PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragos Ilie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hogan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Game. On his way into the cage it seems that Hunter Hearst Hogan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hunter Hearst Hogan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hearst Hogan
vs
Ilie

172 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

192 cm
24
223 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragos Ilie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Hogan tenderised Ilie's leg. Ilie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ilie connects with a body shot that sends Hogan's belly button to the back.
Hogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Ilie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilie misses with a head kick.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ilie misses with a two punch combination.

Hogan shoots in and gets a takedown into Ilie's guard.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilie is retaining full guard.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ilie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogan 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ilie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan throws a strike but Ilie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hogan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ilie is aware though and is defending well.
Ilie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ilie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hogan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Ilie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan controls Ilie momentarily but Ilie frees himself.
Ilie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ilie is fighting to break Hogan's control of his arms but Hogan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilie landing with the ground and pound.
Ilie postures up and lands a big shot to Hogan's brow.
Ilie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilie postures up.
Ilie stopping the sweep attempt from Hogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hogan working for a triangle but Ilie defends it easily.
Ilie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ilie throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ilie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ilie forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Hogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogan has his foot on Ilie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ilie works his way back into a safe position though.
Ilie with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hogan punching from mount but Ilie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ilie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hogan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hogan dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan unloads with some shots from mount but Ilie bucks and avoids them well.
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 Hunter Hearst Hogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hogan clinches up against the cage.
Hogan stalling.
Hogan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ilie tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.
Ilie tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.
Ilie tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ilie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ilie working hard to break the clinch.
Ilie tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hogan crunches a lovely knee into Ilie's ribcage.
Hogan trying to stall but Ilie improves his position.
Hogan lands a knee to the body.

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilie staying out of range there.
Ilie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilie scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan misses with a hook. Ilie ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hogan tries to avoid it but Ilie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hogan to the ground. Hogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hogan throws an off balance right hand
and Ilie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hogan scores with a jab to the body.
Ilie misses with a body kick.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hogan tries to score with a low kick but Ilie moves his leg out of the way.
Hunter Hearst Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilie scores with a shot to the body.
Hogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Ilie keeps it at a distance.

Hogan scores with a takedown into Ilie's guard.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Ilie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan throws an elbow that misses. Ilie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogan's guard. Nice move by Ilie!
Hogan has his hands on Ilie's head, controlling the position.
Ilie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Ilie takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Ilie wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ilie manages to get himself to full guard.
Hogan is pushing down on Ilie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ilie is fighting to maintain full guard but Hogan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ilie wants to control but Hogan is keeping busy.
Hogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hogan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hogan is looking to stall here but Ilie recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Ilie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ilie is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hunter Hearst Hogan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ilie ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ilie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hogan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ilie!
Ilie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hogan looking to control but Ilie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ilie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilie is squirming around, avoiding Hogan's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Hogan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hogan avoids the attempt from Ilie to control.
Hogan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hogan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Dragos Ilie has been cut.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Ilie to control.
Hogan trying to control but Ilie is having none of it.
Dragos Ilie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilie is bucking up trying to escape but Hogan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ilie is squirming around, avoiding Hogan's attempts to control the action.
Hunter Hearst Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ilie is looking to get to half guard.
Hogan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hogan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Ilie is rocked!

That has opened up Dragos Ilie's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Ilie to control.
Hogan unloads with some shots from mount but Ilie bucks and avoids them well.
Hogan landing strikes from the mount.

Dragos Ilie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hunter Hearst Hogan!
An out of breath and clearly excited Hunter Hearst Hogan thanked Ultimate Fighting Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).