PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Araki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araki comes to the ring accompanied by Kaczor - Ten dzień. Hughes has chosen Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. Edward Araki had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Araki
vs
Hughes

185 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Araki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes gets the takedown into side control.
Araki trying to control but Hughes flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Araki trying to control the position but Hughes manages to sink in the hooks.
Hughes lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Araki is trying to break free.
Hughes scores with strikes from the back.
Araki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Araki is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Araki is working hard here to advance position.
Araki tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Araki is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Araki's face.
Araki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hughes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Araki is rocked!
Hughes prevents Araki from getting the reversal.
Feeble punches landing from Araki - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.
Hughes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Araki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hughes lands a big shot to the head and Araki winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Hughes!