PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hughes
vs
Can

182 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Can!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Can fails with an attempt to clinch.
Can tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Can throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Can swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Can wants to clinch

and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Can.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can tries for a takedown but Hughes circles away easily

and Hughes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Can's guard now.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hughes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hughes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Can throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Can has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Can had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hughes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Can Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hughes's back instead.
Hughes rolls, trying to escape but Can keeps control of the position.
Hughes just trying to survive but Can is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Even with his hooks in, Can manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hughes tries to escape but Can has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hughes covering up well under a series of strikes from Can.
Can doesn't have the hooks in and Hughes manages to turn into his guard.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.

Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes distracts Can with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Can keeps moving.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Can is keeping the position.
Hughes cracks Can with a solid left hand.

Can is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Can is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Can looks gassed!
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Can is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes stands up over Can, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hughes distracts Can with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Can throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Can has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Can is keeping the position for now.
Hughes is in close to Can's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Can had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hughes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Can Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hughes's back instead.
Hughes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Can's guard. Nice work there by Hughes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Can escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hughes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hughes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Can is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hughes cracks Can with a solid left hand.

Can working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes distracts Can with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Seth Hughes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Can has his takedown stuffed

and Hughes counters with a single leg into guard. Can didn't expect that.
Hughes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Can swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Can is trying to keep Hughes in close.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Can has wrist control.

Can has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Can throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes works over Can with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Can is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.

Can working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
Hughes is in close to Can's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Can's head.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes works over Can with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes pushing down on Can's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Can is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hughes pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hughes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Can is positioning himself well to prevent Hughes advancing to mount.
Hughes throws a strike but Can avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Can looking to control.

Hughes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hughes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Can throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Can darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
Can wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.

Can drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Can jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hughes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Can pushes down on Hughes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Can in his half guard.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Can is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hughes missing with punches from the bottom.

Can is trying for a kimura here. Hughes looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Can wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Can!