PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cro Cop comes into the arena with My Immortal blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cro Cop
vs
Hogan

185 cm
26
205 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Cro Cop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hogan throws a strike but Cro Cop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cro Cop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Cro Cop works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cro Cop tries to pass to full mount but Hogan defends it.
Cro Cop is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hogan!
Hogan is controlling an arm, preventing Cro Cop from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Hogan is looking to improve his position but Cro Cop isn't that keen on the idea.
Hogan stops Cro Cop from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hogan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cro Cop fails to take his opponent's back.
Hogan has given up his back here. Will Cro Cop look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Cro Cop has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hogan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Cro Cop looking for the choke but no joy.

Cro Cop is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cro Cop working for the choke.

Cro Cop has got one arm under Hogan's chin. This could be trouble... Hogan trying to control the other hand but Cro Cop gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Hogan has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirko Cro Cop!