PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hughes
vs
Shaman

192 cm
21
275 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

200 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Psycho Shaman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Hughes misses.
Shaman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Psycho Shaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hughes.
Hughes lands a lovely overhand right.
Shaman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hughes tests Shaman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Psycho Shaman has been cut.
Hughes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaman circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaman throws a head kick that misses.
Shaman misses with a hook to the body
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Shaman misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaman circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaman wants to slow Hughes down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Shaman moves away and avoids it.
Shaman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaman.
Shaman is looking to score with low kicks.
Hughes slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Shaman misses.
Shaman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Shaman misses with a straight left.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Shaman is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaman.
Shaman tries to clinch up
and Hughes counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes lands a glancing blow to the side of Shaman's head.
Shaman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shaman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shaman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Hughes misses.
Shaman throws a jab when Hughes was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a hook. Shaman ducked under it nicely.
Shaman throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Raul Hughes has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Shaman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Raul Hughes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shaman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hughes moves out of range of the body kick from Shaman.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Shaman looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaman misses with a low kick.
Shaman misses with a leg kick
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Hughes.
A big left from Shaman misses.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Shaman.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Shaman throws a front kick aimed at Hughes's knee but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Shaman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shaman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Shaman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaman manages to avoid it.
Shaman misses with a straight right.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Shaman walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Shaman's head but Shaman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shaman misses with a body shot
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Hughes connects with a jab.
Shaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raul Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hughes, as that shot connected.
Shaman misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Shaman misses.
Shaman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hughes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shaman tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes avoids the head kick by Shaman.
Hughes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaman. Shaman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shaman throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaman looks to throw the jab but Hughes is out of range.
Shaman tries a low kick but Hughes avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Hughes dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shaman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaman throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Psycho Shaman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Shaman misses.
Hughes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hughes blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hughes counters with a one-two to the body.
Hughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaman on the side of the head.

That has opened up Psycho Shaman's cut even more.
Shaman missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hughes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes lands a slapping body shot.
Shaman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shaman on the side of the head.
Hughes sizes up Shaman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
Hughes checks a leg kick.
Hughes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hughes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hughes misses the jab.
Shaman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Shaman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shaman throws a nice head kick!
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaman.
Shaman misses the jab.
Hughes lands with a nice combination. Shaman backs away looking to recover.
Hughes cracks Shaman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Shaman is rocked!

The cut above Psycho Shaman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shaman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hughes finish him?
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Shaman slips the punch.
Shaman seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Shaman misses with a jab to the body
and Hughes counters with a left and a right... And another left! Shaman is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Hughes!
Raul Hughes retains his heavyweight title!