PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Sean Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hughes
vs
Leroy

169 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Predator Nutrition 140 Q!!!!

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leroy tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leroy to the ground. Leroy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leroy as he avoids it easily.

Leroy rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy is pressed up against the cage. Hughes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Leroy down to the mat. Leroy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Leroy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Leroy pushes Hughes away with a front kick.

Hughes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leroy's guard.
Leroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes pushes down on Leroy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hughes working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Leroy's thigh. Leroy counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leroy striking from the bottom here.
Leroy tries to strike from the bottom.
Hughes stops Leroy from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leroy is keeping the position for now.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Hughes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leroy.
Leroy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Leroy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hughes if he has to take too many more of those.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!
Leroy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hughes.
Leroy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Leroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Leroy.
Leroy with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Leroy.
Leroy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Leroy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Leroy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leroy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leroy lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leroy wants a takedown.
Leroy is trying to break the clinch but Hughes has him pressed against the cage.

Hughes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leroy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes is punishing Leroy with strikes - can he finish him?!
Hughes softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hughes lands strikes to the head.
Can Leroy hold on?! Hughes is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hughes scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Leroy is looking for a way out.
Hughes scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Leroy sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sean Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Leroy tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leroy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leroy scores with a one two! Hughes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leroy.
A head kick from Leroy lands but Hughes takes it in his stride.
Hughes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Leroy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leroy scores with a head kick.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leroy.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Leroy sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leroy scores with a head kick.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leroy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hughes sprawls well initially but Leroy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy wants to stand but Hughes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hughes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
Leroy tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hughes controls his leg.
Hughes wants to control but Leroy is keeping busy.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Leroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes 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 gets full guard.
Hughes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Leroy manages to get himself to full guard.
Hughes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Leroy is keeping the position.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes pushes down on Leroy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Leroy is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hughes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but Leroy defending well.
Hughes frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hughes working the ground and pound effectively.
Leroy is squirming around, avoiding Hughes's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Leroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hughes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leroy counters by clinching up.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leroy.
Leroy is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hughes tightens his grip and picks Leroy up, before dumping him to the ground. Leroy manages to land in guard.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leroy is keeping the position for now.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Leroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes throwing strikes from guard but Leroy blocks nicely.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Hughes is having none of it.
Leroy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leroy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leroy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hughes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hughes is trying to move to mount but Leroy reverses beautifully and ends up in Hughes's guard.
Hughes pulls Leroy in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leroy stands up and waves to Hughes to follow him.
Hughes with a poor takedown
and Leroy counters with a big head kick but Hughes shrugs it off.
Leroy misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sean Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Leroy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Leroy looks to land a combination. Hughes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Hughes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Leroy's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leroy trying to keep a closed guard but Hughes is proving a slippery customer.
Sean Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Hughes isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Leroy sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Leroy which made him look bad.
Leroy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leroy scores with a head kick.
Leroy lands with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Leroy which made him look bad.
Bruce Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leroy throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leroy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leroy!