PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Hughers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Matthew Hughers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Schnee Wittchen's chin.

Wittchen
vs
Hughers

170 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Hughers!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughers takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Matthew Hughers has been cut.
Hughers fails with the takedown
and Wittchen counters with a good low kick that Hughers was not able to check.
Hughers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wittchen.

Hughers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wittchen pulls Hughers in close to prevent any damage.
Hughers is pushing down on Wittchen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wittchen is fighting to maintain full guard but Hughers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wittchen is trying is best to control the position here.
Hughers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughers is looking to advance position but Wittchen won't allow it.
Wittchen wants to improve his position but Hughers is controlling well.
Hughers wants to pass the guard but Wittchen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen wants to get back to full guard.

Hughers is working for a kimura but Wittchen is defending it quite comfortably.
Wittchen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughers on the ground.
Hughers wants to take a breather but Wittchen is having none of it.
Hughers controlling the action here.
Hughers is looking to pass Wittchen's guard but actually Wittchen recovers to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hughers wants to control from the top but Wittchen keeps moving.
Hughers won't allow Wittchen to sweep him here.
Wittchen is trying to control the position but Hughers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hughers trying to control the position from guard on top but Wittchen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wittchen looking for a sweep. Not yet Wittchen, not yet.
Wittchen is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wittchen is looking to chop away at Hughers's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughers shoots and misses
and Wittchen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughers checks a low kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hughers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wittchen counters with a thumping low kick.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hughers.
Wittchen scores with a leg kick.
Hughers misses with a takedown
and Wittchen counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughers looks gassed!
Wittchen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wittchen lands a left and a right that send Hughers crashing to the mat, dazed. Wittchen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hughers is rocked!
Wittchen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hughers to the canvas! Hughers doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Wittchen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schnee Wittchen!