PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Hughs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hughs
vs
Kirshaw

178 cm
24
167 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
166 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Kirshaw!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirshaw avoids a kick to the body.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirshaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirshaw.
Hughs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirshaw punishes Hughs's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Hughs misses
letting Kirshaw counter with a right hand.
Kirshaw clobbers Hughs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Kirshaw.
Hughs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Hughs misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kirshaw.
A low kick from Hughs is predictable there
and Kirshaw counters with a low kick, right behind Hughs 's knee.
Kirshaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirshaw slips under a jab.
Hughs connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Kirshaw is predictable there
and Hughs counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and Kirshaw counters with a good low kick that Hughs was not able to check.
Kirshaw cracks a nice hook into Hughs's ribs.
Hughs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Kirshaw.
Kirshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hughs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirshaw's calf.
Hughs throws a body punch but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Kirshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Hughs lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw throws a solid leg kick but Hughs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kirshaw.
Hughs blocks a jab.
Kirshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirshaw takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kirshaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughs throws a lazy head kick
and Kirshaw counters with a good low kick that Hughs was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughs misses the target.
Kirshaw misses with a left hand
letting Hughs counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughs is looking to slow Kirshaw down with leg kicks.
Hughs staying out of range there.
Kirshaw misses with a left hand
and Hughs makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kirshaw really felt that one!
Kirshaw throws a leg kick
and Hughs counters with a good, hard body kick but Kirshaw shrugs it off.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the side of Hughs's head but Hughs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hughs misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kirshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughs.
Hughs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hughs scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hughs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirshaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirshaw throws the left hand but Hughs avoids the punch easily.
Kirshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Hughs tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hughs throws a wild body kick that Kirshaw sees coming a mile off.
Good work by Hughs as he checks the 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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Kirshaw counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hughs is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kirshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Hughs moves out of range easily.
Hughs throws a front kick aimed at Kirshaw's knee but Kirshaw avoids it well.
Hughs lands with a kick to the temple. Kirshaw shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs blocks the body kick.
Thomas Kirshaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirshaw looks to land a body kick but Hughs moved away.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and Kirshaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kirshaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hughs - that will leave a mark!
Hughs connects with a leg kick. Kirshaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirshaw blocks a head kick by Hughs.
Kirshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughs.
Kirshaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hughs blocks a head kick by Kirshaw.
Hughs is looking to wear down Kirshaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy body kick from Kirshaw
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
Hughs throws a low kick but Kirshaw moves out of range easily.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirshaw. That did some damage!
Hughs throws a hook but Kirshaw avoids it easily.
Hughs misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs defending well as Kirshaw loads up on a big left hand.
Hughs loads up on a big right hand but Kirshaw slips the punch.
Kirshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hughs, right into the meat.
Hughs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirshaw throws out the jab.
Hughs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hughs throws a head kick but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Hughs throws a body punch but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Kirshaw throws a leg kick
and Hughs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hughs moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hughs lands a nice looking body kick.
Kirshaw lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kirshaw throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughs counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirshaw thinking.
A big left from Kirshaw misses.
Hughs throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirshaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Kirshaw lands a jab to Hughs's midsection.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughs throws a leg kick
enabling Kirshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Joe Hughs is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirshaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughs misses with a body punch
enabling Kirshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirshaw misses with a hook.
Hughs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kirshaw checks a low kick from Hughs.
Kirshaw throws a lazy body kick
and Hughs counters with a low kick, right behind Kirshaw 's knee.
Hughs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Kirshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas Kirshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw ducks under a wild hook from Hughs.
Hughs tries a low kick but Kirshaw avoids it.
Kirshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hughs misses the body punch
and Kirshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirshaw misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughs misses the body punch
and Kirshaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirshaw uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirshaw.
Good leg kick by Kirshaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirshaw misses with a straight left.
Kirshaw throws a nice head kick!
Hughs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Kirshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw thows a leg kick but Hughs checks it
and Hughs counters with a nice body kick.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. Hughs looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hughs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirshaw lands a jab to the head.
Hughs moves away from the strike by Kirshaw.
A solid body kick from Hughs.
Kirshaw throws a hook to the side of Hughs's head but Hughs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Kirshaw.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hughs!