PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sirus Hughes (ranked 1989 p4p, 1789 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 190 p4p, 174 weight class). Hughes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Devil "Shinedown". Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Casey

170 cm
35
140
22 - 13 - 0

168 cm
29
151
15 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 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 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a head kick but Casey moves out of range.
Casey is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Casey thuds his shin into the meat of Hughes's side.
Casey cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes throws a body punch but Casey moves out of range.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Casey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Casey slips the punch.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Casey in his tracks.
Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Casey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hughes tries to clinch but Casey moves away
and Casey counters with a nice leg kick.
Sirus Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey throws a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Casey throws a head kick that misses.
Casey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Casey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casey moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Casey flicks out a counter leg kick but Hughes steps away.

Casey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hughes's guard.

Hughes working for a triangle but Casey defends it easily.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hughes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Casey drops back looking for a leg! Hughes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hughes manages to kick Casey off! Casey jumps back into Hughes's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Casey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Casey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Casey tries to pass.
Casey trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Casey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Casey passes Hughes's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Casey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hughes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Casey pulls his head out easily.
Casey trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.

Casey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Casey passes to side control.
Hughes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Casey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yellow Belt Casey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hughes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Casey.
Casey avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Yellow Belt Casey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Hughes. Beautiful body shot.

Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Casey wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Casey up against the cage.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hughes pulls Casey into guard.
Casey advances to half guard.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Casey has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casey is trying for a kimura here. Hughes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Casey wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yellow Belt Casey!
During a confident post fight interview, Yellow Belt Casey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.