PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Hughes (ranked 2172 p4p, 223 weight class) and Tzu Chu (ranked 2205 p4p, 228 weight class). Hughes comes to the cage accompanied by Slam - By: Onyx. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hughes
vs
Chu

170 cm
36
154 lbs
18 - 15 - 1

155 cm
30
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tzu Chu!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughes slips a straight right by Chu.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Hughes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Chu has closed the distance and engaged Hughes in a clinch.
Chu gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hughes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hughes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes avoids the elbow strike from Chu, against the cage.
Hughes stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chu.
Chu can't find room to land a body shot as Hughes controls the action.
Chu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chu throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Chu tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Chu lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bronson Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chu defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Chu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Hughes.
Chu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chu tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice straight punches there by Hughes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hughes.
Nice cross by Chu.
Chu moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Chu.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
Hughes tries to score with some ground and pound. Chu controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Hughes swings around for an armbar but Chu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hughes's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chu throwing strikes but missing.
Hughes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hughes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu distracts Hughes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chu tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Hughes pulls Chu in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes controls Chu momentarily but Chu frees himself.
Chu is working Hughes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes 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.
Chu sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chu postures up in Hughes's guard and throws a big left but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hughes looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Chu is quick to defend against it.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Chu's head but Chu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chu lands a jab-cross combination.
Chu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
As Chu tries to get set, Hughes tries to push him back and clinch up but Chu manages to avoid the attempt.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chu.
Donk. Hughes catches Chu right on the button with a cross.
Hughes throws a hook but Chu avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Chu, which made it look bad.
Hughes tries a low kick but Chu avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
A left and a right from Hughes both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chu closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
Chu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Chu with the counter takedown but Hughes avoids it easily.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Chu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes throws a strike but Chu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Chu works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Hughes is trying to control the position but Chu postures up.
Hughes 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tzu Chu dominated that round.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chu throws a combination. Hughes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes throws out a powerful jab.
Chu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Chu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Chu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Chu looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Chu moved out of range.
Hughes throws a body punch but Chu moves out of range.
Chu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chu misses with a straight left.
Chu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chu ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chu's head.
Chu is looking to clinch.
Hughes tries to counter with a takedown but Chu is quick to defend against it.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chu.
Chu slips a straight right by Hughes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Chu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chu throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chu scores with a sloppy right hand. Hughes should have avoided that one.
Chu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Chu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chu cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chu swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes shoots in and drives through. Chu sprawls well.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
Chu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Chu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
Tzu Chu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chu tries to clinch up.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Chu.
Chu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chu misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Chu stalks Hughes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hughes's face. Hughes staggers backwards, shaken.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chu moves away.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chu tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes lands a nice hook to Chu's body. Chu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hughes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hughes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Chu has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tzu Chu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Chu swinging wildly here.

Chu instigates a clinch.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chu backwards.
Chu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Chu.
A short left from Chu.
Chu gets underhooks to prevent Hughes's takedown attempt.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Chu 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hughes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chu stops a takedown attempt from Hughes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronson Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chu tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Chu back against the cage.
Chu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughes.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chu to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Chu.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.
Chu throws a head punch that misses.
Chu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughes.
Chu tries to work over Hughes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hughes is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Chu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Chu.
A short right from Chu.
Chu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tzu Chu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chu scores with a jab.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
Chu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Chu throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes blocks a jab.
No joy there for Chu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes feinted with a counter takedown.
Chu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Chu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chu lands the left hand.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chu throws a nice looking combination but Hughes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hughes gets tackled into the cage by Chu. Chu maintains the clinch.
Hughes has Chu pushed against the cage.
Chu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes works Chu's body with a nice hook.
Chu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chu checks a low kick from Hughes.
A shot to the liver by Chu. Beautiful body shot.

Chu has managed to clinch.
A short right from Chu on the inside.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes taking a breather.
Tzu Chu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hughes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chu's brow.
Hughes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chu tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Chu back against the cage.
Chu throws a head punch that misses.
Chu presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hughes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hughes tries to score a body lock takedown but Chu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Chu.
Hughes is trying to stall.
Chu scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Chu misses with some punches.
Chu presses Hughes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chu prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Chu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chu throws an elbow but it misses.
Chu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Chu.

Hughes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chu stuns Hughes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Chu.
Hughes throws out a loose jab but Chu uses good head movement to avoid it.

Chu closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Chu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Chu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Chu.
Chu swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
Chu stuffs the takedown attempt from Hughes. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronson Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chu slips under a jab.
A left and a right from Chu both land. Nice combination.
Chu throws a hook but Hughes avoids it easily.
Hughes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chu.
Chu misses the shot to the body.
Chu throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Chu slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chu shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chu throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes connects with a right hand. Chu shakes it off.
Bronson Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chu throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chu digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Chu takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Chu counters with a stiff right hand.
Chu moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Chu scores with a jab to the body.
Chu swinging wildly here.
Chu staying out of range there.
Tzu Chu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Chu's head.
Hughes misses with a straight left.

Chu tries to sprawl but Hughes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hughes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tzu Chu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tzu Chu!