PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tweedle Dum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Dum
vs
Hughes

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tweedle Dum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Dum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dum tries to sprawl but Hughes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dum is controlling Hughes's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Dum keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dum's head.
Dum wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes is keen to just control but Dum is a slippery customer.
Dum really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dum wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dum with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Dum is defending it quite comfortably.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Dum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dum preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dum defending well though.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dum defending well though.
Dum holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dum on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dum tries to get out of the position.
Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Dum is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dum wants to get back to full guard.
Dum is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Dum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes 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.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dum sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes looks winded!
Dum keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Dum dodges it nicely.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Dum dodges it nicely.
Dum tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Dum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dum wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dum holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hughes working Dum over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes throwing shots but Dum is blocking nicely.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Dum dodges it nicely.
Dum tries to get to full guard but Hughes has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dum with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dum throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes slips a straight right by Dum.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Dum shows good takedown defense.
Dum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Dum darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.
Dum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice elbow from Dum.
Hughes is working for takedown but Dum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dum lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Dum scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dum lands an uppercut.
Dum scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Dum lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dum lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dum creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dum lands a shoulder strike.
Hughes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dum pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tweedle Dum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Hughes.
Dum throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Dum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes slips a jab from Dum.
Hughes moves out of range as Dum strikes.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dum just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dum is out of range.

Dum instigates a clinch.
Dum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dum scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dum throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dum pushes Hughes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Dum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dum lands with a right to the head.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dum.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Hughes is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Dum.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Dum finish him?
Dum lands a shoulder strike.
Tweedle Dum has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Dum.

Dum drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dum lands a nice uppercut.

Dum drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dum throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Dum drops Hughes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hughes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dum tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Dum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dum prevents a takedown attempt there.

Dum drops Hughes with a big knee straight up the middle! Hughes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dum fails to land with a series of punches.
Dum ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Dum tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
Hughes slips a jab from Dum.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dum throws an overhand right that drops Hughes like a sack of potatoes! Dum dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tweedle Dum!