PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Oregan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oregan has chosen Boom, P.O.D as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hughes
vs
Oregan

194 cm
25
279 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mana Oregan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Oregan.
Oregan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oregan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hughes.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hughes connects with a crisp jab.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.
Oregan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Oregan's shoulder, as Oregan tries to avoid the shot.
Oregan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oregan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook but Oregan blocks it.
Hughes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hughes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Oregan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oregan misses with a low kick.
Oregan throws a body kick that misses.
Oregan throws a front kick that sends Hughes stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Oregan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oregan can pounce on him.

Oregan closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oregan breaks the clinch.

Oregan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.

Oregan manages to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Oregan counters with a leg kick.
Oregan missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oregan walks into a jab.
Oregan scoring well with a low kick there.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Oregan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Oregan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Oregan closes the distance and clinches.
Oregan lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Mark Hughes has been cut.
Oregan lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
Nice elbow from Oregan.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Oregan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.
Oregan leaning against his opponent.
Oregan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hughes is keeping busy.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Oregan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oregan.
Hughes wants to break free but Oregan has control.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Oregan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Oregan has the dominant position.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Oregan.
Oregan lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Oregan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oregan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oregan landing knees to the body.
Oregan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Oregan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oregan throws a leg kick which misses Hughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughes tries to avoid it.
Oregan lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Hughes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oregan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oregan feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.

Oregan rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oregan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Oregan gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oregan lands an elbow that stopped Hughes in his tracks for a moment.
Oregan lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Oregan.
Oregan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.

Oregan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oregan is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Oregan does no damage.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oregan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Oregan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oregan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oregan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.

Oregan breaks from the clinch.
Hughes throws the left hand but Oregan avoids the punch easily.
Oregan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes misses with a body shot
and Oregan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hughes's knee momentarily.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oregan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oregan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oregan circles away quickly and effectively.
Oregan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Oregan moves into the clinch.
Oregan tries to stall but Hughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oregan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oregan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oregan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oregan crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.
Oregan lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

Mark Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Oregan trying to control the position but instead, Hughes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oregan into the cage.
Oregan throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Oregan breaks the clinch.
Hughes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oregan in his tracks.
Oregan throws a front kick that sends Hughes stumbling back into the cage.
Oregan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
Oregan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oregan misses with the combination.
Oregan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Oregan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Oregan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughes misses with a leg kick
and Oregan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oregan slips under a jab.

Oregan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Oregan lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands a hook that snaps the head of Oregan backwards.
Oregan connects with a knee to the head.
Oregan landing knees to the head.

Hughes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oregan lands a nice shot to the body.
Mana Oregan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oregan. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Good leg kick by Oregan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oregan throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oregan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Oregan.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oregan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oregan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oregan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oregan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan's corner calls for a 1-2. Oregan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
Oregan lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oregan. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oregan, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oregan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan delivers a nice body kick.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oregan.
Hughes throws a jab when Oregan was well out of range.
Oregan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Oregan throws a head kick that half lands.
Oregan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Oregan there.
Oregan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Oregan forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.
Oregan crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.

Oregan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oregan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oregan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oregan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oregan.
Oregan is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Oregan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Oregan cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Oregan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Oregan pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
Oregan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oregan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.
Oregan thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Hughes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oregan throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oregan.
Oregan throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oregan.
Oregan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Oregan.
Good leg kick by Oregan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hughes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Oregan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oregan scores with a jab. Hughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Oregan clinches.
Oregan lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oregan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oregan lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oregan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oregan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hughes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hughes as Oregan tries to tie him up.
Oregan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oregan crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.

Oregan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oregan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oregan - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oregan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hughes will feel that in the morning.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oregan fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hughes as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Oregan does no damage.
Oregan connects with a body shot.
Oregan lands with a good body shot.
Hughes avoids a kick to the body.
Oregan sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oregan lands a high kick!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Oregan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oregan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oregan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Oregan scores with a kick to the body.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.
Oregan scores with a kick to the body.
Oregan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hughes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oregan.
Hughes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Oregan moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Oregan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oregan, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Oregan.
Oregan fails to land with a series of punches.
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Oregan gets a clinch.
Oregan looking to slow down the pace here.
Oregan trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Oregan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oregan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oregan blocking some punches.
Oregan slows down the pace here.
Oregan is trying to stall.
Oregan lands a knee to the head.
Oregan lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Oregan.
Hughes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike from Oregan.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Oregan won't allow it.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan keeps Hughes at a distance using the push kick.
Oregan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oregan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oregan scores with a decent looking hook.
Oregan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oregan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oregan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oregan. Hughes shrugs it off though.

Oregan closes the distance and clinches.
Oregan looking to throw knees to the head but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oregan obliges.
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!
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.

Oregan manages to break the clinch.
Hughes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oregan.
Oregan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oregan connects with a solid leg kick.
Oregan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oregan. Oregan obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oregan.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oregan.
Oregan feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Oregan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughes in his tracks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oregan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oregan is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.

Oregan clinches with his opponent.
Oregan connects with a knee to the head.
Oregan has Hughes pressed against the cage, preventing Hughes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oregan.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oregan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
Oregan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
Oregan misses with an elbow over the top.
Oregan has Hughes pressed against the cage, preventing Hughes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oregan trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Oregan.
Oregan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hughes's defenses.

Hughes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.
Oregan is looking to land body kicks.
Oregan slips a straight right by Hughes.
Oregan throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Hughes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes swings for the body but Oregan moves out of range.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Oregan misses with a leg kick.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes throws a combination that misses
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hughes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Oregan - the referee stops the clock and Hughes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Oregan. Hughes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oregan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oregan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oregan. Hughes shrugs it off though.
Oregan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oregan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oregan cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oregan feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oregan, right into the meat.
Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oregan, right into the meat.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oregan.
Oregan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Oregan takes the fight into the clinch.
Oregan lands a body shot.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Oregan.
Oregan missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oregan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hughes's efforts to push away.
Oregan lands an elbow just above Hughes 's eye.
Oregan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hughes is defending well for now.
Mana Oregan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Oregan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oregan feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oregan, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Oregan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oregan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hughes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oregan counters with an outside leg kick.
Oregan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oregan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hughes to score with a decent uppercut.
Oregan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes throws the left hand but Oregan avoids the punch easily.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oregan doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hughes misses with a looping right.
Oregan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Oregan moves away and avoids it.
Hughes motions for Oregan to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oregan staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes lands a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Oregan throws a head kick that misses.
Oregan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oregan slips a straight right by Hughes.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oregan.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Oregan avoids it well.
Hughes throws the left hand but Oregan avoids the punch easily.
Oregan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oregan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hughes takes a step back to recover.
Hughes throws a leg kick but Oregan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oregan throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oregan can pounce on him.
Oregan throws a wild body kick that Hughes sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Hughes misses.
Oregan thuds a left hand into Hughes's body.
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Hughes misses its intended target.
Oregan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oregan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Oregan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oregan lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oregan cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oregan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oregan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan lands a front kick.
Oregan cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oregan lands with a nice body kick.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oregan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oregan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.
Oregan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oregan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Hughes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oregan lands with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oregan.
Oregan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oregan tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oregan throws a leg kick which misses Hughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughes tries to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Oregan counters with an outside leg kick.
Oregan lands a head kick!
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Oregan.
Oregan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Oregan.
Oregan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Oregan.
Hughes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oregan. That one must have hurt.
Oregan tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hughes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hughes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oregan pushes Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Oregan trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Oregan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoiding damage as Oregan throws knees to the body.
Oregan throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oregan misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oregan blocks a body shot from Hughes.

Oregan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oregan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oregan tried to score with a low kick but Hughes checks it.
Oregan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oregan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Oregan duly obliges.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Oregan is out of range.
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oregan - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oregan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oregan. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Oregan throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Oregan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes swings for the body but Oregan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Oregan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughes throws a leg kick but Oregan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oregan swinging wildly here.
Oregan lands a lovely overhand right.
Oregan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Oregan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hughes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oregan tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Hughes throws the left hand but Oregan avoids the punch easily.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oregan manages to avoid it.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oregan.
Oregan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hughes. That did some damage!
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Oregan ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Oregan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hughes misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hughes's calf.
Oregan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oregan jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.

Oregan moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.
Oregan working Hughes over with knees to the body.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.

Oregan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oregan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oregan scores with a hook.
Oregan scores with a leg kick.
Oregan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oregan lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes throws a sloppy body shot
and Oregan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oregan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oregan cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Oregan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hughes's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oregan chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oregan throws a leg kick which misses Hughes's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughes tries to avoid it.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oregan to score with a decent uppercut.
Oregan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Oregan checks it
and Oregan counters with a straight right hand.
Oregan feints and then cracks Hughes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hughes down.
Hughes needs to keep his hands up - Oregan had a free shot at his head there.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Oregan.
Oregan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oregan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oregan connects with a solid leg kick.
Oregan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oregan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oregan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Oregan fakes the leg kick and cracks Hughes in the body.

Oregan closes the distance and clinches.
Oregan lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Oregan.
Oregan lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Oregan lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan wants to stall.
Oregan lands a nice knee to the body.
Oregan lands a nice elbow.
Oregan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hughes.
Oregan lands a damaging elbow.
Oregan throws an elbow that misses.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oregan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Oregan lands a head kick. Hughes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oregan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Mark Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oregan misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Oregan misses.
Hughes checks a low kick from Oregan.
Oregan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Oregan.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.

Oregan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oregan counters with a body kick.
Oregan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oregan scores with a push kick.
Oregan cracks the inside of Hughes's front leg.
Oregan throws a nice inside leg kick.

Oregan has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes wants to break free but Oregan has control.
Oregan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hughes or not.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oregan with a knee to the head.
Oregan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hughes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oregan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hughes avoids the elbow strike from Oregan, against the cage.
Hughes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oregan's elbow.
Oregan tries to stall but Hughes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Oregan.
Hughes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oregan has him pressed against the cage.
Oregan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hughes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oregan lands a nice elbow.
Mana Oregan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Oregan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Oregan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oregan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 40:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 40:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Oregan!