PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brock Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Gunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is All that Remains-Not Alone. Gunther comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Common - Make My Day kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brock Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hughes
vs
Gunther

179 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Todd Gunther!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunther lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.

It looks like Brock Hughes has been cut.
Gunther attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Hughes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gunther being controlled here, momentarily.
Gunther wants to sweep but no luck.

Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hughes stands up from Gunther's guard - Hughes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gunther doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Gunther fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a right hand that Gunther ducks under and follows up with a left that Gunther also avoids with ease.

Gunther gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Gunther has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunther working a defensive guard here.
Hughes content to stall in guard here.
Hughes won't allow Gunther to sweep him here.
Gunther not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes won't allow Gunther to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gunther has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.
Gunther looks gassed!

Gunther has his foot on Hughes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hughes works his way back into a safe position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gunther closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Gunther pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here as Hughes stalls from top position.
Gunther wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes slows the pace down.
Gunther tries to bench press Hughes off him but Hughes keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gunther tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hughes prevents Gunther from improving his position.
Gunther is pressing down on Hughes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gunther is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunther is on top in guard.
Gunther landing some decent shots from guard.
Gunther connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gunther avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gunther missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunther throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gunther forces his way into half guard.

Gunther looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gunther trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brock Hughes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brock Hughes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hughes misses with a wild combination.
Gunther fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hughes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gunther sprawls well initially but Hughes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gunther wants to improve his position but Hughes is controlling well.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunther trying to control here.
Gunther is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gunther wants to get back to full guard but Hughes has passed into side control.
Gunther flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hughes prevents Gunther from getting the reversal.
Hughes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gunther keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunther wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Hughes has good solid back control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunther just trying to survive but Hughes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gunther manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hughes's guard. Nice work there by Gunther.
Gunther is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gunther wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunther trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gunther throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gunther is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gunther is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gunther tries to pass to full mount but Hughes defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gunther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.

Gunther postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hughes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gunther, into his guard.
Gunther is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gunther looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Hughes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gunther.
Gunther tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Gunther shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hughes pinned against the cage. Hughes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gunther looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunther tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gunther tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Gunther has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gunther landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gunther.
Brock Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Gunther.
Gunther throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hughes manages to pull guard.
Gunther preventing the sweep.
Gunther takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes is pulling down on Gunther's head to control his posture.
Gunther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hughes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gunther!
Gunther working to try and regain half guard.
Gunther tries to improve his position but instead Hughes has taken his back!
Hughes keeps control of the position easily here as Gunther tries to buck him off.
Gunther manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hughes's guard. Nice work there by Gunther.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunther trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunther must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunther thows a big elbow that misses.
Gunther wants to pass the guard but Hughes is keeping the position.
Gunther wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Gunther lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gunther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Gunther trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Gunther tries to pass.
Gunther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Gunther is proving a slippery customer.
Brock Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gunther postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Gunther.
Gunther tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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.
Gunther throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Gunther wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes throws a push kick but Gunther slaps the foot to one side.
Gunther misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Todd Gunther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunther throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Gunther darts in trying to clinch

so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Gunther has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gunther looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunther, not yet.
Gunther looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hughes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes prevents Gunther from improving his position.
Gunther is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

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