PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 3332 p4p, 5109 weight class) and Sirus Hughes (ranked 324 p4p, 427 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vuce might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MC Yankoo. Hughes has chosen Devil "Shinedown" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vuce
vs
Hughes

180 cm
30
145
14 - 14 - 0

170 cm
29
140
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown but Vuce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hughes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vuce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vuce swivels and escapes.
Vuce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vuce feinted with a counter takedown.
Leo Vuce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirus Hughes.
Vuce keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vuce appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hughes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vuce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vuce drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Vuce thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Vuce throws a strike but Hughes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vuce postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Vuce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vuce connects with a couple of short punches.

Hughes is rocked!
Vuce throws an elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vuce's guard. Nice move by Hughes!

Hughes is still in real trouble! Can Vuce finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes is just content to waste time from the top position. Vuce takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Vuce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Vuce is retaining full guard.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vuce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hughes stands and steps away. Vuce gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Vuce drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hughes sprawls and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hughes.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Vuce sprawls well.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes darts in looking for a takedown but Vuce gets double underhooks and turns Hughes into the cage.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Vuce changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hughes looks winded!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Vuce, which made it look bad.
Vuce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughes shoots and misses

and Vuce counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce lands a decent elbow from side control.

Vuce is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hughes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vuce goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hughes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vuce's guard! Nice work there by Hughes!
Hughes looking to pass the guard.

Hughes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Vuce shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vuce half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vuce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vuce changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vuce missing with punches from the bottom.

Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.

Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Vuce defends the submission attempt.
Hughes wants to take a breather but Vuce is having none of it.

Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vuce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Vuce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hughes has his takedown stuffed

and Vuce counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vuce working Hughes over with strikes.
Vuce not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Vuce landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vuce landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hughes has hold of Vuce's hands but Vuce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vuce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vuce throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Vuce in his half guard.
Vuce working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vuce scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Vuce has control of the leg.
Vuce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vuce is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.

Vuce seems to be working for a kimura but Hughes defends the submission attempt.
Vuce landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vuce working Hughes over with strikes.

Vuce is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vuce to get the leverage.
Vuce looks to land a strike but Hughes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Vuce defends easily.
Vuce makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leo Vuce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vuce is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.
Vuce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vuce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Vuce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vuce is working Hughes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vuce defends it easily.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Vuce content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vuce postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hughes covers up, he's hurt! Vuce keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vuce and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vuce can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Vuce!
A relieved looking Leo Vuce thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.