PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Oregan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oregan has chosen Boom, P.O.D as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hood
vs
Oregan

194 cm
21
230 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
20
255 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mana Oregan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oregan ducks under a wild hook from Hood.

Hood shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Hood has gone for a leg lock! Oregan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hood's guard.
Hood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oregan is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan prevents Hood from getting back to his feet.
Oregan won't allow Hood to sweep him here.
Hood is working hard here to advance position.
Hood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oregan manages to get himself to full guard.
Hood throwing strikes but missing.
Hood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hood won't allow Oregan to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oregan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hood thows a big elbow that misses.

Hood gets to his feet. Oregan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oregan tries to bum rush Hood with a series of wild strikes but Hood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hood looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Oregan!
Oregan blocking the ground and pound.
Oregan suckers Hood into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Oregan is now in Hood's guard!
Hood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oregan postures up.
Hood 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hood tries to strike from the bottom.
Oregan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oregan is aware though and is defending well.

Hood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hood working for submissions but it's allowed Oregan to get to half guard.
Hood trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Oregan manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oregan controlling from the full mount.
Hood can't escape the position.
Hood tries to lock up and control but Oregan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hood can't escape the position.
Oregan blocks Hood's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Hood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oregan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oregan feints and then cracks Hood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hood down.
Hood shoots for a takedown but Oregan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hood avoids the head kick by Oregan.
Hood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oregan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oregan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oregan manages to avoid it.
Oregan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oregan as he avoids it easily.

Oregan gets caught flat footed, as Hood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oregan pulls Hood in close to prevent any damage.
Hood prevents Oregan from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hood.
Hood postures up.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hood trying to control but Oregan is working from the bottom.
Hood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oregan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hood moves out of range as Oregan strikes.
Oregan misses with a body kick.
Gordon Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Oregan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hood tries to close the distance and clinch but Oregan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Oregan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oregan as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood throws a shot from downtown. Oregan moves away and avoids it.
Oregan looks for the body kick but Hood saw that one coming.
Hood looks to land a right hand but Oregan moved out of range.
Hood throws a body punch but Oregan moves out of range.
Oregan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hood. That did some damage!
Oregan throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oregan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oregan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hood.
Mana Oregan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oregan connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oregan.
Oregan throws out a powerful jab.
Oregan fails to land with a series of punches.
Oregan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hood takes a step back to recover.
Oregan lands with an uppercut that bounces Hood off the cage and back into rage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oregan delivers a nice body kick.
Oregan lands a head kick. Hood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oregan throws a right hand that Hood ducks under and follows up with a left that Hood also avoids with ease.
Oregan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oregan lands a head kick!
Hood avoids the head kick by Oregan.
Oregan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oregan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oregan scores with a nice strike.
Oregan lands a head kick!
Hood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oregan circles away.
Mana Oregan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hood blocks a head kick by Oregan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oregan scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oregan.
Oregan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oregan.
Oregan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oregan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hood's head.
Oregan misses with a few strikes there.
Oregan tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Oregan misses its intended target.
Hood shoots in and drives through. Oregan sprawls well.
Hood throws a head kick but Oregan moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oregan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oregan tries a head kick but it misses.

Hood gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mana Oregan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Oregan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hood closes the distance and clinches up with Oregan, looking for a takedown. Hood pushes Oregan against the cage but Oregan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oregan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hood has time to react.
Oregan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oregan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Oregan.
Oregan scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oregan lands with a nice body kick.
Oregan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hood blocks a head kick by Oregan.
Hood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oregan misses with a series of wild punches.
Oregan throws a leg kick which misses Hood's front leg but catches the back leg as Hood tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oregan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hood 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oregan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hood in his tracks.
Oregan connects with a high kick.
Oregan throws a nice head kick!

Oregan gets caught flat footed, as Hood shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oregan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hood's guard.
Hood working a defensive guard but Oregan manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hood tries to buck Oregan off but Oregan is having none of it.

Oregan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oregan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oregan walks into a straight right hand from Hood.
Oregan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oregan misses with a head kick.
Hood throws an overhand right that lands on Oregan's shoulder, as Oregan tries to avoid the shot.
Hood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oregan scores with a three punch combo!
Hood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hood has a takedown stuffed.
Oregan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oregan fakes the leg kick and cracks Hood in the body.
Oregan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oregan lands a high kick!
Oregan works over Hood's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oregan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hood's calf.
Hood has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oregan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oregan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oregan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hood takes a step back to recover.
Oregan misses with a head kick.
A jab from Oregan misses.
Hood looks to land a right hand but Oregan moved out of range.
Hood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oregan can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Oregan.
Mana Oregan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Oregan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oregan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oregan connects with a single shot there.
Oregan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Oregan throws a leg kick which misses Hood's front leg but catches the back leg as Hood tries to avoid it.
Oregan connects with a solid leg kick.
Oregan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Oregan misses with a double jab.
Oregan misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oregan.
Hood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oregan tries to avoid it but Hood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oregan to the ground. Oregan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oregan misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Oregan misses.
Hood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oregan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oregan throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mana Oregan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oregan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mana Oregan!