PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Rua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hogle
vs
Rua

187 cm
23
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane Hogle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Rua!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hogle moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua scores with a jab to the head.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rua misses the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hogle.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rua.
Rua leaves Hogle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rua lands a jab to the nose.
Rua lands a nice hook to Hogle's body. Hogle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Hogle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rua missing with a left hand there. Hogle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Rua.
Rua scores with a jab to the body.
Rua is looking to chop away at Hogle's legs.
Hogle looks for a takedown but Rua sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hogle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua clobbers Hogle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rua scores with a jab. Hogle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rua sprawls well. Rua wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hogle gets slowly back to his feet.
Rua throws a hook but Hogle blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rua.
Hogle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.

Rua moves into the clinch successfully.
Rua works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hogle is breathing heavily.
Rua lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rua.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Nice body punch from Rua - that landed with a thud.
Rua is leaning against Hogle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Rua scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hogle or not.
Rua pushes Hogle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Hogle's ribcage. Hogle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rua lands a body shot.
Rua gets through Hogle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rua digs a right hand underneath Hogle's ribcage. Hogle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rua lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogle backwards.
Rua lands a shot to the body.
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rua presses Hogle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogle.
A short right from Rua.

Rua ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rua no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rua wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hogle is now in half guard.
Hogle blocks the strikes from Rua.
Rua wants to control but Hogle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rua gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua trying to control the position.
Rua trying to strike off his back.
Rua thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hogle shoots in but Rua avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hogle. Hogle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hogle takes one to the side of the head.
Rua throws a hook to the side of Hogle's head but Hogle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hogle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogle takes one to the chin there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rua.
Rua is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hogle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hogle closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Hogle pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua tries to work over Hogle's front leg with a kick but Hogle checks it.
A shot to de liver by Rua. Beautiful body shot.
Rua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Hogle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogle tries to clinch there but Rua circles away.
Rua lands a body shot.
Hogle thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Rua misses.
Hogle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hogle avoids a kick to the body.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Hogle moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a jab to Hogle's midsection.
Hogle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rua lands with a hook. Hogle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Hogle saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Rua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rua.
The crowd cheers as Rua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hogle doesn't seem phased though.
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rua lands with a shot to the body.
Hogle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shane Hogle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hogle. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hogle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua with a jab.
Rua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua lands a jab to Hogle's midsection.
Rua with a hook.
Hogle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua scores with a punch to the head.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogle.
The crowd cheers as Rua lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hogle doesn't seem phased though.
Rua tests Hogle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Rua dominated that round.
That's time! Hogle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hogle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rua lands with a good body shot.
Hogle tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Rua misses.
Hogle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rua finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogle's head.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua connects with a right hand. Hogle shakes it off.
Hogle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hogle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua stuns Hogle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Frank Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hogle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hogle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decent striking displayed by Rua there.
Nice body punch from Rua.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rua digs a good hook to Hogle's body.
The fighters circling - Rua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rua lands a head shot.
Hogle drops his hands momentarily and Rua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rua connects with the punch.
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Shane Hogle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hogle in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua cracks Hogle with an open hand slap.
Good shot there by Rua.
Rua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rua lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua cracks Hogle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Hogle with an uppercut!
Rua cracks Hogle with an open hand slap.
Hogle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rua.

Hogle is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua connects with the punch.
Oh Hogle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rua connects with a single shot there.
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
Hogle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
Hogle seems to have got his legs back now.
Hogle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Hogle moved out of range nicely.
Rua sizes up Hogle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Rua lands.
Rua lands a right hook to the body.
Rua scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogle takes one to the side of the head.
Hogle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rua connects with a looping right hand.
Rua digs a good body shot into Hogle's ribs.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Hogle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rua wants to land a leg kick but Hogle is out of range.
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hogle. Hogle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua digs a good hook to Hogle's body.
Rua clobbers Hogle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Rua.
Hogle checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rua works the jab nicely.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rua swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hogle.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rua lands with a straight right. Hogle didn't see that one coming.
Hogle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot.
Hogle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rua scores with a three punch combo!
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Hogle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hogle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hogle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Rua drops Hogle with a beautiful combination! Hogle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rua is looking for the KO!
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!
Rua looks to land a left hand but Hogle moved out of range nicely.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rua cracks Hogle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rua lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Hogle can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Rua and Hogle drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Rua.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Rua!