PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Macho Man by the Village People as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Evans
vs
Hughes

160 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Convicted Trap House

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bailey Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes darts in and clinches Evans up against the cage.

Evans manages to break the clinch.
Hughes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Evans swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Evans throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Evans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hughes.

It looks like Bailey Evans has been cut.
Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans jumps guard but Hughes stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Evans tries to circle away but Hughes has him pinned against the cage.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Evans misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Hughes to work.
Hughes with a knee to the head.
Evans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Evans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Evans gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.

Evans moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Evans tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hughes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Evans's efforts to push away.
Evans 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.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.

Bailey Evans's cut is getting worse.
Evans is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Evans wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.

Evans breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hughes closes the distance but Evans moves to the side
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Evans throws a head kick that misses
and Hughes counters with a two punch combo.
Evans throws a lazy head kick
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Hughes works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.

Evans clinches with his opponent.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hughes throws an elbow but misses.
Evans can't break the clinch.
Evans avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evans checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
Evans is trying to break free.
Evans effectively controlling the action here.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Evans takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes stalling in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes has Evans pressed against the cage, preventing Evans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Evans shrugs off.
Hughes looking to stall.
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 Bailey Evans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hughes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hughes wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Hughes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Evans throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings Evans.
Hughes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evans on the side of the head.
Hughes closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes moves to clinch but Evans breaks away

and Evans counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hughes's guard now.
Evans prevents Hughes from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hughes's guard.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but Evans is having none of it.
Evans trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Evans throws and elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Evans's guard. Nice move by Hughes!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Evans won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bailey Evans.
Hughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Evans in his tracks.
Evans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bailey Evans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bailey Evans's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Evans misses
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Evans misses

and Hughes moves into the clinch.
Evans is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hughes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Evans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws a sloppy head kick
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Evans misses
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Evans backing up. Evans nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.

Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Evans blocks an elbow strike.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Evans wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Evans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes prevents Evans from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Evans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Evans gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Evans's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evans's defenses.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Evans takes an elbow to the temple.

Bailey Evans's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.

Evans breaks the clinch.

Evans moves into the clinch.
Evans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Evans has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Evans in his tracks for a moment.
Evans tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Hughes avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.

Evans pulls guard successfully.
Evans 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 decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Evans is able to avoid easily.
Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Evans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling him.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.

Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evans backs up against the cage.
Evans misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a left to the body.
Evans has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

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