PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre LePew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Country boy can survive. LePew has chosen It's Raining Men as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
LePew

181 cm
23
175 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
179 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre LePew!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LePew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hughes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten LePew somewhat.
LePew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LePew looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LePew misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes defending well as LePew loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. LePew does a little dance to reset his feet.
LePew takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
LePew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Pierre LePew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LePew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
LePew throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from LePew.
LePew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but LePew ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LePew misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
LePew gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LePew backs up against the cage.

Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
LePew keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but LePew is retaining full guard.

LePew looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hughes passes into half guard.

Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and LePew defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
LePew 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!
LePew doesn't have the hooks in and Hughes manages to turn into his guard.
LePew trying to control the position.
LePew looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hughes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.

LePew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. LePew defending well though.
LePew tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
LePew taking some punishment here, with Hughes in his half guard.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but LePew does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes trying to advance position but LePew counters by regaining guard.
LePew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as LePew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hughes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

It looks like Pierre LePew has been cut.
Hughes passes to full mount! That's big trouble for LePew!
LePew working to try and regain half guard.
LePew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hughes lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hughes working for a guillotine from mount but LePew is in no mood to give up.
LePew is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratt Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre LePew'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 throws a series of punches but LePew avoids them all with ease.
LePew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LePew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Hughes catches LePew right on the button with a cross.
LePew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
LePew shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
LePew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but LePew is retaining full guard.
LePew trying to control the position.
Hughes advances position into side control!
Hughes trying to control the action but LePew is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes in side control, throwing shots but LePew defends.
Hughes scores with punches from side control.

Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. LePew knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hughes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hughes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hughes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for LePew!

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.
LePew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes breaks from LePew's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hughes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hughes lands a big elbow.
LePew is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hughes landing strikes, looking to finish!

The cut above Pierre LePew's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
LePew working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LePew is looking to get to half guard.
LePew bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
LePew wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
LePew being controlled here momentarily.
LePew passes Hughes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but LePew is controlling well.

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.
LePew trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Hughes is pressing down on LePew's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hughes has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hughes is on top in guard.
LePew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

LePew looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes cracks LePew with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ratt Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre LePew's cut.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.

Hughes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in LePew's half guard.
Hughes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hughes is stalling here. LePew is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hughes seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and LePew has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hughes is looking to regain half guard here but LePew keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes is not content to let LePew control the position.
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite LePew's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to hold on to LePew's head to control him but LePew postures up.
Hughes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

LePew seems to be working for a kimura but Hughes defends the submission attempt.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
LePew slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position.
LePew stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hughes holds on and takes a little breather.
Pierre LePew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hughes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Pierre LePew's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pierre LePew's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ratt Hughes!