PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogan
vs
Castro

175 cm
36
162 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

178 cm
35
165 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arlan Castro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castro scoring well with a low kick there.
Hogan throws a solid leg kick but Castro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hogan.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castro doesn't seem phased though.
Castro checks a leg kick.
Hogan tries to land a leg kick but Castro saw it coming and moves away.
Castro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Castro checks a leg kick nicely.
Hogan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Hogan wants to land a leg kick but Castro is out of range.
Castro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hogan throws a leg kick but Castro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hogan.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Hogan connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Castro misses.
Hogan tries to work over Castro's front leg with a kick but Castro checks it.
Castro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Hogan blocks the low kick.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro tries to bum rush Hogan with a series of wild strikes but Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Castro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Castro.
Hogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Castro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Castro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hogan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Castro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Castro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castro's head backwards.
Castro staying out of range there.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Hogan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro walks into a jab.
Hogan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Castro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hogan misses with a leg kick
and Castro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hogan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Castro misses with a low kick.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hogan counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Castro.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Hogan dodges the punch combination from Castro.
Hogan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hogan misses.
Despite the aggression on Castro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Castro throws a big shot that misses.
Castro lands a jab to the nose.
Castro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hogan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castro tests Hogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hogan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Castro moves out of range easily.
Hogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Hogan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hogan misses with a low kick as Castro jumps back.
Hogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castro's sensitive parts.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Castro's head but Castro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hogan misses with a low kick.
Castro motions for Hogan to come forward. Castro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro wants to land a leg kick but Hogan is out of range.
Castro lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Castro thows a leg kick but Hogan checks it
and Hogan counters with a leg kick.
Castro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
Hogan tried to score with a low kick but Castro checks it.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castro! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Castro tries a head kick but it misses.
Castro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A lazy body kick from Castro
and Hogan counters with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
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 Ben Hogan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Castro lands a really nice looking cross but Hogan seems unphased.
Castro misses with a wild combination.
Hogan throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Castro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Castro.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Hogan's head but Hogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hogan slips under a jab from Castro.
Castro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castro.
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castro misses with a double jab.
Castro misses with a straight right.
Hogan tried to score with a low kick but Castro checks it.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Castro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Castro's shoulder, as Castro tries to avoid the shot.
Hogan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Castro's head backwards.
Castro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hogan checks a low kick from Castro.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Castro saw that one coming.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan throws a head kick but Castro moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castro is able to avoid easily.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Hogan connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castro.
A leg kick checked by Hogan.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Castro just manages to avoid it.
Castro throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Castro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Castro.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but Castro moved out of range nicely.
Castro throws a series of punches but Hogan moves out of range.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Castro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hogan. Hogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A low kick from Castro is predictable there
and Hogan counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogan throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Hogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
Arlan Castro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Castro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hogan finds it's way round the side to connect with Castro's head.
Castro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castro throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan cracks Castro with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Hogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Castro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hogan with a body shot.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Castro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castro moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Castro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro misses with a right hand
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Castro motions for Hogan to come forward. Castro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Hogan is looking to chop away at Castro's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hogan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Castro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Castro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Castro motions for Hogan to come forward. Castro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Hogan scoring well with a low kick there.
Castro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Castro.
Castro misses with a wild body shot.
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Castro momentarily.
Castro throws a chopping leg kick but Hogan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hogan is out of range.
Hogan tried to counter with a leg kick but Castro avoided it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Hogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Castro throws a leg kick that misses.
As Castro backs away, Hogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Castro slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hogan.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Castro throws a head kick that misses.
Castro slips under a jab from Hogan.
It seemed like Castro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Castro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogan throws a shot to the body.
Hogan misses the jab.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castro is out of range and Hogan settles back down.
Castro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hogan scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.
Castro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan feints and then cracks Castro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Castro down.
Castro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Castro drops his hands momentarily and Hogan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hogan avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castro looks to throw a body kick
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
Castro throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Hogan.
Hogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Castro.
Hogan throws a hook but Castro avoids it easily.
Hogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hogan throws a leg kick but Castro checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Castro feints a counter leg kick.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Castro is out of range.
Castro throws a hook but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Castro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Castro manages to avoid it.
Hogan throws a body kick that misses.
Arlan Castro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but Castro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Castro misses.
Castro throws a push kick but Hogan slaps the foot to one side.
Castro loads up on a big right hand but Hogan slips the punch.
Castro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Castro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hogan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Hogan.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Castro ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Castro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Castro ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Castro scores with a hook.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Castro.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Castro.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan checks the leg kick.
Hogan lands with a nice body punch.
Castro throws a jab when Hogan was well out of range.
Castro misses with a low kick.
Castro fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands the left hand.
Hogan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Castro back to the cage. Hogan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castro, right into the meat.
Castro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Castro misses the body punch
and Hogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Castro.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hogan.
Castro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat.
Castro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Castro connects with a body shot.
Castro misses with a low kick.
Castro misses with a few strikes there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogan 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hogan!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Hogan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.