PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Sammartino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hughes
vs
Sammartino

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steven Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronnie Sammartino!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sammartino on the ground.
Sammartino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sammartino takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hughes working the ground and pound.

Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Sammartino takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sammartino is trying to get back to half guard.
Hughes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sammartino down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes cracks Sammartino with a big elbow.

Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sammartino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sammartino manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands strikes from half guard.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Sammartino's head.
Hughes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sammartino is looking to improve his position.
Sammartino manages to get to full guard.
Hughes works over Sammartino with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Sammartino working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.

Sammartino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sammartino looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes is working Sammartino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hughes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sammartino's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sammartino's head.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sammartino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sammartino controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hughes distracts Sammartino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Sammartino is rocked!
Sammartino is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.
Sammartino is still in real trouble! Can Hughes finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sammartino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between Sammartino's legs - danger averted.
Sammartino has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Sammartino's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Hughes!
Steven Hughes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.