PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genesuis Silverkush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genesuis Silverkush has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silverkush
vs
Hughes

195 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

177 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Genesuis Silverkush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes clinches with his opponent.
Silverkush tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silverkush avoids it.
Hughes leaning against his opponent.
Hughes prevents Silverkush from breaking the clinch.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverkush.
Hughes just leaning against Silverkush, taking a breather.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silverkush backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Hughes prevents Silverkush from breaking the clinch.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silverkush is defending well for now.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes pushes Silverkush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
Hughes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hughes scores a nice knee to the body.
Silverkush tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes works on Silverkush's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silverkush managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Silverkush blocks with his arms.
Silverkush wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silverkush.
Silverkush tries for a takedown but Hughes manages to get underhooks.
Silverkush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverkush tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Silverkush is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silverkush is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.

Silverkush's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silverkush throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.

Silverkush moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Silverkush breaks from the clinch.

Hughes has closed the distance and engaged Silverkush in a clinch.
Silverkush fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genesuis Silverkush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silverkush is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Silverkush can't break the clinch.
Silverkush avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Silverkush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverkush.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a knee to the head.
Silverkush being controlled against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
Silverkush avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silverkush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes crunches a lovely knee into Silverkush's ribcage.
Hughes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hughes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes works on Silverkush's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Hughes is working Silverkush over against the cage.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes has Silverkush pushed against the cage.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverkush avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes gets through Silverkush's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Silverkush managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes is working Silverkush over against the cage.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Silverkush backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverkush avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes pushes Silverkush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverkush.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Silverkush blocks with his arms.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
Hughes landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hughes.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silverkush.
Silverkush working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Silverkush blocks with his arms.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silverkush blocks it with crossed arms.
Silverkush drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Hughes.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hughes digs a right hand into Silverkush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverkush's gas tank.
Hughes cracks Silverkush with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hughes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hughes taking a breather.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Silverkush is trying to break free.
Hughes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silverkush is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Silverkush's ribcage. Silverkush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Hughes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Hughes on the inside.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silverkush is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Hughes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silverkush in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silverkush avoids it.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silverkush up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jon Hughes.
Silverkush keeps the fight on the outside.
Jon Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silverkush swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.

Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hughes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silverkush avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes stops a takedown attempt from Silverkush.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Silverkush's ribcage. Silverkush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverkush avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes slowing the pace effectively.
Hughes cracks Silverkush with a nice body shot.
Hughes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silverkush avoids it.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverkush avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has Silverkush pressed against the cage, preventing Silverkush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes stalls.
Hughes digs a right hand into Silverkush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverkush's gas tank.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silverkushs head.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes slowing the pace effectively.
Hughes is working Silverkush over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Silverkush blocks with his arms.
Hughes avoids the elbow strike from Silverkush, against the cage.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hughes.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silverkush taking a breather.
Hughes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Jon Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Hughes.
A hook to the body from Hughes.
Silverkush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Silverkush is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silverkush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silverkush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hughes pushes Silverkush up against the cage in a clinch.
Silverkush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
Silverkush avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes pushes Silverkush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Silverkush on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silverkush is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
Hughes just leaning against Silverkush, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Silverkush tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes has Silverkush pushed against the cage.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Silverkush is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Silverkush's ribcage. Silverkush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hughes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Silverkush can't get the takedown.
Silverkush managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Silverkush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silverkush.
Silverkush with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes pushes Silverkush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silverkush.
A short uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Silverkush avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hughes presses Silverkush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silverkush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hughes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes digs a right hand into Silverkush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silverkush's gas tank.
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Silverkush won't want to take too many of those.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Silverkush is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Hughes - that landed with a thud.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes is leaning against Silverkush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hughes.
Hughes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hughes works on Silverkush's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Hughes.
Silverkush blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughes.
A short right from Hughes.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silverkush avoids it.
Hughes lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes stalling the fight.
Hughes cracks Silverkush with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes lands an uppercut.
Hughes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes pushes Silverkush back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hughes is working Silverkush over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hughes.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes lands with a light punch inside.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silverkush.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jon Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Hughes prevents Silverkush from breaking the clinch.
Hughes has Silverkush pressed against the cage, preventing Silverkush from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silverkush tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Silverkush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genesuis Silverkush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silverkush.
Hughes is working Silverkush over against the cage.
Hughes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes avoiding damage as Silverkush throws knees to the body.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silverkush blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes digs a right hand underneath Silverkush's ribcage. Silverkush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hughes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Hughes!