PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Colby Hughes (ranked 4957 p4p, 4744 weight class) and Charlie Crucifer (ranked 520 p4p, 498 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hughes
vs
Crucifer

150 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
166
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colby Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Crucifer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Crucifer enables Hughes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Crucifer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Crucifer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Crucifer is still trying to improve position.
Hughes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crucifer wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crucifer holds on and takes a little breather.
Crucifer looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Crucifer is retaining full guard.
Crucifer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Crucifer wants to get back to full guard.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Crucifer is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crucifer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Crucifer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crucifer keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Crucifer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Crucifer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hughes has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Crucifer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Crucifer is working for a guillotine from mount but Hughes frees his head quite easily.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Crucifer takes Hughes's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hughes is in trouble.

Crucifer is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hughes has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Crucifer has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hughes taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Crucifer doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charlie Crucifer!
Charlie Crucifer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.