PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 1475 p4p, 173 weight class) and Craig Wius (ranked 2374 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Wius

167 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Groove Gear

RESISTANCE

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Wius!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
And Wius tries to counter it with a takedown but Hughes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wius moves away from the strike by Hughes.
Wius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hughes defends it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wius.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face as Wius controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes wants to control but Wius postures up.

Wius is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hughes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to control but Wius postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Wius are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Wius.

Wius goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hughes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wius but great work by Hughes.
Hughes controls the position from side control.
Wius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wius manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hughes's best efforts.
Wius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wius pulls Hughes in close to his closed guard and prevents Hughes from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard.

Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wius sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wius passes into half guard.
Hughes trying to control here.
Wius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wius working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hughes's thigh. Hughes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Wius from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
My spies in 3Band MMA ($800/week) inform me that Wius has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wius trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wius with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a hook. Wius ducked under it nicely.
Seymour Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wius stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Wius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Wius will probably get the nod.
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.

Wius slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Wius with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hughes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped Wius's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wius has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wius is rocked!
Wius blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Wius.
Nice defenses there by Wius.
Jab, jab by Hughes - just one landing.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Wius is just out of range.

Hughes forces Wius back against the cage and clinches.
Wius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hughes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wius backwards.
Wius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wius has Hughes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wius.
Still in the clinch, Hughes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wius is looking for a takedown.

Wius has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position.
Craig Wius has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wius is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius pulls Hughes in close to prevent any damage.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wius might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hughes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Wius ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Wius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wius.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughes throws a body punch but Wius moves out of range.
Wius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hughes defends it well.
We've been told by Hughes's head coaches at No Limit that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wius swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seymour Hughes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hughes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wius feints the counter takedown.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses

and Wius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wius.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wius can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Wius. Beautiful body shot.
Wius scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Wius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Wius.
Wius wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
Wius defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wius.
Wius throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wius tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Wius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wius rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hughes forces Wius back against the cage and clinches.
Wius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hughes presses Wius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Wius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wius or not.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Seymour Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Wius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius takes a shot to the head.

Hughes breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Wius tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Hughes sends Wius crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hughes is motioning to the referee to let Wius up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wius is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wius manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws a monster overhand right that drops Wius! Hughes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seymour Hughes!