PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Phol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Phol
vs
Hughes

188 cm
20
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Phol.
Phol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phol has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phol and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Phol connects with the punch.
Phol stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.

Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phol looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phol defending against the ground and pound.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Phol is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phol managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Phol avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here as Hughes stalls from top position.
Phol tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phol stops Hughes from passing to mount.
Phol keeps Hughes under control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phol taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes.
Phol gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Phol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phol defending well though.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Phol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phol defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a strike but Phol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Phol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.
Phol wants to stand up but Hughes is controlling him.
Phol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phol with a jab.
King Phol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phol needs to keep his hands up - Hughes had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Phol moves out of range.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Phol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phol connects with a crisp jab.
Hughes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phol.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phol darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phol connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phol throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Phol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Phol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phol counters with a good low kick that Hughes was not able to check.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phol.

It looks like King Phol has been cut.

Hughes clinches.
Phol controlling the action here for a moment.
Phol lands a body shot.
Phol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phol blocks an uppercut.
Hughes tries to work over Phol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Phol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phol lands a lovely overhand right.
Phol moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Phol keeps it at a distance.
Phol takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Phol lands a big right hand that sends Hughes crashing to the mat! Phol stays standing though and waves Hughes back to his feet!

Hughes is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Phol! Hughes is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Phol!