PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damarcus Musasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musasi has chosen Collective Soul - Where the River Flows as his entrance music. Ryan Hughes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hughes
vs
Musasi

185 cm
30
255 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
31
235 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damarcus Musasi!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Musasi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Musasi is controlling him
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Musasi.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Musasi is working for a kimura but Hughes is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Musasi.
Hughes pushes Musasi off looking to stand but Musasi dives back in and keeps control.
Musasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Musasi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Musasi works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musasi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Musasi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Musasi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Musasi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Musasi working away.
Hughes is not content to let Musasi control the position.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Musasi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Musasi throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Musasi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasi trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but Musasi drags him back down.
Musasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hughes is avoiding damage well.
Musasi trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Musasi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hughes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Musasi has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Musasi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hughes is avoiding damage well.
Hughes is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Musasi asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Musasi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Musasi wants to control but Hughes is keeping him busy.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Musasi on the ground.
Hughes is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musasi cracks Hughes with a big right hand but Hughes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

It looks like Ryan Hughes has been cut.
Musasi trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Musasi in side control, throwing shots but Hughes defends.
Musasi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hughes to see if he's OK.
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 is trying to buck Musasi off.
Musasi is trying to ground and pound but Hughes uses the momentary lack of control by Musasi to regain half guard.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Musasi is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musasi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Musasi wants to pass to mount but Hughes is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damarcus Musasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hughes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Musasi delivers a nice body kick.
Musasi misses the jab.
Musasi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Musasi throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Musasi is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Ryan Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Musasi circles away.
Musasi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes looks to clinch

and Musasi counters with a shoot takedown. Hughes fights it but they end up in guard.
Musasi is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Musasi manages to pass to side control.
Musasi looks to land a strike but Hughes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Musasi landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musasi throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Musasi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ryan Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Hughes wants to stand but Musasi is controlling the position.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Musasi is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Musasi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Musasi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes tries to kick Musasi off but Musasi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes tries to kick Musasi off in order to stand up. Musasi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hughes is not content to let Musasi control the position.
Musasi throws a strike aimed at the side of Hughes's head but Hughes avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Musasi crashes against the mat.
Musasi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Musasi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hughes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damarcus Musasi!