PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between matt hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think hughes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to your goin down. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lake's choice of entrance music: My life be like oo-ah. Doug Lake will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

hughes
vs
Lake

185 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

JOKER FIGHTGEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, matt hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Lake!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake motions for hughes to come forward. Lake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

hughes scores a takedown into full mount!

hughes is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lake has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lake!

hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

hughes is looking for a triangle but Lake pushes his legs off easily.
Lake is stalling in the full guard.
Lake trying to control but hughes is working from the bottom.
Lake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with hughes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lake content to stall in guard here.

hughes working for a triangle but Lake defends it easily.

hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lake trying to control but hughes is working from the bottom.

Lake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lake controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake postures up in hughes's guard and throws a big left but hughes blocks it.

hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

hughes has his foot on Lake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lake works his way back into a safe position though.
hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Lake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

hughes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
hughes is breathing heavily.

hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lake sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Doug Lake just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
hughes looks for a takedown but Lake sprawls well.
hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Lake, looking for a takedown. hughes pushes Lake against the cage but Lake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by hughes.
Lake connects with a solid leg kick.
hughes walks into a stiff left hand from Lake.

It looks like matt hughes has been cut.
Lake connects with a crisp jab.
hughes slips a jab and a cross from Lake.
hughes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doug Lake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lake thumps hughes with a low kick.
matt 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lake.
Nice uppercut lands for Lake. That snapped hughes's head back.
Lake cracks hughes with an open hand slap.

hughes is rocked!
Lake lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in hughes - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lake!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doug Lake!
Doug Lake is the new lightweight champion!