PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Taylor

182 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

182 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.

Hughes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looks to land a strike but Taylor avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hughes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hughes.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Taylor's head but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor is pushing Hughes's head away, looking to escape. Hughes manages to hold on to the position though.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hughes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Taylor tries to escape but Hughes is in control.
Taylor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Hughes tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Hughes drags him back down.
Hughes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taylor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor tries to escape but Hughes is in control.

Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hughes laying and praying for a moment but Taylor takes advantage and regains half guard.

Hughes is looking for a kimura here.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.

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.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hughes scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hughes passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hughes looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.
A nice elbow there by Hughes.
Hughes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Taylor is trying to stand.

Taylor somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Hughes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hughes closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Hughes cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes slips a jab from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcus Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Taylor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Marcus Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Hughes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hughes winds up and cracks Taylor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taylor pushes Hughes off but Hughes dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.

Taylor explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor regains half guard, as Hughes was trying to land strikes.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.

Hughes is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor kicks Hughes off and gets back to his feet.
Taylor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Taylor misses
and Hughes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Hughes trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor regains half guard, as Hughes was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Hughes throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Seth Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes is controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Hughes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hughes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Taylor scores with a four punch combination!
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor swings away with a body shot that misses

and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hughes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taylor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taylor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taylor!

Taylor stands up and beckons Hughes to his feet.
Marcus Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Hughes moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Hughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taylor finds it's way round the side to connect with Hughes's head.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Hughes avoids nicely.
Taylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Taylor moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Marcus Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Hughes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Hughes counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor lands a jab.
Marcus Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Taylor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hughes.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hughes feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Hughes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Seth Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor lands a nice shot to the body.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses the jab.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Taylor misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

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