PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Chonen (ranked 3079 p4p, 2440 weight class) and Calle Hogerstrom (ranked 181 p4p, 144 weight class). Calle Hogerstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chonen
vs
Hogerstrom

165 cm
19
140
3 - 0 - 0

157 cm
19
140
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryo Chonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calle Hogerstrom!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonen misses with a hook. Hogerstrom ducked under it nicely.
Hogerstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chonen throws out the jab.
Hogerstrom slips a jab from Chonen.
Chonen misses with a double jab
and Hogerstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chonen thinking.
Chonen lands an overhand right.

It looks like Calle Hogerstrom has been cut.
A big right from Hogerstrom misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hogerstrom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chonen throws a looping overhand right but Hogerstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Chonen throws a lazy right hand but Hogerstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chonen ducks right into an uppercut from Hogerstrom.
Chonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogerstrom lands with a shot to the body.
Chonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
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!
Chonen lands with a right hand.
Hogerstrom connects with an inside leg kick.
Hogerstrom connects with a body shot that sends Chonen's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogerstrom punishes Chonen's body with a nice straight punch.
Chonen looks to land a left hand but Hogerstrom moved out of range nicely.
Hogerstrom cracks Chonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hogerstrom jabs at Chonen's body.
Hogerstrom is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Chonen misses the jab.
Chonen misses with a double jab.
Hogerstrom misses with a body kick.
Chonen missing with a left hand there. Hogerstrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogerstrom looks to throw a body kick
and Chonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chonen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogerstrom connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Hogerstrom throws out a powerful jab.

Chonen is rocked!
Hogerstrom throws a series of punches but Chonen moves out of range.
Oh Chonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogerstrom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chonen in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogerstrom throws an overhand right that drops Chonen like a sack of potatoes! Hogerstrom dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calle Hogerstrom!