PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flores
vs
Hughes

195 cm
33
215 lbs
22 - 7 - 3

194 cm
30
205 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
Bullet Proof System

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Winston Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Flores ducks down to avoid it.
Flores throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flores slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flores counters with a nice body shot.
Flores takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Flores has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hughes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Flores backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Flores manages to avoid it all.
Flores lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flores misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flores definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flores tries to clinch up
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Flores's corner calls for a 1-2. Flores obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughes.
Flores misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes lands a front kick.
Hughes connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flores throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flores throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Hughes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flores takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flores moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes misses with a hook. Flores ducked under it nicely.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flores.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Flores misses.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
Hughes throws a good cross that connects.
Flores moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hughes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hughes lands a jab.
Flores goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Winston Hughes has been cut.
Hughes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Flores throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Flores throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes looks to throw a body kick
and Flores cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Flores.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Flores moves away and avoids it.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flores swings widly with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winston Hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flores throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Flores takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flores takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body
and Flores counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flores's sensitive parts.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winston Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes lands a jab to Flores's midsection.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flores.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes lands with a nice body kick.
Flores throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Flores stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hughes.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFlores.
Flores misses with a hook.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Flores throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes slips a jab from Flores.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Flores shakes it off.
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!
Flores walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughes throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Hughes scores with a sloppy right hand. Flores should have avoided that one.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Flores takes one to the chin there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Flores might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Flores on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flores takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes fakes the leg kick and cracks Flores in the body.
Flores throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Hughes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Flores avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes cracks Flores with an open hand slap.

Flores has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flores throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flores uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
Flores defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Flores misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughes.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Flores dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Flores throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winston Hughes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
letting Flores counter with a right hand.
Flores lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flores on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Flores moves out of range easily.
Flores throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flores is out of range.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Flores cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Flores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Flores saw it coming and moves away.
Flores keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Flores.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Flores misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes! But no joy.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Flores misses the target.
A left lands for Flores.
Hughes lands a front kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Flores blocks it.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Rafael Flores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a body shot.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flores lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Flores lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Flores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes tries a body shot but Flores blocks it.
Hughes scores with a shot to the side of Flores's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hughes.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flores has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Flores.

Hughes is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes delivers a nice body kick.

Flores clinches.
Flores throws a head punch that misses.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Flores scores with a leg kick.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores scores with a jab to the body.
and Flores counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hughes! He's just covering up as Flores starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
Rafael Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Winston Hughes was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh what a bunch of bolderdash. '.