PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hughes
vs
Morrison

225 cm
23
139 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

165 cm
29
142 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes slips a jab from Morrison.
Morrison has a takedown stuffed.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
No luck for Morrison with that takedown attempt.
Morrison swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Morrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Glenn Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Morrison.
Morrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes tries to clinch
and Morrison counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Morrison or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hughes has managed to clinch.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Morrison leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Morrison tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Morrison 's eye.
Morrison avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Morrison avoids a wild elbow strike from Hughes.
Morrison blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Morrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Morrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hughes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Morrison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes lands a couple of digs.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrison is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hughes is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes is posturing up here but Morrison has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hughes tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hughes has to tap! Slick submission there by Morrison!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Morrison!