PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Hughes (ranked 5210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Ambrose (ranked 5350 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hughes
vs
Ambrose

190 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peyton Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Ambrose !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambrose is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ambrose is looking for the big counter here.

Hughes fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ambrose sprawls well initially but Hughes persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ambrose trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Ambrose tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Hughes stands up out of the half guard.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ambrose closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hughes circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ambrose rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.

Ambrose is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hughes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ambrose to the mat. Ambrose regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes preventing the sweep.

Ambrose throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Ambrose to sweep him here.

Ambrose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hughes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ambrose dives on top into guard.

Hughes has an active guard here but Ambrose has managed to pass into half guard.
Ambrose sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ambrose is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ambrose to get the leverage.
Ambrose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes punching from the bottom.
Hughes gets full guard.
Hughes seems keen to control Ambrose 's posture.
Hughes tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ambrose tries to stand but Hughes is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ambrose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ambrose looks winded!

Ambrose has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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.

Ambrose gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hughes regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ambrose trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ambrose stays in close to Hughes's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Ambrose will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ambrose throws a body kick that misses.
Ambrose fails with the takedown.

Hughes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ambrose to the ground. Hughes is now in Ambrose 's guard.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ambrose 's head.
Ambrose wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Ambrose keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes stays in close to Ambrose 's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.
Ambrose looking to control.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Ambrose blocks nicely.
Ambrose being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Ambrose gets caught napping as Hughes dives in and scores a takedown. Ambrose manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ambrose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ambrose has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Ambrose 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 Ambrose off to one side.
Ambrose is breathing heavily.
Ambrose fails with a takedown attempt.
Peyton Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Ambrose .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a double leg but Ambrose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ambrose instigates a clinch.

Hughes jumps guard and drags Ambrose to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hughes looking to control.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.

Ambrose is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hughes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hughes has escaped and now he's on top!

Hughes works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Ambrose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes stops Ambrose from getting back to his feet.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ambrose wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Hughes dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Ambrose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ambrose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hughes instigates a clinch.
Hughes is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hughes has clasped his hands together around Ambrose 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Ambrose sneaks out the side door and pushes Hughes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Ambrose has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Ambrose is trying to pull guard but Hughes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ambrose prevents the takedown attempt.
Ambrose tries a knee to the head but Hughes blocks it.
Ambrose can't get the takedown.
Ambrose takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ambrose up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes lands a takedown into guard.
Hughes is working Ambrose over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ambrose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ambrose is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ambrose is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ambrose has escaped and now he's on top!

Ambrose being controlled here momentarily.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose working some strikes from top position.
Ambrose wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Ambrose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hughes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ambrose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ambrose tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

Ambrose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hughes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ambrose avoids the head kick by Hughes.

Ambrose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Ambrose .
I think Ambrose has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Peyton Hughes!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Peyton Hughes!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Peyton Hughes!

Peyton Hughes wins by unanimous decision!