PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Albert Tumenov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tumenov
vs
Hughes

188 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Tumenov slips the punch.
Tumenov appears to be looking for a big counter.

Tumenov clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Hughes.
Our sources have told us that Tumenov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hughes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tumenov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tumenov blocking some punches.
Hughes can't get the takedown.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tumenov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tumenov controls his hands.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.

Tumenov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hughes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tumenov to the mat. Tumenov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes slips nicely into half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov has hold of Hughes's hands but Hughes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hughes lands a nice short elbow.
Tumenov has hold of Hughes's hands but Hughes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes lands with a punch from half guard.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hughes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hughes working over Tumenov with some ground and pound. Tumenov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes content to control rather than advance.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tumenov's head.
Tumenov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Tumenov dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes controlling the pace.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Tumenov's head.
Tumenov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hughes working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hughes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tumenov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hughes scores with a big shot! Tumenov's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tumenov! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Hughes!
Michael Hughes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.