PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Hughes

198 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes shoots in and bounces Bryant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bryant's head.

Bryant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Hughes works over Bryant with some ground and pound from guard.

Bryant working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.

Bryant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Bryant has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bryant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hughes cracks Bryant with a solid left hand.
Hughes works over Bryant with some ground and pound from guard.
Bryant can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Hughes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bryant's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Hughes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bryant quite badly. Bryant pulls Hughes in close trying to recover. Hughes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bryant on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bryant doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Hughes!