PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinoza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is krolithika. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Espinoza
vs
Hogan

193 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

181 cm
25
216 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espinoza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hogan under the eye.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Espinoza misses with a head kick.
A jab from Hogan finds it's way through Espinoza's defenses.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan misses with a combination
enabling Espinoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan misses with a hook.

Espinoza gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hogan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Espinoza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Espinoza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Espinoza stands up.
Bruce Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a kick to the body
and Espinoza counters with a body kick.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
Hogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Espinoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan with a jab.

Hogan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Espinoza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Espinoza won't allow Hogan to get back to his feet.
Espinoza wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.

Espinoza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws out a leg kick but Espinoza moves out of range and Hogan only half commits.
Hogan tries to bum rush Espinoza with a series of wild strikes but Espinoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses

and Espinoza counters with a single leg into guard. Hogan didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Espinoza throws a big right hand that misses.

Espinoza stands up from Hogan's guard - Espinoza perhaps looking for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a two punch combination.
Espinoza looks to land a combination but Hogan avoids it well.
Hogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Espinoza counters with a big head kick but Hogan shrugs it off.
Espinoza moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Espinoza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Espinoza slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
No joy there for Espinoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Espinoza throws a series of punches but Hogan avoids them all with ease.
Espinoza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Espinoza doesn't seem bothered though.
Hogan throws a right hand that misses
and Espinoza counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a poor cross that misses
and Espinoza counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espinoza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hogan tries to score with a low kick but Espinoza moves his leg out of the way.
Espinoza swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Espinoza shoots in.

Espinoza clinches up with Hogan and pushes him back against the cage.
Espinoza lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Espinoza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Espinoza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogan tries to circle away but Espinoza has him pinned against the cage.
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Espinoza has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ace Espinoza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hogan avoids the head kick by Espinoza.
Espinoza defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Hogan does no damage.
Espinoza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hogan backs up against the cage.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hogan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hogan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick
and Espinoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Espinoza avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Hogan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Espinoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hogan looks to land a combination but Espinoza avoids it well.
Hogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Espinoza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hogan is fending him off so far but Espinoza persists. Nope, Hogan circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Bruce Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espinoza staying out of range there.

Espinoza has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Espinoza with a knee to the head.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Espinoza connects with a knee to the head.
Espinoza connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce Hogan has been cut.
Espinoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hogan is rocked!

Espinoza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Espinoza finish him?
Espinoza slips a jab and a cross from Hogan.
Espinoza dodges the punch combination from Hogan.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Hogan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Espinoza clinches.
Espinoza lands a big knee! That's hurt Hogan! Oh, he's all over the place! Espinoza lands another knee that sends Hogan to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ace Espinoza!
Ace Espinoza bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.