PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hubert Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughs
vs
Tucker

160 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hubert Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hughs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tucker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughs is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughs lands a couple of digs.
Hughs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughs advances position into side control!
Hughs works to advance to full mount. Tucker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hughs controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tucker tries to hold on but Hughs postures up.
Hughs looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hughs breaks from Tucker's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hughs landing shots from mount.

Tucker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughs controlling the pace for now.
Hughs looking to finish Tucker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tucker!
Tucker is still in real trouble! Can Hughs finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hughs! Tucker is hurt baaadly! Hughs is firing away with more strikes - Tucker is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hubert Hughs!
An out of breath Hubert Hughs thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.