PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ummer Iqbal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iqbal is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Run This Town. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughs
vs
Iqbal

178 cm
21
165 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ummer Iqbal!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Iqbal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Iqbal moves out of range as Hughs throws a body kick.
Iqbal digs a good body shot into Hughs's ribs.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs slips a straight right by Iqbal.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughs.

Iqbal instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Iqbal.

Hughs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iqbal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Iqbal scores with a jab to the head.
Iqbal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Iqbal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iqbal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Iqbal.
Hughs needs to keep his hands up - Iqbal had a free shot at his head there.
Iqbal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iqbal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hughs takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iqbal manages to avoid it.
Iqbal is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Iqbal drives through and clinches with Hughs against the cage.
Hughs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughs blocking some punches.
Hughs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Iqbal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Iqbal trying to control the position but instead, Hughs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Iqbal into the cage.
Iqbal avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughs.
Hughs lands a knee to the body.
Iqbal tries to work over Hughs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Iqbal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iqbal blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughs as Iqbal tries to tie him up.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hughs tries to break free but Iqbal pushes him back against the cage.
Iqbal taking a breather.
Iqbal is pushing Hughs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughs breaks the clinch.
Iqbal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Iqbal catches Hughs right on the button with a cross.
Hughs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iqbal.
Some wild striking there from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Hughs blocks the leg kick.
Hughs misses the jab.
Iqbal tries to land a front kick but Hughs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iqbal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughs connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hughs wants to slow Iqbal down by chopping away at his legs.
Ummer Iqbal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal throws the left hand but Hughs avoids the punch easily.
Iqbal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iqbal lands a right hook to the body.
Hughs thumps Iqbal with a low kick.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the body
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
A good leg kick by Hughs.
Iqbal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iqbal tries to clinch but Hughs moves out of range.
Hughs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Iqbal is out of range.
Iqbal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughs.

Hughs moves into range and clinches up with Iqbal.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Hughs taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughs is keeping busy.
Hughs blocks an uppercut.
Hughs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iqbal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal blocks an elbow strike.
Hughs working Iqbal over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Iqbal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughs tries a knee to the head but Iqbal blocks it.
Iqbal looking to slow down the pace here.
Hughs throws an elbow but it misses.
Iqbal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Iqbal.
Iqbal blocks an elbow strike from Hughs.
Iqbal misses with a body punch.
Iqbal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Iqbal can't find room to land a body shot as Hughs controls the action.
Hughs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Iqbal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iqbal working aggressively here.
Hughs misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Hughs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Iqbal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iqbal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal misses with a double jab
and Hughs counters with a big head kick but Iqbal shrugs it off.
Hughs swings for the body but Iqbal moves out of range.
Iqbal moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughs.
A telegraphed right hand from Iqbal misses the target.
Hughs has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Iqbal does no damage.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Iqbal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs walks into a left hand.
Iqbal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal tries to clinch up.
Iqbal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs tried to score with a low kick but Iqbal checks it.
Hughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iqbal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughs is just out of range.
Hughs fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Iqbal checks it well.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughs tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Iqbal.
Hughs moves out of range as Iqbal strikes.
Iqbal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Iqbal.
Hughs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Iqbal tests Hughs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughs lands a front kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Iqbal, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs moves away from the strike by Iqbal.
Iqbal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hughs lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iqbal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Iqbal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iqbal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughs misses with a body punch
and Iqbal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iqbal looks to land a right hand but Hughs moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hughs.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut.
Iqbal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughs slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Iqbal misses with a wild body shot.

Iqbal instigates a clinch.
Iqbal is looking to control Hughs's arms but Hughs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Iqbal has his back to the cage.
Iqbal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughs obliges.
Iqbal swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Iqbal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hughs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe Hughs is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws the left hand but Hughs avoids the punch easily.
Hughs tries to clinch up.
Hughs throws a leg kick which misses Iqbal's front leg but catches the back leg as Iqbal tries to avoid it.
Hughs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hughs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws the kick towards the body but Iqbal avoids it.
Iqbal is looking to clinch.
Iqbal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughs manages to avoid it.
Iqbal missing with a left hand there. Hughs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hughs.
Iqbal throws a lazy right hand but Hughs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughs moves out of range as Iqbal strikes.
Iqbal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Iqbal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses.
Hughs looks to score with a jab to the body but Iqbal is just out of range.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Iqbal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iqbal cracks Hughs with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hughs misses the body punch
enabling Iqbal to counter with a crisp jab.
Iqbal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Iqbal looks to throw the jab but Hughs is out of range.
Hughs throws out a leg kick but Iqbal moves out of range and Hughs only half commits.
Hughs is looking to wear down Iqbal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Iqbal misses
and Hughs counters with a solid body kick.
Hughs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Hughs.
Hughs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughs lands a head kick!
Hughs wants to land a leg kick but Iqbal is out of range.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Iqbal keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal throws an overhand right that lands on Hughs's shoulder, as Hughs tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hughs.
Hughs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iqbal lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iqbal avoids the head kick by Hughs.
Hughs throws a leg kick but Iqbal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iqbal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughs feints and then cracks Iqbal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iqbal down.
Iqbal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughs scores with a leg kick.
Hughs tries to land a leg kick but Iqbal saw it coming and moves away.
Hughs keeps Iqbal at a distance using the push kick.
Hughs swings for the body but Iqbal moves out of range.
Hughs blocks a head kick by Iqbal.
Iqbal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughs.
Hughs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iqbal. That did some damage!
Iqbal throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Iqbal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iqbal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Iqbal works Hughs's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal scores with a head kick.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hughs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Iqbal swinging wildly here.
Iqbal wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughs counters with a leg kick.
Iqbal blocks the body kick.
Hughs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Iqbal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughs throws a sloppy head kick and Iqbal moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Hughs is looking to score with low kicks.
Iqbal looks to land a left hand but Hughs moved out of range nicely.
Hughs is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iqbal.
Iqbal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Iqbal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughs wants to clinch up but Iqbal keeps it at a distance.
Iqbal throws a jab when Hughs was well out of range.
Hughs misses with a low kick.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Iqbal throws an overhand right that lands on Hughs's shoulder, as Hughs tries to avoid the shot.
Hughs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Iqbal throws a hook but Hughs blocks it.

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.
Iqbal swings for the body but Hughs moves out of range.
Iqbal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iqbal blocks the body kick.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Iqbal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Iqbal takes a swing at Hughs's ribcage but misses.
Iqbal lands a nice shot to the body.
Iqbal misses with a few strikes there.
Iqbal throws a series of punches but Hughs avoids them all with ease.
Hughs misses with a leg kick.
Hughs throws the left hand but Iqbal avoids the punch easily.
Iqbal lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hughs tries a low kick but Iqbal avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Iqbal as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hughs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Iqbal misses the body punch
and Hughs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circling - Iqbal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iqbal. Hughs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iqbal throws a good cross that connects.
Iqbal misses the jab.
Hughs throws a leg kick but Iqbal sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hughs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut. Hughs saw that one coming.
Iqbal misses with a combination
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iqbal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iqbal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iqbal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iqbal checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughs.
Hughs thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Iqbal coming out on top.
Hughs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iqbal throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs staying out of range there.
Iqbal misses with a wild body shot.
Iqbal keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughs defending well as Iqbal loads up on a big left hand.
Iqbal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iqbal!
Hughs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iqbal.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughs.
Hughs is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Iqbal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hughs - that will leave a mark!
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iqbal.
Hughs missing with a left hand there. Iqbal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hughs. That's going to slow Iqbal down.
Hughs throws a wild body kick that Iqbal sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
Hughs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Iqbal thows a leg kick but Hughs checks it
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Hughs thuds his shin into the meat of Iqbal's side.
Iqbal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Iqbal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Iqbal tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hughs, right into the meat.
Iqbal has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hughs.
Iqbal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughs throws a chopping leg kick but Iqbal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hughs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iqbal throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs tries to work over Iqbal's front leg with a kick but Iqbal checks it.
Iqbal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs misses with a body shot.
Iqbal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughs doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iqbal throws a sloppy body shot
and Hughs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Iqbal works the jab nicely.
Hughs looks for the body kick but Iqbal saw that one coming.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughs thows a body kick. Iqbal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hughs lands with a slapping head kick.
Iqbal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iqbal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iqbal.
Iqbal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughs.
Iqbal throws a big shot that misses.
Hughs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughs doesn't manage to clinch there - Iqbal circles away.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughs wants to slow Iqbal down by chopping away at his legs.
Hughs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iqbal's sensitive parts.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Iqbal is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs had his way with Ummer Iqbal in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughs scores with a kick to the body.
Iqbal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughs ducks under a wild hook from Iqbal.
Hughs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iqbal darts in trying to clinch
and Hughs counters with a left to the body.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Iqbal really felt that one!
Hughs is looking to land body kicks.
Hughs throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Iqbal
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Iqbal's knee momentarily.
Iqbal takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hughs moves out of range of the strikes.
Iqbal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs tries to land a front kick but Iqbal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Iqbal avoids the body shot from Hughs.
Hughs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Iqbal misses.
Iqbal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hughs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iqbal.
Hughs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iqbal. That did some damage!
Iqbal throws a lazy right hand but Hughs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Iqbal throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughs.
Hughs throws a push kick but Iqbal slaps the foot to one side.
Iqbal misses the jab.
Hughs misses with an uppercut.
Hughs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Iqbal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

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.
Iqbal slips a jab and a cross from Hughs.
A jab from Iqbal misses.
Hughs throws a lazy right hand but Iqbal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Iqbal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Hughs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Iqbal misses with a body kick.
Iqbal moves out of range as Hughs throws a body kick.
Hughs throws a solid leg kick but Iqbal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughs.
Iqbal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hughs counters with a good, hard body kick but Iqbal shrugs it off.
Iqbal moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hughs feints and then cracks Iqbal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Iqbal down.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Iqbal counters with a two punch combo.
Hughs misses the shot to the body.
Iqbal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iqbal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iqbal lands with a cross.
Hughs tries to land a body kick
and Iqbal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Iqbal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughs.
Good leg kick by Hughs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hughs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hughs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Iqbal scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughs should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughs lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Iqbal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iqbal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hughs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ummer Iqbal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Iqbal misses
and Hughs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iqbal misses with an uppercut.
Hughs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hughs lands with a nice body kick.
Hughs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughs takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Iqbal thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughs tries to land a front kick but Iqbal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hughs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughs avoids the body shot from Iqbal.
Iqbal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hughs counters with a thumping low kick.
Iqbal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hughs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hughs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hughs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hughs!
Joe Hughs retains his lightweight title!