PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McKay
vs
Hughs

180 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

178 cm
28
167 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dalton McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McKay closes the distance and clinches.
McKay tries for a takedown. No joy.
McKay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hughs lands a good knee to the midsection. McKay won't want to take too many of those.
Hughs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hughs.
Hughs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hughs digs a right hand underneath McKay's ribcage. McKay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McKay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughs walks away with a smile on his face. McKay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dalton McKay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hughs instigates a clinch.
Hughs lands a nice knee to the body.
McKay is breathing heavily.
Hughs lands a good knee to the midsection. McKay won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hughs.
Hughs lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hughs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs crunches a lovely knee into McKay's ribcage.
McKay takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Dalton McKay has been cut.
Hughs is working McKay over against the cage.
Hughs digs a right hand into McKay's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McKay's gas tank.
Hughs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hughs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McKay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughs.
Hughs lands a good knee to the midsection. McKay won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughs lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hughs.
McKay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hughs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McKay takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughs obliges.
Hughs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hughs lands an elbow just above McKay 's eye.
McKay takes a knee to the side of the body.
McKay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hughs scores with a shot to the side of McKay's head.
Hughs connects with a knee to the head.

McKay is rocked!
Hughs lands a knee to the head.
Oh McKay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hughs landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McKay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hughs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McKay is trying to pull guard but Hughs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hughs with a knee to the head.

Dalton McKay's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs works on McKay's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hughs unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McKay seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughs lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
Knees to the body from Hughs.
Hughs unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hughs lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughs lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughs obliges.
Hughs lands with a light punch inside.
Hughs lands a knee to the head.
Hughs landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hughs.
Hughs lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Hughs.
Hughs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hughs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughs landing knees to the body.
Hughs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hughs.
Nice body punch from Hughs.
Hughs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughs lands a nice knee to the body.
Hughs scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughs connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hughs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dalton McKay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hughs clinches.
Hughs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hughs scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McKay or not.
Hughs comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughs scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughs connects with a knee to the head.
Hughs lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McKay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughs lands an elbow just above McKay 's eye.
Hughs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hughs lands an elbow just above McKay 's eye.
Hughs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs lands an elbow inside that McKay shrugs off.
Hughs lands a knee to the head.

Dalton McKay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hughs with a knee to the head.
Hughs scores with a knee to the head.
Hughs scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughs unloads a knee to the mid-section. McKay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hughs with a knee to the head.
Hughs lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
Hughs lands a good knee to the midsection. McKay won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hughs obliges.
Hughs working McKay over with knees to the body.
Joe Hughs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughs lands a hook that snaps the head of McKay backwards.
Hughs is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hughs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughs lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughs.
Hughs lands a big knee! That's hurt McKay! Oh, he's all over the place! Hughs lands another knee that sends McKay to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Hughs!