PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mata Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mata Hughes had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hughes
vs
Chu

170 cm
27
134 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
137 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mata Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiger Chu!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chu rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Chu misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chu.
Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hughes is defending well for now.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chu landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Chu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Chu.
Chu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Chu forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mata Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chu lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu is pressed up against the ropes. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chu down to the mat. Chu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Chu.

Chu drives through and clinches with Hughes against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chu.
Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Chu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hughes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hughes can't get the takedown.
Chu digs a right hand underneath Hughes's ribcage. Hughes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hughes's face.
Chu crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chu lands a shot to the body.
Chu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu working Hughes over with knees to the body.
Chu connects with a knee to the head.
Chu with a knee to the head.
Chu lands a knee to the head.
Chu lands a knee to the body.
Chu lands a knee to the body.
Chu cracks Hughes with a nice body shot.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Chu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hughes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hughes's face.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chu prevents it.
Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Hughes won't want to take too many of those.
Chu lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chu.

Hughes has clasped his hands together around Chu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hughes trying to control the action but Chu is working from the bottom.
Chu is trying to get back to his feet.
Hughes advances nicely into full mount.
Hughes punishing his opponent with strikes.

Hughes has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Chu is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mata Hughes!