PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hughes
vs
Antunes

180 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joaquim Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Antunes checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Antunes slips under a jab from Hughes.
Antunes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Antunes is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, Antunes circles away and we're back to standing.
Antunes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hughes throws a solid leg kick but Antunes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hughes.
Antunes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Antunes fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes shoots and misses

and Antunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Hughes prevents Antunes from moving into mount.
Antunes advances to full mount.
Antunes with a couple of short strikes.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Antunes isn't that keen on the idea.
Antunes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Antunes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Antunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes taking shots to the head.
Hughes holds on, trying desperately to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is in a horrible position here. Antunes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Hughes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Antunes landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes is looking to improve his position but Antunes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hughes wants to control but Antunes is having none of it.
Antunes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Antunes landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Antunes.
Antunes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to hold on but Antunes pushes him away.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antunes postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Hughes badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Antunes around the waist but Antunes pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Antunes is the winner by TKO! Antunes jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquim Antunes!
As Joaquim Antunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Only 3 rounds? That's nothing...'.