PBP Commentary

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

Becker
vs
Hughes

170 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Becker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seth Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes stuffs the takedown attempt from Becker. Becker gets slowly back to his feet.
Becker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Becker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Becker scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Becker.

Hughes gets a double leg takedown into Becker's guard.
Hughes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hughes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Becker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hughes controls the pace.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Becker wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Becker is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
Becker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.
Becker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hughes trying to control but Becker is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Becker keeps moving.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Hughes not doing much here.
Becker won't allow Hughes to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Becker!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Becker is trying desperately to improve position.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hughes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Becker is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hughes with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker is desperately trying to improve his position but Hughes has a good base and remains in mount.
Hughes scoring with strikes but Becker is staying in there.
Hughes with good strikes from the mount here!
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Becker is bucking up trying to escape but Hughes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Becker is rocked!
Becker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hughes's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Hughes!