PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Roumani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harlon Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roumani
vs
Hughes

175 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

176 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Roumani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harlon Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roumani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Roumani checks a leg kick.
Roumani drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hughes sprawls and moves away.
Nice jab there from Hughes.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Roumani shakes it off.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Roumani scores with the left hand. Hughes knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
As Hughes looks to move away, Roumani throws a big counter combo but Hughes just gets out of the way.
Roumani shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes lands with an overhand left.
Harlon Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a head kick but Roumani moves out of range.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roumani counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roumani lands the left hand.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Roumani moves out of range easily.
Hughes lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Hughes misses
and Roumani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Roumani moves away and avoids it.
Roumani is looking to counter punch.
Roumani misses the shot to the body.
Roumani throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Roumani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Roumani.
Roumani blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roumani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roumani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roumani.
Hughes unleashes a big counter combination but Roumani bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roumani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Roumani didn't see that one coming.

Hughes moves into the clinch.
Roumani is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Roumani tries to pull guard but Hughes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Roumani won't want to take too many of those.
Hughes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Roumani breaks from the clinch.
Roumani slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Roumani's shoulder, as Roumani tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Roumani is rocked!
Hughes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oh Roumani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Roumani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roumani seems to have got his legs back now.
Roumani sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes scores with a jab. Roumani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Roumani closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hughes did well to prevent Roumani getting side control.

Hughes kicks off Roumani and gets to his feet.

Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Roumani won't want to take too many of those.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughes lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roumani blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roumani tries to pull guard but Hughes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.

Roumani manages to pull guard.

Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hughes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.

Roumani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roumani's head.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Roumani's head.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Roumani keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roumani escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Roumani seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Hughes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Roumani, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harlon Hughes dominated that round.
That's time! Roumani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Roumani misses.
Roumani lands with a cross.
Roumani throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Roumani as he connects with a hook.

Hughes rushes Roumani and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes works on Roumani's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hughes.

Roumani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Roumani moves out of range easily.
Roumani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roumani misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Harlon Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roumani blocks an uppercut.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roumani backwards.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Roumani 's eye.
Roumani on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roumani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Roumani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harlon Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes moves out of range of the leg kick from Roumani.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Roumani keeps it at a distance.
Roumani looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Roumani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Roumani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roumani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Roumani lands a jab.
Roumani throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Roumani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Hughes clinches up with Roumani and pushes him back against the cage.
Roumani has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roumani is looking for a takedown.
Hughes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Roumani is blocking nicely.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Roumani's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roumani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roumani wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Roumani fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Roumani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roumani tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Roumani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roumani wants a takedown.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Roumani wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roumani in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roumani dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Roumani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Hughes working the clinch nicely. Roumani is working for position but Hughes cracks him with a big knee to the head! Roumani crumples up against the cage and Hughes lands two more shots before the ref can save Roumani! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Harlon Hughes!