PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony McReynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McReynolds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 100 bars of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
McReynolds

180 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony McReynolds!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McReynolds slips a jab from Hughes.
McReynolds fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes throws a head kick but McReynolds moves out of range.
Hughes throws a right and a left that McReynolds avoids nicely.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but McReynolds moved out of range nicely.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks McReynolds with an uppercut!

It looks like Anthony McReynolds has been cut.
McReynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes looks to land a combination but McReynolds avoids it well.
McReynolds closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. McReynolds pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McReynolds gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
McReynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but McReynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rob Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony McReynolds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Rob Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McReynolds shoots in for a double leg but Hughes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

McReynolds shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hughes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hughes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Hughes throws McReynolds to one side and escapes!
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McReynolds.
McReynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McReynolds looks gassed!
Hughes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McReynolds has a takedown stuffed.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
Hughes lands a nice shot that snaps McReynolds's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McReynolds backs up against the cage.

That has opened up Anthony McReynolds's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McReynolds moves away.

Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McReynolds to the mat! McReynolds manages to get full guard.

Hughes gets to his feet. McReynolds looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hughes lands with a cross.
Hughes tests McReynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McReynolds shoots and misses
and Hughes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks McReynolds with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but McReynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McReynolds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hughes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hughes.

McReynolds is working an open guard so Hughes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McReynolds misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hughes connects with the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McReynolds.
Hughes lands with an uppercut that bounces McReynolds off the cage and back into rage.
McReynolds fails with the takedown
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hughes postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for McReynolds to stand up.
McReynolds misses with a takedown
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hughes lands a really nice looking cross but McReynolds seems unphased.
McReynolds shoots and misses
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hughes. That snapped McReynolds's head back.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McReynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Hughes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hughes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

McReynolds gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hughes to score an easy takedown into full guard.

McReynolds is working an open guard so Hughes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Hughes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony McReynolds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

McReynolds misses with a takedown attempt
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McReynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McReynolds gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rob Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McReynolds napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Hughes decides to stand up, so the ref orders McReynolds to his feet.

McReynolds gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

McReynolds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hughes defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReynolds fails with the takedown
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rob Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony McReynolds.
Hughes throws a one two combo.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Hughes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
McReynolds shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes throws a hook but McReynolds avoids it easily.
Hughes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McReynolds.
Hughes cracks McReynolds with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but McReynolds moved out of range nicely.
McReynolds fails in his attempt to clinch.
McReynolds has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McReynolds works his way to full guard. Good work.
McReynolds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.

Hughes got a little sloppy there for a moment and McReynolds has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hughes has managed to get both his arms back between McReynolds's legs - danger averted.

Hughes gets to his feet - McReynolds follows without any prompting.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McReynolds!

Hughes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McReynolds misses with a takedown

and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
McReynolds is looking to reverse the position.
McReynolds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rob Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hughes decides to stand back up.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped McReynolds in his tracks.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. McReynolds moves away and avoids it.
McReynolds tries to clinch up

and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McReynolds can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McReynolds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hughes can't get the takedown.
Hughes has McReynolds pressed against the cage, preventing McReynolds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McReynolds is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McReynolds down to the mat. McReynolds avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughes throws a series of punches but McReynolds avoids them all with ease.
Hughes dips to his left and cracks McReynolds with an uppercut!
Hughes misses with a looping left.
McReynolds with a poor takedown

so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hughes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hughes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McReynolds is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hughes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Hughes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony McReynolds's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McReynolds with a poor takedown
and Hughes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McReynolds takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rob Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
McReynolds slips under a jab.
McReynolds misses with a takedown attempt

and Hughes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McReynolds!

Hughes stands up from mount. Strange move.
McReynolds shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Rob Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony McReynolds.
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McReynolds.
McReynolds with a poor takedown
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
McReynolds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Hughes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hughes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McReynolds is trying to stand back up but Hughes is controlling him

Hughes decides to stand and escape the position.
McReynolds shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by McReynolds.
Hughes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McReynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McReynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hughes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McReynolds working to try and regain half guard.

Hughes stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Hughes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McReynolds manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Hughes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McReynolds, up you get!
McReynolds slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of punches but McReynolds moves out of range.
McReynolds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
No joy there for McReynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McReynolds.
No luck for McReynolds with that takedown attempt.
McReynolds tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McReynolds sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes with a jab.
McReynolds has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McReynolds closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side

and Hughes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

McReynolds is working an open guard so Hughes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McReynolds tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but McReynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McReynolds with a poor takedown

and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McReynolds is trying to control but Hughes passes into side control!
McReynolds is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rob Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hughes decides to stand up, so the ref orders McReynolds to his feet.
Anthony McReynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes looks to throw the jab but McReynolds is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McReynolds tries to improve position but can't.
McReynolds tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Hughes!