PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Rose (ranked 23458 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hughs (ranked 9311 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rose
vs
Hughs

180 cm
25
175 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
52
167 lbs
51 - 63 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 63 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose goes for a double leg but Hughs avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hughs continues to drive forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rose.
Hughs was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Rose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rose shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hughs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rose slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughs gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hughs is defending against the submission attempts here by Rose.
Rose is trying to control the action in half guard but Hughs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughs is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Rose is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughs tries to get to full guard but Rose has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hughs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hughs looking for submissions off his back.
Hughs looks winded!

Rose has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hughs defend it? Rose steps over the head and cranks it - Hughs is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rose!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Rose!