PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nam Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Hughs has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hughs
vs
Le

178 cm
38
167 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

197 cm
25
161 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nam Le!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le has his takedown stuffed
and Hughs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Le with a poor takedown
and Hughs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hughs connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hughs!

Hughs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Le napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Hughs seems to be working for a kimura but Le defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Hughs there.
Le is looking to improve his position.
Hughs scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Le is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Le is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hughs fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Le from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hughs! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Hughs!