PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hugh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hugh
vs
Smith

185 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Happy Pills

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith with a poor takedown

and Hugh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hugh.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hugh wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Hugh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hugh tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hugh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hugh scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Hugh has a good base and remains in mount.
Hugh controlling from the full mount.
Smith tries to hold on but Hugh pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugh controlling his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith misses with a takedown

and Hugh counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hugh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Hugh is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith tries to buck Hugh off but Hugh is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Hugh controls the position.
Hugh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.

Hugh decides to stand back up.

Hugh shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hugh controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mike Hugh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Hugh counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Mike Hugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smith.
Hugh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hugh is working hard here to advance position.
Hugh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Smith closes the distance and clinches.

Hugh turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smith is being controlled here.
Hugh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hugh off and has taken his back!
Hugh trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugh controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hugh has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Hugh is trying to shake Smith off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Smith won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Smith lands a nice hook to Hugh's body. Hugh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hugh.
Dean Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Hugh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looking to control.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Hugh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hugh passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hugh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hugh feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Hugh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hugh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Hugh just wasn't active enough.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hugh has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Hugh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hugh trying to control the pace.
Mike Hugh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hugh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hugh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hugh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hugh controls the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hugh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hugh.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hugh.
Hugh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hugh.
Smith lands a front kick.
Hugh stuffs the takedown.

Hugh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Hugh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hugh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dean Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hugh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Mike Hugh wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hugh which made him look bad.

Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hugh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike Hugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Hugh just wasn't active enough.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hugh pinned against the cage. Hugh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Hugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smith.
A punch combination from Hugh misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hugh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hugh!
Mike Hugh took some time post fight to say the following; 'Just wanna thank the fans you the best Mr.Disney at HAPPY PILLS (RIO) and to my coaches at Evolution MMA GET WORK SON hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha '.