PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hughes (ranked 3005 p4p, 3535 weight class) and Arj Rick (ranked 373 p4p, 428 weight class). Arj Rick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hughes
vs
Rick

176 cm
21
184
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
180
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arj Rick!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes controlling the position.

Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes trying to control the action but Rick is working from the bottom.

Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rick has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rick is wriggling around trying to escape but Hughes has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Rick taps out and Hughes picks up the big win! Great work there by Hughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Hughes!