PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Third Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hughs
vs
Fist

178 cm
46
167 lbs
44 - 44 - 0

180 cm
25
172 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 44 - 44 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Fist!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist misses with the combination.
Hughs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hughs misses with a looping right.
Fist darts in looking for a takedown but Hughs gets double underhooks and turns Fist into the cage.
Hughs tries to clinch up
and Fist counters with a stiff right hand.
Fist swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fist stuffs the takedown.
Hughs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Fist jabs Hughs right on the nose. Hughs blinks but takes it well.

Hughs tries to sprawl but Fist drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughs wants to get back to full guard.
Fist throwing shots but Hughs is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughs works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hughs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fist throws a strike but Hughs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hughs throws a big right hand that misses.

Fist has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Fist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughs connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fist working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Fist is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Fist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Fist has his feet on Hughs's thighs here. He's pushed Hughs off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hughs screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Third Fist!
An intense looking Third Fist took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I was really worried about this fight...I had wet farts....'.