PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Gillis (ranked 3291 p4p, 4642 weight class) and Viktor Hughes (ranked 388 p4p, 476 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gillis
vs
Hughes

191 cm
19
190
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
184
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

PWNAGE™
White Gorilla

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Gillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Hughes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gillis has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Gillis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hughes moves into range and clinches up with Gillis.
Gillis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Gillis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillis takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Shane Gillis has been cut.
Gillis working hard to break the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Gillis 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Gillis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hughes prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gillis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hughes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Gillis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gillis tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Gillis back against the cage.
Gillis struggles to land a body shot inside as Hughes controls his hands.
Gillis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gillis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gillis gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gillis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hughes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gillis's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Gillis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.

Gillis manages to pull guard.
Gillis working a defensive guard but Hughes passes into half guard.
Gillis manages to get to full guard.
Gillis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Gillis keeps moving.

Gillis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hughes passes into half guard.
Gillis is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hughes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gillis sees it coming and defends easily.
Hughes trying to control the action but Gillis is working from the bottom.
Gillis is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gillis avoid being mounted?
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gillis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gillis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Gillis is looking for a triangle here but Hughes uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hughes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gillis, who protects the arm well.
Gillis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gillis tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Gillis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hughes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Viktor Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gillis wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gillis misses with a punch to the body.
Gillis wants a takedown but no success here.
Gillis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gillis tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Gillis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gillis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gillis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Gillis circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gillis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gillis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Gillis stalls from top position.
Gillis working away.

Gillis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hughes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gillis 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 Gillis but great work by Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hughes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hughes just content to control the position.
Gillis is looking to regain half guard here but Hughes keeps moving and retains side control.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Gillis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gillis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillis is trying to control Hughes's posture but Hughes avoids it.
Hughes wants to control but Gillis is keeping him busy.
Gillis is looking for a sweep.

Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gillis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gillis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gillis trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gillis is trying to get back to full guard.

Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gillis doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
Hughes is taking a breather. Gillis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Gillis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Gillis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hughes moves into range and clinches up with Gillis.
Gillis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.

Gillis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gillis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shane Gillis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gillis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gillis swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillis shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.

Gillis tries to keep at a distance but Hughes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.

Gillis is rocked!
Gillis blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Oh Gillis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Gillis back against the cage.
Gillis blocks an elbow strike.
Gillis blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gillis.
Gillis avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Gillis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gillis dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Gillis blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Gillis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Gillis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Gillis.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gillis is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gillis's brow.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gillis blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis misses with the head strike.
Gillis blocks an elbow strike.
Gillis wants a takedown.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gillis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Gillis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gillis swings wildly with an uppercut but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gillis dodges an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Gillis avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Gillis.
Gillis blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Gillis avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Gillis avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Hughes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hughes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gillis seems to have got his legs back now.
Gillis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes misses with an elbow over the top.
Gillis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gillis tries to score a body lock takedown but Hughes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hughes.
Gillis misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gillis! Hughes unloads with more strikes and Gillis sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Hughes!