PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hughes (ranked 4153 p4p, 4130 weight class) and Aiden Oneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Oneil

176 cm
18
184
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Oneil!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oneil looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oneil blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oneil looking for a takedown.
Oneil dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneil blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Oneil pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oneil is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Oneil takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Oneil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oneil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oneil dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Oneil blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oneil avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Oneil tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
Viktor Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Oneil.

Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Oneil blocks the elbow strike.
Oneil takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oneil dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Aiden Oneil has been cut.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of 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!
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Oneil shrugs off.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneil avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Oneil avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Oneil avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Oneil shrugs off.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oneil blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Oneil shrugs off.

Oneil is rocked!
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Oneil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneil blocks the elbow strike.
Oneil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Oneil is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oneil avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oneil blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Oneil seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oneil avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Oneil 's eye.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aiden Oneil's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hughes has managed to clinch.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Oneil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oneil's defenses.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oneil blocks the elbow strike.
Oneil avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hughes lands a big elbow that sends Oneil down! Oneil recovers to guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Oneil is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oneil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hughes drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hughes as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Oneil screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hughes! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Viktor Hughes!