PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Griffin (ranked 2993 p4p, 280 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 2637 p4p, 253 weight class). Hughes has chosen Slam - By: Onyx as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bronson Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Griffin
vs
Hughes

168 cm
29
152 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

170 cm
27
154 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronald Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Griffin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Hughes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Griffin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Griffin manages to get himself to full guard.

Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffin is trying to keep Hughes in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes passes Griffin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hughes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Griffin tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Griffin is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Griffin's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Griffin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hughes lands strikes from half guard.
Hughes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Griffin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes winds up and cracks Griffin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hughes slips a nice elbow through Griffin's hands, connecting with Griffin's forehead.
Hughes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.

Griffin has one foot on Hughes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Griffin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense.
Griffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Griffin clinches up against the cage.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin slips under a jab from Hughes.

Griffin rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin pushes Hughes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hughes.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin has Hughes pressed against the cage, preventing Hughes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes misses with some punches.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Griffin backwards.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Griffin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Griffin misses with a punch on the inside.
Griffin trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Griffin slowing the pace effectively.
Hughes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffin presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griffin cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Griffin to work.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griffin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Griffin defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes misses with some punches.
Hughes tries to stall but Griffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griffin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes tries to circle away but Griffin has him pinned against the cage.
Hughes taking a breather.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Griffin.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Griffin looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Griffin with a jab.
Griffin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Griffin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronald Griffin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Griffin moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hughes.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Griffin.
Griffin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hughes lands with a shot to the body.
Griffin tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Bronson Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Griffin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Hughes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griffin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Hughes.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griffin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hughes eats them both and turns towards Griffin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Griffin moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Hughes lands with a cross.
Griffin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hughes.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Bronson Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Griffin is looking to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Griffin moves into the clinch.
Griffin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.
Griffin lands a nice shot to the body.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes misses with a hook.

Griffin clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin lands a hook that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Griffin avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Griffin has the dominant position.
Hughes lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Griffin.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Griffin keeps him there for the moment.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Griffin slips under a jab.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hughes.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.

Griffin has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Griffin.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes misses with a double jab.

Griffin moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Griffin slips a straight right by Hughes.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Griffin shoots in but no luck this time.
Griffin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Griffin tries to move into range but Hughes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes misses with a leg kick

and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Griffin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Griffin is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Griffin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hughes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.

Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes lands an overhand right.
Griffin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hughes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffin momentarily.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Griffin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Griffin wants to clinch.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hughes's waist but Hughes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Griffin off to one side.
Griffin misses with a head kick.
Hughes takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.

Griffin forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Griffin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Griffin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Griffin moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Griffin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Griffin misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Hughes coming out on top.
Hughes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hughes! But no joy.
Hughes stalks Griffin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Griffin's face. Griffin staggers backwards, shaken.
Hughes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
A left and a right from Hughes both land. Nice combination.
Hughes scores with a jab. Griffin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Griffin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Griffin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Griffin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Griffin.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Griffin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ronald Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Griffin moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Griffin.
Griffin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Hughes misses with a hook. Griffin ducked under it nicely.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Griffin tries to clinch up.
Griffin wants to clinch.
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Hughes slips a straight right by Griffin.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Hughes!
A very excited looking Bronson Hughes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.