PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi has chosen Buried in a Graveyard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rob Hughes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alistair Mousasi's chin.

Hughes
vs
Mousasi

180 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistair Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi is looking to clinch.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Mousasi keeps Hughes at a distance using the push kick.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mousasi to the mat! Mousasi manages to get full guard.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mousasi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes advances position into side control!
Mousasi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hughes is controlling him well.
Hughes working the head with strikes.
Hughes 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.
Hughes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Hughes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mousasi pushes Hughes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hughes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hughes trying to control the action but Mousasi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Mousasi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Mousasi wants to get back to his feet.
Mousasi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hughes connects with a decent elbow.
Hughes grinds an elbow into Mousasi's temple.
Hughes lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working the ground and pound but Mousasi is defending the strikes.
Mousasi wants to control but Hughes postures up.
Mousasi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Hughes misses with the ground and pound.
Hughes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mousasi tries to escape but Hughes is in control.
Hughes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Mousasi bucks up and tries to throw Hughes off but instead Hughes has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hughes missing with strikes from the back.
Hughes missing with strikes from the back.
Mousasi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with an elbow to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Hughes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mousasi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes landing with strikes.

Hughes has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Mousasi is in real trouble here. Hughes gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Mousasi is tapping out! Hughes wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Hughes!