PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 1204 p4p, 1434 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 178 p4p, 215 weight class). Hughes's entrance music is Self. A fine choice. 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.

Hughes
vs
Smart

167 cm
28
172
18 - 8 - 0

180 cm
26
182
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Smart saw that one coming.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hughes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smart throws a chopping leg kick but Hughes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Hughes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Hughes defending well as Smart loads up on a big left hand.
Smart digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Smart looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Smart moves into the clinch.
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!
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smart throws a punch but it's blocked by Hughes.
Smart tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
Smart has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hughes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seymour Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smart on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smart throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes misses with a right hand

and Smart counters by clinching up.
Smart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Smart controls the action.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Smart.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
A short right from Smart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes trying to control the position but instead, Smart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hughes into the cage.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Hughes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Smart moves away and avoids it.
Smart lands a front kick.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes throws a hook but Smart avoids it easily.
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Smart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smart just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Smart scores with a jab to the head.

Smart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart tries to score with some ground and pound. Hughes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hughes is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smart is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hughes will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smart is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smart throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes tries to kick Smart off but Smart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Smart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
Ground and pound from Smart.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smart content to control rather than advance.
Smart wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smart sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smart throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes slips under a jab from Smart.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Smart's body. Smart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smart blocks a jab.
Smart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smart throws a big shot that misses.
Smart throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Hughes misses the target.
Smart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Smart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Smart tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Smart appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes tests Smart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smart works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smart with a nice calf kick.
Smart misses with a looping left.
Smart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Smart connects with the punch.
Smart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Seymour Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Smart there.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Smart closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Smart.
Smart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes takes a swing at Smart's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smart staying out of range there.
Smart misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Smart counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Smart.
Hughes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smart's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smart.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Hughes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Smart feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Smart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes managing to control the position.
Smart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smart.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Smart tries to pass.
Smart must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smart throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Smart moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Smart's shoulder, as Smart tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
Smart defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Peter Smart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Smart appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hughes feints a jab promting Smart to slip. Hughes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smart takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Smart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smart lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Hughes takes a swing at Smart's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Smart throws out a counter right but Hughes avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Hughes blocks the low kick.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smart.
Nice defenses there by Smart.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smart.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smart.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smart shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
Smart throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Smart slips a jab from Hughes.
Smart swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Smart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hughes is out of range and Smart settles back down.
Hughes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.
Hughes throws a right hand that Smart ducks under and follows up with a left that Smart also avoids with ease.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hughes slips a straight right by Smart.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Smart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
A left lands for Smart.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Smart counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smart! But no joy.
A slow jab from Smart misses its intended target.
Hughes tries to move into range but Smart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Smart tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Smart throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.

Smart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Smart lands a left hand.
Smart misses with some punches.
Smart swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smart tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Smart lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smart fails to land.
Smart has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Smart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smart misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Smart's ribcage. Smart let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Smart.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Smart fails to land the takedown.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Smart.
Smart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smart looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
Smart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Smart cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws the left hand but Smart avoids the punch easily.
Smart moves forwards but Hughes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smart.
Peter Smart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smart.
Smart lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Hughes misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Smart misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hughes.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smart connects with a body shot.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Smart.
Smart connects with a leg kick.
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smart jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seymour Hughes.
I think Smart 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smart!
A victorious Peter Smart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.