PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hogan
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hogan to the ground. Jones is now in Hogan's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Hogan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hogan is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Hogan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hogan seems keen to control Jones's posture.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a strike but Hogan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hogan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones trying to control but Hogan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Hogan stops Jones from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hogan pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.
Jones landing strikes from the bottom.
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Hogan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hogan wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Brad Hogan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hogan tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Hogan's guard.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones distracts Hogan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogan has momentary wrist control but Jones slips an elbow through the middle.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones wants to control but Hogan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hogan seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones trying to control but Hogan postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones shoots in and gets a takedown into Hogan's guard.
Eddie Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.

Hogan working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

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

Hogan looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones trying to control from Hogan's half guard. Hogan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hogan striking off his back but it's not causing Jones any problems.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jones stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones works over Hogan with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hogan enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hogan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Hogan trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Jones cracks Hogan with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Hogan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hogan trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hogan lands a jab to Jones's midsection.

Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hogan's guard.
Hogan trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Hogan pulls Jones in close to his closed guard and prevents Jones from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hogan is on top in guard.
Hogan won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones wants to stand up but Hogan is controlling him.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogan wants it to stay on the feet.

Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hogan to the mat! Hogan manages to get full guard.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hogan wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Hogan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones prevents Hogan from getting back to his feet.
Jones passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hogan seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Hogan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones trying to control the action but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Jones controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jones trying to control the action but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan has one of Jones's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones cracks Hogan with an elbow. That is naaassty.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Eddie Jones!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Eddie Jones!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Eddie Jones!

Eddie Jones wins by unanimous decision!