PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Thompson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thompson
vs
Hughes

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails with the takedown.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hughes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hughes is in Thompson's guard.

Hughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hughes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hughes passes into half guard.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Hughes prevents Thompson from standing back up.
Hughes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thompson!

Hughes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hughes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thompson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Hughes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Hughes working for a guillotine from mount but Thompson is in no mood to give up.

Hughes has hold of Thompson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Thompson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Hughes working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Thompson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hughes! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Grant Hughes!