PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and micky hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Simpson
vs
hughes

183 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Prime Time Fighting Clothing
Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, micky hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Simpson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simpson as he avoids it easily.
Simpson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simpson swivels and escapes.
Richard Simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of micky hughes.
Simpson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Simpson misses with a head kick.
hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Simpson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simpson connects with a crisp jab.
Simpson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Simpson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
hughes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
hughes blocks a head kick by Simpson.

hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
hughes forces his way into half guard.
hughes wants to free his trapped foot but Simpson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hughes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Simpson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hughes looks gassed!

hughes is working for a kimura here but Simpson manages to reverse the position and he's now in hughes's guard.
Simpson wants to get up but he can't break hughes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Simpson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hughes on the ground.

hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Simpson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

hughes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

hughes has his foot on Simpson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Simpson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hughes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

hughes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Simpson passes into side control.
hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Simpson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
hughes gets back to half guard.

hughes has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Simpson. Oh but hughes has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Simpson goes limp - he's gone! hughes jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). micky hughes!