PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's entrance music is The Game. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Moukari's choice of entrance music: Tech N9ne - Stress Relief. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hearst Hogan
vs
Moukari

172 cm
25
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

188 cm
26
211 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

ORANJE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Moukari!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hogan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moukari circles away.
Moukari tries to clinch up.
Hogan throws a leg kick but Moukari moved away.

Hogan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hogan moves into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moukari's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moukari regains half guard.
Hogan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moukari is looking to escape.
Moukari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moukari is trying to stand up here but Hogan is controlling him well.
Moukari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
Moukari pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.
Hogan 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.

Hogan wants to work for an arm triangle but Moukari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan controlling the action here.
Hogan is trying to control. Moukari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hogan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moukari looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hogan tries to pass to full mount but Moukari defends it.

Moukari makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Hogan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moukari tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hogan is in Moukari's guard.
Moukari wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moukari keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Moukari keeps moving.

Moukari kicks Hogan off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari with a hook.
Moukari blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Moukari paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kari Moukari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moukari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moukari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moukari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Hearst Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Moukari tenderised Hogan's leg. Hogan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Moukari blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moukari scores with a sloppy right hand. Hogan should have avoided that one.

It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
Hogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moukari checks it well.
Moukari looks to land a body kick but Hogan moved away.
Hogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moukari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Moukari.
Moukari closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hogan lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moukari.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.

Moukari tries to keep at a distance but Hogan has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukari lands an uppercut.
Moukari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Moukari is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Moukari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Moukari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hogan can't find room to land a body shot as Moukari controls the action.
Moukari scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
A knee to the head by Hogan.
A frustrated look appears on Moukari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moukari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moukari is trying to break free.
Moukari is trying to break the clinch but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan tries a body shot but Moukari blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hogan prevents Moukari from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moukari is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moukari.
Moukari working hard to break the clinch.
Moukari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hogan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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 Hunter Hearst Hogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Moukari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moukari is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Hogan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Moukari clinches.
Moukari lands a right hand.
Moukari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moukari scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Moukari tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
Hogan taking a breather.
Hogan controlling the action here for a moment.
Hogan looking to slow down the pace here.
Moukari wants to break free but Hogan has control.
Hogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Moukari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hunter Hearst Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moukari tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hogan with good strikes from the mount here!
Moukari tries to reverse the position but Hogan maintains control.
Hogan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moukari is looking to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moukari is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hogan prevents Moukari from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Moukari really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The referee warns Moukari that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moukari working to try and regain half guard.
Hogan controlling from mount.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moukari is looking to escape.
Hogan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Moukari in real trouble here! The ref calls for Moukari to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Hearst Hogan!
Hunter Hearst Hogan is the new light heavyweight champion!
Hunter Hearst Hogan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.