PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Groinslap Bandit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Raul Hughes enters the cage!

Bandit
vs
Hughes

170 cm
20
204 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Groinslap Bandit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandit wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bandit is looking to clinch.
Bandit doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Bandit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes is looking to clinch but Bandit is avoiding it.
Bandit closes the distance but Hughes moves to the side
and Hughes counters with a series of strikes. Bandit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandit tries to clinch
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bandit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandit tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandit tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Bandit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bandit clinches.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit controlling the action here for a moment.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bandit has Hughes pressed against the cage.
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bandit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandit has Hughes pressed against the cage.
Bandit lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

It looks like Raul Hughes has been cut.
Bandit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hughes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bandit prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.
Hughes looks gassed!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bandit 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!
Bandit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Bandit.
Bandit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bandit obliges.
Bandit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bandit obliges.
Bandit landing knees to the head.
Bandit lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandit lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bandit lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Raul Hughes's cut even more.
Bandit lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Bandit.
Bandit scores with a knee to the head.
Bandit lands a knee to the head.
Bandit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes wants to break free but Bandit has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bandit.
Bandit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bandit.
Bandit lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Raul Hughes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bandit.
Hughes is trying to break the clinch but Bandit is controlling him.
Bandit lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.
Bandit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bandit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bandit.
Bandit misses with a knee strike.
Bandit lands a damaging elbow.
Bandit lands a knee to the body.
Bandit looking to throw knees to the head but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Bandit throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes is trying to force a seperation but Bandit has the dominant position.
Bandit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hughes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Groinslap Bandit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bandit tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groinslap Bandit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bandit tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bandit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hughes, pushing him back against the cage.
Bandit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Bandit.
Bandit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bandit obliges.
Nice elbow from Bandit.
Bandit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bandit with a knee to the head.

Raul Hughes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bandit.
Hughes tries to break the clinch but Bandit is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Bandit.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Bandit keeps him there for the moment.
Bandit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bandit lands an elbow inside that Hughes shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raul Hughes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Groinslap Bandit!