PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel McHughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira's entrance music is Game of Thrones. A fine choice. McHughes has chosen Welcome To My Hood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pereira
vs
McHughes

183 cm
31
187 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

187 cm
38
191 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel McHughes!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McHughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
McHughes misses with a hook to the ribs.

Pereira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McHughes throws a combination that misses
and Pereira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McHughes misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from McHughes.
A shot to the liver by McHughes. Beautiful body shot.
Pereira stuns McHughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McHughes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McHughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pereira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes thuds a left hand into Pereira's body.
Pereira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHughes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pereira at a distance.
McHughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira throwing a counter right hand but McHughes manages to avoid it.
McHughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McHughes moves away.
McHughes scores with a leg kick.
McHughes ducks under a wild hook from Pereira.
Pereira checks a low kick from McHughes.
Pereira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice shot lands for McHughes.
Pereira misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McHughes lands a nice shot to the body.
McHughes just misses with a punch to the body.

McHughes has closed the distance and engaged Pereira in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Pereira.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
McHughes missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pereira breaks from the clinch.
Pereira blocks a leg kick.
McHughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
McHughes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pereira checks it well.
Pereira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McHughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pereira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McHughes throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McHughes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pereira rather than just go for the knockout.
McHughes throws a body shot but no joy.
McHughes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McHughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pereira takes a swing at McHughes's ribcage but misses.
Pereira slips under a jab.
McHughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
McHughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pereira on the side of the head.
McHughes misses with a body shot
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
Nigel McHughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McHughes throws out a powerful jab.
Pereira blocks a low kick nicely.
McHughes tries to land a leg kick but Pereira saw it coming and moves away.
Pereira is looking for a counter combo.
McHughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McHughes moves into range and connects with a jab.

McHughes clinches.
Pereira blocks a body shot from McHughes.
Pereira lands with a right to the head.
McHughes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pereira lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nigel McHughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pereira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pereira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McHughes cracks a nice hook into Pereira's ribs.
McHughes is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.

McHughes instigates a clinch.
Pereira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McHughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira has a couple of punches blocked by McHughes.
A head punch on the inside from McHughes fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but McHughes blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Pereira.
Pereira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McHughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira misses with an elbow strike.

Pereira manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McHughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pereira swings wildly with an uppercut but McHughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pereira leaning against his opponent.
McHughes misses with the head strike.
A short right from McHughes on the inside.
McHughes tries a body shot but Pereira blocks it.
Miguel Pereira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pereira lands an uppercut.
Pereira lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Pereira avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Pereira.
Pereira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McHughes controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Pereira.
Pereira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Pereira breaks from the clinch.
McHughes throws a sloppy body shot
letting Pereira counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McHughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a body shot.
McHughes throws a low kick but Pereira moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Pereira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pereira lunges at McHughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McHughes's hand.
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McHughes throws a leg kick that misses.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
McHughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McHughes tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McHughes misses with a low kick.
It looked like Pereira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McHughes tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way.
Pereira throws a counter high kick but McHughes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pereira avoids the head kick by McHughes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McHughes. Pereira does a little dance to reset his feet.
McHughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Pereira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McHughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As McHughes backs away, Pereira returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but McHughes is out of range.
McHughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McHughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pereira's calf.
Pereira throws a leg kick which misses McHughes's front leg but catches the back leg as McHughes tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Pereira dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pereira cracks McHughes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McHughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McHughes.
Pereira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from McHughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHughes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McHughes tries to clinch but Pereira moves away
and Pereira counters with a leg kick.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but McHughes is just out of range.
McHughes throws a hook but Pereira avoids it easily.
McHughes wants to land a leg kick but Pereira is out of range.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.
McHughes lands with a thumping leg kick.
McHughes moves out of range as Pereira throws a body kick.
McHughes is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
McHughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Pereira is just out of range.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McHughes misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHughes scores with a decent looking hook.
McHughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McHughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Pereira is looking to counter with a body kick.
McHughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pereira's hands.
McHughes throws a leg kick
and Pereira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McHughes scores with a jab.
McHughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McHughes misses with a hook to the body
and Pereira counters with a right hand to the body.
McHughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Pereira cracks the inside of McHughes's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McHughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pereira.
A slapping leg kick lands for McHughes.
Pereira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McHughes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McHughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pereira throws a quick counter kick to the body but McHughes avoids it.
Nigel McHughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McHughes's hands.
McHughes throws a chopping leg kick but Pereira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pereira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McHughes lands a jab.
McHughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pereira counters with a thumping low kick.
McHughes connects with a body shot that sends Pereira's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pereira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pereira fires out a quick counter leg kick but McHughes just manages to avoid it.
Pereira misses with a low kick as McHughes jumps back.
Pereira looks to land a body kick but McHughes moved away.
McHughes takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
McHughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHughes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pereira is looking to counter punch.
McHughes avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McHughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
It looked like Pereira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McHughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel McHughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McHughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel McHughes!
Nigel McHughes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.