PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Hogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hogle
vs
Hughes

187 cm
23
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogle.
Hogle fails with the takedown.
Hogle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a right hand that Hogle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogle also avoids with ease.
Hogle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hogle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Hogle tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogle dives in and grabs Hughes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes down on Hogle's head and hops out.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Hogle avoids them all with ease.
Hogle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hughes.
Hogle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hughes finds it's way round the side to connect with Hogle's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a two punch combination.
Hogle avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hogle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hughes's half guard.
Hogle is breathing heavily.
Hughes is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hughes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hughes is trying to stand back up but Hogle is controlling him
Hogle thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogle.

That's two 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.
Hughes is trying to stand.
Hogle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogle not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hogle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hogle shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Hogle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shane Hogle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogle misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hogle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Hogle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Hogle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Hogle avoids it well.

Hogle rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Hughes prevents a body shot from Hogle.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Hogle has him pressed against the cage.
Hughes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hogle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogle tries to pull guard but Hughes won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hogle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hogle gets a takedown into half guard.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Hogle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hughes's head.
Hogle 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raul Hughes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hogle throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes tries to clinch but Hogle is having none of it.
Hogle throws a combination that misses
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Hogle backing up. Hogle nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.

Hogle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Hogle throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Hughes is trying to stand.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogle.
Hogle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogle prevents Hughes from standing back up.
Hogle thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes swinging wildly here.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hogle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hughes tries to bum rush Hogle with a series of wild strikes but Hogle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two 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 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hogle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hogle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes stalks Hogle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogle's face. Hogle staggers backwards, shaken.
Hughes stuns Hogle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hogle has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hogle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogle with a poor takedown
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Hogle avoids it well.
Hughes misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogle slips a jab and a cross from Hughes.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogle misses with a combination
enabling Hughes to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughes. Hogle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shane Hogle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
No joy there for Hughes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes tries to bum rush Hogle with a series of wild strikes but Hogle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four 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.
Hogle misses with the combination.
Hogle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.

Hogle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hogle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hogle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogle.
Hogle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Hogle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hughes throws a right hand that Hogle ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogle also avoids with ease.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hogle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hogle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogle misses with a takedown attempt - Hughes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Hogle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hughes scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogle fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Hogle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogle fails to land the takedown.
Hogle closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Hogle pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hughes but Hughes pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hogle fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Hughes.
Hogle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hughes is fending him off so far but Hogle persists. Nope, Hughes circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hogle closes the distance and clinches up with Hughes, looking for a takedown. Hogle pushes Hughes against the cage but Hughes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hogle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Hogle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Hogle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hogle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
Hogle working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Hughes slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Hogle thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Hughes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogle.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes taking some punishment here, with Hogle in his half guard.
Hogle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogle not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hughes misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raul Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raul Hughes!