PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrus Laane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laane's entrance music is Sans Pression - Numero 1. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Andrus Laane has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrus Laane seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Laane
vs
Hughes

193 cm
34
218 lbs
16 - 32 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 16 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrus Laane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes dodges the punch combination from Laane.
As Laane backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Laane manages to avoid it all.
Laane fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Andrus Laane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laane darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes throws an elbow that misses.
Laane throws an elbow but it misses.
Laane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Laane obliges.
A knee to the head by Laane.

It looks like Ezekiel Hughes has been cut.
Laane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stalling in the clinch from Laane.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane is struggling to control the position.
Laane lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hughes trying to stall but Laane improves his position.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Laane.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Laane in his tracks for a moment.
Laane connects with a knee to the head.
Laane misses with a knee strike.
Laane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes lands with a short shot to the head.
Laane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hughes or not.
Hughes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hughes lands a body punch.
Hughes has Laane pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hughes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hughes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laane blocks the elbow strike.
Hughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Laane's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Laane misses.

Laane clinches.
Laane misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laane.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hughes.

Laane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Laane.
As Laane backs off Hughes throws a huge counter combo but Laane manages to avoid it all.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Laane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laane looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes with a hook.
Laane avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Hughes looks to move away, Laane throws a big counter combo bu Hughes just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Laane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laane.
Hughes tries to clinch but Laane is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Laane does no damage.
Laane with a hook.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That has opened up Ezekiel Hughes's cut even more.
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!
Jab by Laane.
Laane throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Laane throws a body shot but no joy.
Laane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws a front kick aimed at Laane's knee but Laane avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Laane.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Laane moves out of range.
Laane blocks a low kick nicely.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Laane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Hughes's cut.
That's time! Laane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hughes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Laane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laane misses with a double jab.
Laane misses with a looping left.
Laane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laane throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Hughes tenderised Laane's leg. Laane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laane defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.

Laane darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane misses with an elbow over the top.
Laane just leaning against Hughes, taking a breather.
Laane tries a body shot but Hughes blocks it.
Laane tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Laane working aggressively here.
Laane leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Laane.

Laane manages to break the clinch.
Laane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laane throws a nice head kick!

Laane clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes is looking to control Laane's arms but Laane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hughes has his back to the cage.
Laane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Laane manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Laane is out of range and Hughes settles back down.
Hughes lands a leg kick that knocks Laane off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laane defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laane throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Laane is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Laane wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Laane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hughes cracks Laane with an open hand slap.
Laane misses with a few strikes there.
Laane ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.

Laane closes the distance and pushes Hughes back into the cage.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Laane avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane tries to land a knee to the head but Hughes blocks with his arms.
Laane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laane lands a nice uppercut.
Hughes managing to block the knees to the body from Laane.
Laane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hughes up against the cage.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes tries a body shot but Laane blocks it.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Laane is working Hughes over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Laane throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes tries a body shot but Laane blocks it.
Laane stalling against the cage.
Hughes pushes off an throws an elbow but Laane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Laane.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Laane.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laane blocks an elbow strike from Hughes.
A head punch on the inside from Hughes fails to land.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Andrus Laane has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrus Laane dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ezekiel Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hughes tries to clinch there but Laane circles away.

Laane has managed to clinch.
Hughes avoids a wild elbow strike from Laane.
Laane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
Laane lands a shoulder strike.
Laane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Laane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laane backwards.
Laane crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is trying to maintain a safe position but Laane gets an underhook and turns Hughes into the cage.
Laane wants to stall.
Laane lands a shoulder strike.
Laane is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hughes blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Laane.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Laane avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
Hughes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laane lands with a left to the head.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laane lands a good knee to the midsection. Hughes won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Laane.
Hughes takes a shot to the head.

Laane breaks the clinch.
Laane misses with a few strikes there.
Laane lands with a right hand.

Laane instigates a clinch.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laane lands with a short shot to the head.
Laane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hughes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laane misses with a body punch.
Laane connects with a knee to the head.
Laane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Nice elbow from Laane.
Laane slowing the pace effectively.
Laane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laane misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hughes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hughes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Laane avoiding damage.
Hughes trying to stall but Laane improves his position.
Ezekiel Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laane manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hughes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hughes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hughes wants to stall.
Laane lands a knee to the head.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hughes's brow.
Laane connects with a knee to the head.
Hughes lands with a left to the head.
Hughes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hughes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Laane is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Laane prevents a body shot from Hughes.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Laane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrus Laane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrus Laane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrus Laane!
A very excited looking Andrus Laane rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.