PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffrey Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Hughes

179 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 London, Joe Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.

Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hughes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this one to the mat.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hughes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hughes avoids the damage to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Silva prevents a body shot from Hughes.
Silva tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva jumps guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
Silva working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is stalling here. Hughes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Silva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hughes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Silva is trying to escape the position but Hughes is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeffrey Hughes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and Silva ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Hughes tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Hughes taking a breather.
Silva prevents a body shot from Hughes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Silva will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hughes.
Silva pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Hughes is stalling here.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Hughes avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hughes to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Hughes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hughes smiles and moves away.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hughes works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silva has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeffrey Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Donk. Silva catches Hughes right on the button with a cross.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hughes scores with a four punch combination!
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva slips under a jab.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Silva scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Jeffrey Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silva moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Hughes misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.

Hughes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hughes is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Silva is trying to control but Hughes passes into side control!
The referee asks Hughes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hughes prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.
Hughes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jeffrey Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is letting Hughes control him for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeffrey Hughes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hughes throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Hughes avoiding damage.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Hughes blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Silva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hughes pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hughes gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes blocks an uppercut.
Silva wants a takedown.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Silva decides to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jeffrey Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Hughes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hughes has Silva in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Silva!