PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Jones (ranked 3465 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hugo (ranked 3244 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Hugo

199 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hugo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a takedown

and Hugo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hugo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hugo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Roger Jones has been cut.
Hugo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hugo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Hugo.
Knees to the body from Hugo.
Jones tries for a takedown but Hugo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hugo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hugo lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.

Roger Jones's cut is getting worse.
Hugo lands a knee to the body.
Hugo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hugo drops Jones with a big knee straight up the middle! Jones is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Hugo. Hugo maintains the clinch.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hugo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hugo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jones with a big uppercut! Jones tries to clinch up but Hugo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jones to the mat! Jones covers up and Hugo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Hugo!