, 6832 weight class) and Ze Generalest (ranked 605 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Hughs has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hughs
vs
Generalest

190 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grant Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Generalest!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Generalest shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughs tries to sprawl out of it but Generalest keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughs manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Generalest looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hughs misses with a wild combination.
Generalest feints the counter takedown.
Generalest's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Generalest scrambles back to his feet.
Hughs lands a head kick. Generalest smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Generalest tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughs is looking for a counter combo.
Hughs stalks Generalest and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Generalest's face. Generalest staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice combination there by Hughs.
Generalest throws a right and a left that Hughs avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Generalest walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs checks a leg kick nicely.
Hughs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Generalest back to the cage. Hughs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hughs throws a nice head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Hughs.
Generalest should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hughs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Generalest.

Hughs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hughs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Generalest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughs swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hughs.
Hughs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Generalest tries to clinch up.
Hughs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hughs throws a nice head kick!
Hughs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Generalest does no damage.
Hughs is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hughs checks a low kick from Generalest.
Hughs is looking to counter punch.
Hughs throws a nice head kick!
Generalest fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Generalest has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hughs rushes Generalest and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hughs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Generalest is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughs to keep the fight standing.
Grant Hughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Generalest.
Generalest tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughs is trying to push Generalest away but Generalest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughs breaks from the clinch.

Generalest darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughs tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Generalest manages to move to mount!
The referee warns Hughs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!
Generalest lands a nice shot to the head.
Hughs is in a horrible position here. Generalest smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Hughs dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Generalest shoots in for a takedown but Hughs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Generalest slips a jab and a cross from Hughs.
Generalest closes the distance and clinches up with Hughs, looking for a takedown. Generalest pushes Hughs against the cage but Hughs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Generalest can do to turn this around?
Hughs misses with a double jab.
Hughs lands with a slapping head kick.
Hughs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Generalest's head.
Generalest wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Hughs does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs lands with a kick to the temple. Generalest shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Generalest jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant Hughs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Generalest misses with a few strikes there.
Generalest tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Generalest takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Generalest misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Hughs on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hughs throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Generalest works Hughs's body with a nice hook.
Nice sprawl there from Hughs as Generalest shoots in.
Grant Hughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ze Generalest.
Generalest shoots and misses
and Hughs counters with a two punch combo.

Hughs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Generalest is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughs is trying to keep Generalest in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Generalest escapes and throws Hughs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hughs tries to control but Generalest manages to take his back.
Generalest has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Generalest has one arm under Hughs 's neck. Hughs is controlling the other arm well. He's just looking to survive right now. Generalest manages to get his arm free though and Hughs is in a world of trouble! Generalest sinks in the hooks and squeezes! Hughs turns purple and then goes limp. The referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ze Generalest!
A determined Ze Generalest didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!