PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khatir Afridi (ranked 1576 p4p, 164 weight class) and Bronson Hughes (ranked 1879 p4p, 195 weight class). Hughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slam - By: Onyx. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Afridi
vs
Hughes

167 cm
30
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
28
154 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Khatir Afridi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Afridi tried to counter with a leg kick but Hughes avoided it.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Afridi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Afridi throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Afridi's head coaches at Hellfire Antechamber that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hughes lands with a straight right. Afridi didn't see that one coming.
Afridi takes one to the chin there.
A lazy body kick from Hughes
and Afridi counters with a two punch combo.
Afridi ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab when Afridi was well out of range.
Afridi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Afridi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes throws the left hand but Afridi avoids the punch easily.
Afridi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
An inside leg kick from Hughes misses.
Hughes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Afridi.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Afridi counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Afridi avoids them all with ease.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Afridi is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Afridi walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Afridi moves away and avoids it.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Afridi.
Nice shot lands for Hughes.
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Afridi's head.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Afridi is out of range.
Afridi checks a low kick from Hughes.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses
and Afridi counters with a low kick, right behind Hughes 's knee.
Hughes blocks a head kick by Afridi.
Hughes scores with a hook.
Afridi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hughes slips a straight right by Afridi.
Afridi slips a straight right by Hughes.
Afridi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Afridi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes cracks Afridi with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afridi slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes throws a right hand that misses
and Afridi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Afridi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Afridi saw that one coming.
Afridi is looking to counter punch.
Hughes jabs at Afridi's body.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Afridi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Afridi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Afridi slips a jab from Hughes.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Afridi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Afridi throwing a counter right hand but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Afridi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a leg kick.
Afridi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Afridi misses its target.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Afridi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Afridi on that attempt.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Afridi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Afridi checks a leg kick nicely.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Afridi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Afridi counter with a right hand.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Afridi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Afridi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Afridi looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with an uppercut.
Afridi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Hughes misses
letting Afridi counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Afridi. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jab from Hughes.
Afridi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Afridi.
Afridi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Afridi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Afridi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Afridi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Afridi defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Afridi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes tries to bum rush Afridi with a series of wild strikes but Afridi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Afridi misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Afridi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Afridi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hughes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khatir Afridi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Afridi ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
It appears Afridi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Afridi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Afridi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hughes throws a hook but Afridi blocks it.
Bronson Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps Afridi's head back.
Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hughes cracks Afridi with a good jab.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Afridi.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Afridi saw that one coming.
Afridi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes connects with a leg kick. Afridi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Afridi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Afridi ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a jab when Afridi was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a combination
and Afridi counters with a nice body shot.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Afridi counters with a nice uppercut.
Afridi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Afridi saw that one coming.
Afridi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hughes connects with a leg kick. Afridi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hughes lands a jab.
Afridi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Afridi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Afridi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
An attempted straight right counter from Afridi misses the target.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Afridi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
enabling Afridi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a double jab
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Afridi.
Hughes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Afridi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Afridi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A jab from Hughes does it's job there.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Afridi moves away and avoids it.
Afridi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hughes throws a hook but Afridi avoids it easily.
Afridi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Afridi slips a jab from Hughes.
Afridi ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Afridi to counter with a crisp jab.
Afridi slips under a jab.
Hughes throws a body punch but Afridi moves out of range.
Afridi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Afridi staying out of range there.
Afridi throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Afridi.
Hughes throws a hook but Afridi avoids it easily.
Afridi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Afridi counters with a leg kick.
Hughes throws a hook but Afridi avoids it easily.
Afridi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Afridi is out of range.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughes connects with a single shot there.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Afridi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Afridi slips the punch.
Afridi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
As Hughes backs away, Afridi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Afridi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Afridi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with an uppercut. Afridi saw that one coming.
Afridi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Afridi lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Afridi counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick from Afridi lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a hook but Afridi avoids it easily.
Hughes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Afridi is able to avoid easily.
Hughes misses with a wild combination.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Afridi blocks a jab.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Afridi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hughes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Afridi moves out of range of the strikes.
Afridi throwing a counter right hand but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Afridi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Afridi counters with a left to the body.
Afridi scores with a push kick.
Afridi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Afridi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Afridis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Afridi moved out of range.
And Afridi counters with a quick kick to the body but Hughes blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Afridi to counter with a crisp jab.
Afridi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot by Hughes.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Afridi counters with a stiff right hand.
Afridi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
It looked like Afridi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hughes.
Nice cross by Afridi.
Afridi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Afridi swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Afridi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Afridi circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Afridi counters with a good, hard body kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afridi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Afridi there.
Afridi blocks a jab.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Afridi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Afridi moved out of range nicely.
Afridi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hughes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Afridi counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes throws a leg kick which misses Afridi's front leg but catches the back leg as Afridi tries to avoid it.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses
and Afridi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Afridi staying out of range there.
It looked like Afridi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Afridi counters with a body kick that stops Hughes in his tracks momentarily.
Afridi misses with a hook.
A big right from Hughes misses.
And Afridi counters with a quick kick to the body but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Afridi avoids it well.
Hughes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afridi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Afridi lands a right hook to the body.
Afridi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Afridi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Afridi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Afridi tries to land a leg kick but Hughes saw it coming and moves away.
Afridi connects with a leg kick. Hughes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Afridi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
An attempted straight right counter from Afridi misses the target.
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Afridi counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Afridi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Afridi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Afridi misses the shot to the body.
Afridi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Afridi scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afridi avoids the body shot from Hughes.
A little feinted left hand from Afridi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Afridi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hughes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Afridi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Afridi moved out of range.
Afridi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hughes if he has to take too many more of those.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Hughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Afridi.
Hughes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Afridi ducks down to avoid it.
Afridi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khatir Afridi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Afridi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khatir Afridi!