PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oda Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hughes's choice of entrance music: Country Boy Can Survive. Matt Hughes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Oda Musashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Hughes's chin.

Musashi
vs
Hughes

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oda Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Musashi pinned against the cage. Musashi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Musashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Musashi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Musashi passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Musashi keeps him under control.

Musashi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hughes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Musashi has control of the leg.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hughes!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Musashi has isolated one of Hughes's arms. Hughes looking to fight him off but Musashi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oda Musashi!