PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Weston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Weston
vs
Hughes

174 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.

Hughes forces Weston back against the cage and clinches.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.

Weston gets a takedown into half guard.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Weston scores with a couple of nice shots.
Weston throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Weston drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Weston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Weston throws a strike but Hughes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Weston throws a big elbow that misses.
Weston throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Weston trying to control the position.
Weston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to stand but Weston is controlling his posture from full guard.
Weston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hughes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Weston.

Hughes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Weston's guard.
Weston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Weston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Weston wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Weston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Weston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weston regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston is trying to control but Hughes passes into side control!
Weston is looking for a sweep.
Hughes controls the position from side control.
Hughes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Weston will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Weston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hughes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weston shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Weston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weston fails with the takedown.
Stu Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hughes lands in his opponent's guard.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston working a defensive guard here.
Weston has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Weston.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Weston thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.

Weston shoots in and bounces Hughes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Weston stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.

Hughes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weston trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weston cracks Hughes with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weston connects with a couple of short punches.

Hughes looking for a guillotine here but Weston defends easily.

Hughes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Weston defends it easily.
Hughes is breathing heavily.

Hughes has an active guard here but Weston has managed to pass into half guard.
Weston trying to pass the guard but Hughes defending well.
Hughes has a hand on Weston's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Weston takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Weston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Weston landing strikes from the mount and Hughes is in trouble!
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weston punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hughes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Michael Weston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes postures up.

Weston has his feet on Hughes's thighs here. He's pushed Hughes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hughes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Weston!
Michael Weston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.