PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Hughes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kein Dhonos Hunior
vs
Hughes

150 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
23
139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Speedy Supps + Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kein Dhonos Hunior misses.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a lazy uppercut

and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes is looking to control Kein Dhonos Hunior's arms but Kein Dhonos Hunior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Kein Dhonos Hunior is blocking nicely.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Kein Dhonos Hunior has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Kein Dhonos Hunior.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes slips a straight right by Kein Dhonos Hunior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
A punch combination from Kein Dhonos Hunior misses.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kein Dhonos Hunior's knee momentarily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses the jab.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kein Dhonos Hunior scores with a hook.
Kein Dhonos Hunior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Kein Dhonos Hunior tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kein Dhonos Hunior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with an inside leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hughes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Kein Dhonos Hunior pushes him off.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hughes under the eye.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses

and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hughes wants to break free but Kein Dhonos Hunior has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Kein Dhonos Hunior uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Kein Dhonos Hunior avoids the damage to the body.
Hughes is trying to stall.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hughes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kein Dhonos Hunior connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Hughes slips a straight right by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Jab by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
The crowd cheers as Kein Dhonos Hunior lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hughes doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kein Dhonos Hunior missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Kein Dhonos Hunior circles away.
Hughes moves out of range as Kein Dhonos Hunior strikes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an off balance right hand

and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hughes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kein Dhonos Hunior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes tries to land knees in the clinch but Kein Dhonos Hunior avoids the damage to the body.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands a right hand.
Hughes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kein Dhonos Hunior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kein Dhonos Hunior tries to circle away but Hughes has him pinned against the cage.
Hughes is trying to break free.

Kein Dhonos Hunior pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kein Dhonos Hunior scores with a jab to the head.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sloppy strikes from Kein Dhonos Hunior. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a head kick. That will keep Kein Dhonos Hunior thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a wild combination.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Kein Dhonos Hunior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
A jab from Kein Dhonos Hunior finds it's way through Hughes's defenses.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior swinging wildly here.
A jab from Kein Dhonos Hunior finds it's way through Hughes's defenses.
Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior is winning the standup battle so far.
Kein Dhonos Hunior keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kein Dhonos Hunior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes slips a jab from Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a lazy uppercut
and Hughes counters with a body kick that stops Kein Dhonos Hunior in his tracks momentarily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Kein Dhonos Hunior backing up. Kein Dhonos Hunior nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kein Dhonos Hunior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a good low kick that Kein Dhonos Hunior was not able to check.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Kein Dhonos Hunior circles away.
Hughes defending well as Kein Dhonos Hunior loads up on a big left hand.
Kein Dhonos Hunior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Kein Dhonos Hunior circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Kein Dhonos Hunior will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kein Dhonos Hunior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a low kick, right behind Kein Dhonos Hunior 's knee.
Ray Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Hughes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kein Dhonos Hunior really felt that one!
Hughes blocks a jab.
We've been informed that Hughes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kein Dhonos Hunior scores with a jab to the head.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kein Dhonos Hunior circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kein Dhonos Hunior's knee momentarily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a looping left.
Kein Dhonos Hunior keeps the fight on the outside.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a head kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior connects with a looping right hand.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a right hand that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kein Dhonos Hunior is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hughes slips a straight right by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an off balance right hand

and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but Kein Dhonos Hunior blocks with his arms.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands a left hand.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands with a right to the head.
Hughes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Kein Dhonos Hunior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is trying to break free.
Kein Dhonos Hunior can't break the clinch.
Kein Dhonos Hunior will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kein Dhonos Hunior has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Kein Dhonos Hunior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kein Dhonos Hunior swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kein Dhonos Hunior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Kein Dhonos Hunior does no damage.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a left and a right that stings Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a combination that misses
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kein Dhonos Hunior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a looping left.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hughes lands a nice looking body kick.

Hughes clinches up against the cage.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Ray Hughes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kein Dhonos Hunior is trying to force a seperation but Hughes has the dominant position.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kein Dhonos Hunior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kein Dhonos Hunior lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes prevents Kein Dhonos Hunior from breaking the clinch.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kein Dhonos Hunior's efforts to push away.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kein Dhonos Hunior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a big head kick but Kein Dhonos Hunior shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kein Dhonos Hunior loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a lunging right hand
and Hughes counters with a left to the body.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a left hand
and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a straight left.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Kein Dhonos Hunior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kein Dhonos Hunior is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hughes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut
and Hughes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kein Dhonos Hunior is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Kein Dhonos Hunior misses the target.
Hughes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kein Dhonos Hunior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kein Dhonos Hunior tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws a poor cross that misses
and Hughes counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kein Dhonos Hunior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a two punch combination.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a hook. Hughes ducked under it nicely.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Kein Dhonos Hunior throws an off balance right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice body kick.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Kein Dhonos Hunior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kein Dhonos Hunior misses with a right hand
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kein Dhonos Hunior works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kein Dhonos Hunior, 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior!

Solomon Kein Dhonos Hunior wins by unanimous decision!