PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glen Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tyson
vs
Hughes

190 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tyson is taking a breather. Hughes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tyson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyson tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Tyson lands with some strikes.
Tyson throwing strikes here but Hughes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a heavy elbow.
Tyson unloads with some shots from mount but Hughes bucks and avoids them well.

Tyson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hughes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tyson landing strikes.

Tyson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hughes is not content to let Tyson control the position.

Tyson decides to stand back up.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.

Hughes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tyson is trying to defend but Hughes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Tyson is defending it quite comfortably.
Tyson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tyson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Tyson has his takedown stuffed

and Hughes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyson is on top in guard.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Tyson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyson prevents Hughes from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson shoots and misses

and Hughes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
Tyson tries to lock up and control but Hughes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tyson tries to reverse the position but Hughes maintains control.
Tyson tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson regains half guard.
Hughes works his way into full mount!
Hughes tries to control but Tyson wriggling away.
Tyson tries to lock up and control but Hughes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tyson is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.
Tyson tries to reverse the position but Hughes maintains control.
Tyson just holding on.
Tyson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tyson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson is trying to stand.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Tyson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tyson.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
Tyson controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking for a takedown.
Tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hughes's face.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson misses with a takedown

and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tyson moves into full guard.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Glen Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tyson.
Tyson closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side

and Hughes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hughes.
Tyson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyson wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes cracks Tyson with a solid left hand.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson 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.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard.
Hughes 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.
Tyson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hughes has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

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