PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Burton
vs
Hughes

172 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Sublime Supplements

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hughes jabs Burton right on the nose. Burton blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Burton.
Some wild striking there from Burton.

Hughes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hughes seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Burton has recovered full guard.
Burton keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes advances position into side control!
Hughes throwing strikes but Burton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Burton works to advance to full mount. Hughes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Burton is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hughes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hughes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Burton moves into full mount! Hughes won't be happy about that!
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hughes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Burton breaks from Hughes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Burton landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Burton has control of the leg.
Hughes gets full guard.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Burton tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burton lands a couple of digs.
Burton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Burton is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes thows a big elbow that misses.

Hughes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Burton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Burton has escaped and now he's on top!
Burton 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.
Hughes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hughes is just content to waste time from the top position. Burton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
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 Jack Burton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Burton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Burton wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Jack Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton scores with a nice body kick.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Burton, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Burton against the cage but Burton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes misses the jab.
Burton throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Burton with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab from Burton.
Jack Burton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Burton.
Burton throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Burton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Burton thinking.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Hughes is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good shot there by Burton.

Hughes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Burton defends it.
Hughes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Burton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes works over Burton with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Burton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Burton blocks nicely.

Hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burton!
Burton tries to advance to mount but can't.
Burton gets to mount! Hughes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hughes is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burton landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Burton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Burton prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton working the ground and pound effectively.
Burton with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Burton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Burton connects with a looping right hand.

Burton lands a left and a right that send Hughes crashing to the mat, dazed. Burton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hughes is rocked!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Burton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Burton's shoulder, as Burton tries to avoid the shot.
Hughes is still on wobbly legs! Can Burton finish him?
Burton misses with a looping left.
Jack Burton is winning the standup battle so far.

Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Burton blocks nicely.
Burton keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Burton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burton controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a strike but Burton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Burton trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Burton moves away and avoids it.
Burton walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Burton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
A slow jab from Burton misses its intended target.

That's two 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Burton tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Burton.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Burton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Burton.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Burton.
A short body shot lands from Hughes as the two fighters clinch.
Burton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Burton with a knee to the head.
Burton missing with knees to the body.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burton lands a left hand.
Burton trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Burton avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.

Burton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to control. Burton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hughes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hughes's back!

Burton tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
Burton wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes can't escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Burton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burton is looking for the choke from the back position but Hughes is controlling his hands well.

Burton is persistently looking for the submission but Hughes is defending it well.
Burton gets his hands free as Hughes looks to control.
Hughes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Burton throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burton with a nice head shot there.

Hughes working for a triangle but Burton defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Hughes blocks the leg kick.
Hughes with a hook.
Jab by Burton.
Burton throws a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burton throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a left to the body.

Hughes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Burton is retaining full guard.
Burton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Burton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes distracts Burton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hughes is in close to Burton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Burton has wrist control.
Hughes postures up in Burton's guard and throws a big left but Burton blocks it.

Burton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jack Burton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.

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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Burton has wrist control.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Burton keeps moving.

Hughes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Burton's head.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
Seth Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes lands a couple of digs.

Burton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burton is keeping the position for now.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
Hughes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burton's head.
Burton can't keep his opponent in guard - Hughes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burton.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Burton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 39:37
Judge George Francis scores the fight 39:37
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 39:37

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!