PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Dupree (ranked 5415 p4p, 24208 weight class) and Paul Hogan (ranked 503 p4p, 536 weight class). Dupree comes to the cage accompanied by Big Game Hunter. Paul Hogan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dupree
vs
Hogan

203 cm
22
283
2 - 4 - 0

186 cm
20
270
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan lands with a right hand.

Dupree has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Dupree softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Dupree's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hogan can't break the clinch.
Hogan is trying to push Dupree away but Dupree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dupree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dupree tries to work over Hogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogan blocks an uppercut.
Dupree has a couple of punches blocked by Hogan.
Hogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Dupree has the dominant position.

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dupree clinches up against the cage.
Dupree presses Hogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dupree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Dupree.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dupree lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dupree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Dupree.
Dupree lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Dupree has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Dupree working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dupree was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
Dupree tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dupree pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dupree walks away with a smile on his face. Hogan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good work by Dupree as he checks the leg kick.
Dupree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Dupree slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.

Dupree moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dupree lands with a left to the head.
Dupree lands a shoulder strike.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Paul Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stuns Dupree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Hogan finds it's way through Dupree's defenses.
Hogan throws a right and a left that Dupree avoids nicely.
Hogan misses with a body shot.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan swings for the body but Dupree moves out of range.
Hogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Dupree's head.
Jab by Hogan.
Hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dupree walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Dupree's head but Dupree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hogan gets tackled into the cage by Dupree. Dupree maintains the clinch.
Dupree throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dupree lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dupree.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupree has double underhooks.
Dupree swings wildly with an uppercut but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dupree has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dupree.
Dupree throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Hogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Dupree has the dominant position.
Dupree misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Dupree misses with some punches.
Dupree prevents Hogan from breaking the clinch.

Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Dupree clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Dupree has a couple of punches blocked by Hogan.
A head punch on the inside from Dupree fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Hogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Dupree lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogan.
Dupree throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Hogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dupree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dupree lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hogan breaks the clinch.
Hogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dupree.
Hogan lands with a good body shot.
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan dips to his left and cracks Dupree with an uppercut!
Hogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dupree tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hogan manages to circle out of the way.

Dupree darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
Dupree lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Felix Dupree will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dupree tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
Dupree doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dupree on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dupree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dupree scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan with a hook.

Dupree instigates a clinch.
Hogan wants to break free but Dupree has control.
Hogan can't break the clinch.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hogan breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupree needs to keep his hands up - Hogan had a free shot at his head there.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dupree was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Hogan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hogan throws a big shot that misses.
Dupree wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dupree fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dupree moves into the clinch successfully.
Felix Dupree has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Dupree has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Dupree won't allow it.

Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dupree tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hogan tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hogan connects with a jab.
Hogan stuns Dupree with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hogan digs a good hook to Dupree's body.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupree.
Some wild striking there from Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupree takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupree has double underhooks.
Dupree has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan lands a nice shot that snaps Dupree's head back.
Dupree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Dupree's head but Dupree sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dupree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dupree is looking to clinch.
Dupree is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Hogan.
Hogan clobbers Dupree with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dupree takes one on the button.
Hogan connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Dupree sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Paul Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupree drops his hands momentarily and Hogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hogan misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupree is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Hogan scores with a hook.
Dupree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hogan with a nice calf kick.
Hogan cracks Dupree with an open hand slap.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan throws out a counter right but Dupree avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan misses with a hook. Dupree ducked under it nicely.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Dupree sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hogan lands a jab to the head.
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!
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan lands the left hand.
Hogan misses with a double jab.
Dupree is looking to counter the offense by Hogan and move into the clinch.
Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dupree's head backwards.
Dupree tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Hogan scores with a jab. Dupree acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dupree gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dupree is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dupree. Dupree circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Hogan 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Dupree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dupree takes one to the chin there.
Hogan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hogan! But no joy.
Dupree walks into a straight right hand from Hogan.

Dupree clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Dupree has the dominant position.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Dupree has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan wants to get back to striking at distance but Dupree won't allow it.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Dupree tries to clinch up.
Dupree doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree.
Dupree is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Dupree was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hogan, as that shot connected.
Felix Dupree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dupree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Hogan lands.
Dupree tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Hogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hogan tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dupree tries to move into range but Hogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Felix Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hogan to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dupree moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dupree wants to clinch.
Hogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dupree should have avoided that one.
Well,Dupree is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Dupree ducks down to avoid it.
Dupree tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hogan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dupree's head.

Hogan tries to keep at a distance but Dupree has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working hard to break the clinch.
Dupree misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Dupree.
A short right from Dupree on the inside.
A short left from Dupree.
Dupree lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Hogan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dupree slips a straight right by Hogan.
Dupree wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Dupree has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Dupree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogan's elbow.
Hogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dupree misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dupree swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan is trying to push Dupree away but Dupree has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dupree pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hogan is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dupree scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dupree misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dupree scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Dupree is controlling him.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Dupree has the dominant position.
Dupree lands a shoulder strike.
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Dupree is controlling him.
Dupree throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Dupree has double underhooks.
Hogan wants to break free but Dupree has control.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paul Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dupree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dupree walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Dupree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hogan 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 Steve Smith scores the fight for Paul Hogan!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Paul Hogan!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Paul Hogan!

Paul Hogan wins by unanimous decision!
Paul Hogan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
The defeated Felix Dupree had this to say: 'I'm, ow you say, sorry. Next time, I punch im so ard es ears will fall off.'.