PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Hughes (ranked 868 p4p, 99 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 1176 p4p, 128 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Slam - By: Onyx. Lannister has chosen Game Of Thrones as his entrance music. Tyrion Lannister has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hughes
vs
Lannister

170 cm
29
154 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

170 cm
42
143 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition
Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Lannister walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
We've been told by Hughes's head coaches at BAD BOY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Lannister connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Lannister.
Lannister misses with a straight right.
Lannister throws a leg kick that misses.
Hughes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.
Hughes looks to land a body kick but Lannister moved away.
A shot to the body from Lannister misses

so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lannister's head.
Lannister wants to sweep but no luck.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hughes trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Lannister is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lannister 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.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.

Lannister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lannister wants to control but Hughes passes easily into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a head shot. Lannister uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lannister working a defensive guard here.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lannister keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Lannister working a defensive guard here.

Lannister 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hughes throws a strike but Lannister rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lannister pushing down on Hughes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lannister working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lannister trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.

Lannister seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Hughes has recovered full guard.
Lannister tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pulls Lannister in close to his closed guard and prevents Lannister from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lannister missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lannister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hughes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hughes is controlling Lannister's posture.
Hughes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lannister puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lannister trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lannister misses with a looping right.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lannister works Hughes's body with a nice hook.

Lannister darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Hughes keeping control of the position.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lannister is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lannister to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Lannister is looking to stall here but Hughes recovers full guard.
Lannister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lannister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lannister trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lannister trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lannister drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hughes dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lannister working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hughes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hughes won't allow Lannister to sweep him here.
Hughes cracks Lannister with a solid left hand.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hughes trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Lannister has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes won't allow Lannister to get back to his feet.
Hughes looking to sit in guard and control but Lannister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lannister is looking to pass into half guard but Hughes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hughes is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes landing some decent shots from guard.
Bronson Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes stopping the sweep attempt from Lannister.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Hughes lands a couple of elbows.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lannister 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hughes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes postures up in Lannister's guard and throws a big left but Lannister blocks it.
Hughes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
Hughes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lannister's head.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Lannister is keeping the position.

Lannister looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes is in close to Lannister's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lannister slips under a jab from Hughes.
Lannister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Lannister counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Hughes misses.
A nice side step and Lannister releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lannister misses with an uppercut. Hughes saw that one coming.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hughes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Lannister releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lannister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lannister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lannister sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lannister moves out of range as Hughes strikes.
Hughes cracks Lannister with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Lannister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lannister.
Lannister is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hughes digs a good hook to Lannister's body.
Hughes jabs at Lannister's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes digs a good body shot into Lannister's ribs.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lannister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Lannister moved out of range.
Lannister checks a leg kick.
Hughes backing away here, and Lannister unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Lannister moves out of range easily.
Lannister wants to counter the offense by Hughes and move into the clinch position.
Lannister fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lannister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.
Lannister tries a quick counter leg kick but Hughes is wise to it.
Hughes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lannister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister gets back to half guard.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Hughes there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lannister manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lannister is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hughes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lannister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.
Hughes with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lannister works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes connects with a couple of short punches.

Lannister is looking for a triangle but Hughes pushes his legs off easily.
Lannister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lannister has momentary wrist control but Hughes slips an elbow through the middle.
Hughes lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lannister 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.
Lannister looking to control.
Hughes trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Hughes passes into half guard.
Lannister is not content to let Hughes control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Lannister is in trouble now - Hughes has advanced to mount!
The referee warns Lannister that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hughes looking to control but Lannister is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hughes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lannister is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lannister takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lannister's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hughes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lannister scrambles back to his feet.
Lannister fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Lannister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lannister steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hughes.

Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lannister looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lannister taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Lannister's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lannister keeps working.
Lannister taking a bit of punishment here - Hughes scoring with strikes.

Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lannister wants to get back to his feet but Hughes drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to control the position but Lannister is working away.
Check out the look on Hughes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hughes lands a nice forearm strike.
Lannister is looking for a sweep.
Lannister takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lannister manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Lannister looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes wants to control but Lannister is keeping busy.
Lannister throws a strike but Hughes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hughes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lannister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lannister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lannister throwing strikes but missing.
Lannister looking to sit in guard and control but Hughes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hughes cracks Lannister with a solid left hand.
Hughes scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lannister looking for a sweep. Not yet Lannister, not yet.

Lannister is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Hughes chips away with some ground and pound.
Hughes cracks Lannister with a solid left hand.
Hughes stands up over Lannister, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes is in close to Lannister's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Hughes had his way with Tyrion Lannister in that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hughes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Lannister ducks down to avoid it.
Lannister misses with a body shot.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Lannister counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Lannister misses with a straight left.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Lannister misses with a head kick.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lannister connects with a solid leg kick.
Lannister scores with a jab. Hughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hughes.
Lannister shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Lannister has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lannister lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lannister lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.
Lannister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Lannister avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Lannister holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lannister avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Hughes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lannister is defending well.
Lannister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lannister avoids the elbow strike from Hughes, against the cage.
Lannister is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lannister.
Lannister lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Lannister.
Lannister works on Hughes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister blocks the elbow strike.
Lannister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Lannister taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Lannister leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Lannister.
Lannister goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hughes prevents it.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.
Lannister blocks the elbow strike.
Lannister looking to slow down the pace here.
Lannister tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes misses with an elbow strike.
Lannister lands with a light punch inside.
Lannister just leaning against Hughes, taking a breather.
Lannister just leaning against Hughes, taking a breather.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lannister throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lannister tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lannister missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes throws a poor cross that misses

and Lannister counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lannister.
Hughes scores with a hook to the body.
Lannister is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lannister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Lannister in his tracks for a moment.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lannister backwards.
Lannister trying to stall but Hughes improves his position.
Lannister wants to take the fight to the mat but Hughes manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bronson Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.
Hughes blocking some punches.
Hughes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hughes can't find room to land a body shot as Lannister controls the action.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lannister misses with a body punch.
Lannister controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Lannister 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Lannister fails to land.
Lannister blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lannister keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hughes stuns Lannister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.
Bronson Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Lannister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes misses with a looping left.
Lannister follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lannister missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lannister ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrion Lannister.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Hughes!
Bronson Hughes is the new featherweight champion!
Bronson Hughes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.