PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hughes (ranked 2102 p4p, 24752 weight class) and Lee Kim Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes comes into the arena with Devil "Shinedown" blaring out of the sound system. Kim Park has chosen Hit The Floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sirus Hughes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hughes
vs
Kim Park

170 cm
33
140
18 - 12 - 0

164 cm
25
140
1 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Kim Park!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim Park throws a series of strikes that have Hughes backpedaling.

Hughes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kim Park did well to prevent Hughes getting side control.

Hughes seems to be working for a kimura but Kim Park defends the submission attempt.
Kim Park wants to get back to his feet.

Hughes wants to work for an arm triangle but Kim Park is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim Park sees it coming and defends easily.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim Park sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim Park has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Scrap Squad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Hughes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim Park wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the pace.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim Park sees it coming and defends easily.
Kim Park is looking to escape.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura but Kim Park is defending well.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Kim Park is defending it quite comfortably.

Hughes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kim Park wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim Park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes won't allow Kim Park to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes stops Kim Park from standing up.

Hughes stands and steps away. Kim Park gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kim Park is trying to stand up here but Hughes is controlling him well.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but Kim Park is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hughes to get the leverage.
Kim Park wants to get back to his feet.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kim Park has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim Park wants to get back to his feet.
Kim Park is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes is working for a submission of some sort.
Kim Park tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hughes trying to control the action but Kim Park is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim Park is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him

Hughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kim Park is just riding it out for now. Hughes eventually gives up the hold.
Kim Park is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him

Hughes is looking for a kimura here.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kim Park has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Kim Park is keeping him busy.
Kim Park is trying to stand up here but Hughes is controlling him well.

Hughes is working for a kimura but Kim Park is defending it quite comfortably.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hughes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sirus Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kim Park tries to kick Hughes off but Hughes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kim Park sees it coming and defends easily.

Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kim Park wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kim Park is trying to stand.
Sirus Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes is trying to control. Kim Park wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kim Park is trying to stand.

Hughes seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kim Park is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sirus Hughes!