PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Country boy can survive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fall
vs
Hughes

181 cm
33
185 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

181 cm
39
175 lbs
42 - 22 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

LOPS 160q + 90% Laundry
{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tried to score with a low kick but Fall checks it.
Fall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughes under the eye.
Fall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fall avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes checks a leg kick nicely.
Fall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Fall looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Fall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and Fall ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hughes tries to circle away but Fall has him pinned against the cage.
Fall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughes.

Fall breaks the clinch.
Fall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hughes defends well and Fall ends up having to push Hughes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hughes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hughes to the mat. Hughes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Hughes has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fall is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fall wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fall working hard to break the clinch.
Fall is trying to stall.
Hughes goes for a takedown attempt but Fall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fall.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes lands a nice looking body shot.
Fall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Fall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hughes doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fall throws a series of punches but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Fall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hughes lands a jab to the nose.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Fall throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hughes was covering up waiting for the punch and Fall finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes has his hands on Fall's head, controlling the position.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Fall landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control the position here.
Fall wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Fall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hughes working a defensive guard here.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Fall from controlling successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ratt Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fall.
Fall moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
A punch combination from Fall misses.

Hughes tries to sprawl but Fall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

Fall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hughes defends it well.
Hughes moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall preventing the sweep.
Fall lands a couple of digs.
Hughes wants to stand up but Fall is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hughes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fall has managed to get both his arms back between Hughes's legs - danger averted.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fall.
Fall tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Fall is working hard here to advance position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hughes holds on and takes a little breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
Hughes pulls Fall in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fall misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Fall looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hughes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fall haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Fall from controlling successfully.
Fall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fall preventing the sweep.
Hughes managing to control the position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ratt Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes wants to land a leg kick but Fall is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Fall scores with a nice right hand.
Fall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jack Fall is winning the standup battle so far.
Fall cracks Hughes with a good jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Fall.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fall dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on Fall's head and hops out.
Hughes throws a low kick but Fall moves out of range easily.
Hughes misses with an uppercut

and Fall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fall's best efforts.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes seems keen to control Fall's posture.
Fall won't allow Hughes to sweep him here.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Fall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes is pulling down on Fall's head. It's preventing any offense from Fall, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.

Ratt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fall connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Fall blocks it.
Fall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.

Fall shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hughes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hughes looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fall is controlling him.
Fall trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes has his hands on Fall's head, controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ratt Hughes was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fall.
Fall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Fall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Fall is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fall dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hughes won't be happy with that.

Fall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes is trying to get back to half guard.
Fall throws a strike aimed at the side of Hughes's head but Hughes avoids it well.
Fall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hughes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jack Fall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fall working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fall working the body and head with strikes.
Fall trying to control the position but Hughes is working away.
Fall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is trying to control Fall's posture but Fall avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fall is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.

Fall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes is looking for a sweep.
Fall working away.

Fall is trying to get an arm triangle but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fall.
Fall working away.
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fall's best efforts.

Fall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hughes.
Fall preventing the sweep.
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fall puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Fall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hughes trying to hold on to Fall's head to control him but Fall postures up.
Ratt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Fall is controlling him
Fall working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hughes controls Fall momentarily but Fall frees himself.
Fall is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Fall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fall thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fall is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
Hughes won't allow Fall to pass to mount.

Fall is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fall to get the leverage.
Fall is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fall thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes wants to control but Fall is keeping busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hughes tries to roll over but Fall keeps him under control.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ratt Hughes hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fall lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fall!
A very excited looking Jack Fall rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.