PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Covalent Minibar (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 genius that is Macho Man by the Village People. Minibar has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hughes
vs
Minibar

225 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Covalent Minibar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minibar checks a low kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minibar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Minibar tries to land a front kick but Hughes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Minibar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hughes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Minibar breaks from the clinch.
Hughes throws a combination. Minibar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Minibar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Minibar avoids it well.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Minibar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Minibar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Minibar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minibar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Covalent Minibar has been cut.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Minibar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hughes is defending well for now.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Minibar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Minibar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minibar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes lands a nice knee to the body.
Minibar wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Minibar.
Minibar blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Minibar tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minibar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Minibar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.
Minibar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Minibar looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Minibar shrugs off.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minibar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Minibar's face.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minibar's efforts to push away.
Hughes keeps control of Minibar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Minibar shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Minibar.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Minibar avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Minibar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minibar struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Minibar missing with knees to the body.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Minibar shrugs off.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Minibar is trying to break free.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.
Hughes is pushing Minibar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Minibar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Minibar shrugs off.
Minibar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Hughes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Minibar tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.

Minibar breaks from the clinch.
Minibar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Minibar backpedaling.
Minibar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Glenn Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covalent Minibar.
Minibar darts in trying to clinch
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings Minibar.
Minibar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Hughes.

Minibar breaks from the clinch.
Minibar tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Glenn Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minibar throws a lazy body kick

and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minibar is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Minibar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minibar is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Minibar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Minibar.
Hughes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes stalling.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Minibar is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Minibar is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Covalent Minibar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick from Minibar is predictable there
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Covalent Minibar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hughes clinches up against the cage.
Minibar takes an elbow to the temple.
Minibar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hughes keeps control of Minibar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hughes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minibar wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes landing knees to the body.
Minibar struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Minibar blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minibar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes stalling the fight.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes avoiding damage as Minibar throws knees to the body.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hughes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Minibar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Minibar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Minibar tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Minibar tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
Minibar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Minibar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Minibar is breathing heavily.
Hughes moves out of range as Minibar throws a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minibar.
Glenn Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covalent Minibar.

Hughes moves into range and clinches up with Minibar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minibar jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Minibar around his waist. Minibar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hughes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Hughes.
Minibar is trying to stall.
Hughes slows down the pace here.

Minibar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Hughes forces Minibar back against the cage and clinches.
Minibar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Minibar takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Minibar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.

Minibar breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minibar wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side

and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
A frustrated look appears on Minibar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minibar swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Minibar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Minibar avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minibar tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minibar.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minibar takes an elbow to the temple.
Minibar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minibar's efforts to push away.
Minibar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hughes keeps control of Minibar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Minibar looking for a takedown.
Hughes has Minibar pressed against the cage, preventing Minibar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Minibar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.

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 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minibar takes an elbow to the temple.
Minibar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hughes avoids it.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Minibar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Minibar has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Glenn Hughes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Minibar tries to circle away but Hughes has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hughes.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes taking a breather.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Minibar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Minibar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minibar is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minibar's efforts to push away.
Minibar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minibar is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glenn Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Covalent Minibar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Minibar moves to clinch but Hughes breaks away
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Minibar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minibar misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Minibar goes for a takedown attempt but Hughes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Glenn Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Covalent Minibar.
Minibar fails with a takedown attempt.
Minibar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Minibar's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Minibar throws a lazy head kick

and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes prevents Minibar from breaking the clinch.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes scores with a knee to the head.

Minibar is rocked!
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Minibar is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Minibar shrugs off.
Hughes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Minibar 's eye.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Minibar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hughes has Minibar pressed against the cage, preventing Minibar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Minibar's defenses.
Hughes has Minibar pushed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Minibar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minibar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minibar is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Minibar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Minibar is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Minibar is trying to break free.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minibar's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Minibar managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Minibar takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughes obliges.
Hughes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Minibar is trying to break free.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minibar has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Minibar in his tracks for a moment.
Minibar is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Minibar being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Minibar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minibar can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Minibar blocks it.
Minibar wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Minibar seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Minibar dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Minibar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hughes can't fight it off and eventually Minibar manages to take the fight to the floor. Hughes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minibar works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minibar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hughes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minibar throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Minibar trying to control from Hughes's half guard. Hughes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minibar.
Covalent Minibar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
Minibar thows a big elbow that misses.

Minibar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

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