PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethelbart Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Davis Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogg has chosen Last Ones Standing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Takahashi
vs
Davis Hogg

190 cm
30
243 lbs
25 - 8 - 0

195 cm
31
327 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Hellbent

Milwaukee's Best 160
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethelbart Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Davis Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Takahashi - just one landing.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Takahashi tries to score with a low kick but Hogg moves his leg out of the way.
Hogg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hogg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
An inside leg kick lands from Hogg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hogg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogg throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Hogg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogg tries to clinch up
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick.
Hogg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takahashi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as Hogg blocks the leg kick.
Takahashi digs a good hook to Hogg's body.
Ethelbart Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogg moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg lands a really nice looking cross but Takahashi seems unphased.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogg moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.
Ethelbart Takahashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takahashi.

Hogg darts in and clinches Takahashi up against the cage.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg misses with a knee to the head.
Hogg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hogg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Hogg throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahashi digs a right hand into Hogg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hogg's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Hogg.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogg lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahashi controls his hands.
Takahashi tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogg takes a shot to the head.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Takahashi is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg landing knees to the head.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Hogg trying to land knees to the body.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg missing with knees to the body.
Hogg lands with a left to the head.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks with his arms.
Hogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Hogg misses with the head strike.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hogg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takahashi's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to work over Takahashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takahashi lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takahashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahashi lands with a left to the head.
Takahashi takes a shot to the head.
Hogg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hogg throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jefferson Davis Hogg 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.

Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takahashi tried to score with a low kick but Hogg checks it.
Hogg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takahashi takes a swing at Hogg's ribcage but misses.
Hogg is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Hogg avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Hogg tries to clinch but Takahashi is having none of it.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick from Hogg.
That kick from Hogg tenderised Takahashi's leg. Takahashi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takahashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogg at a distance.
Takahashi scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hogg.

It looks like Jefferson Davis Hogg has been cut.

Hogg clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hogg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takahashi.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogg controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogg.
Hogg throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.
Takahashi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Hogg throws knees to the body.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Takahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogg tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Hogg has a couple of punches blocked by Takahashi.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahashi controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogg won't allow it.
Hogg pushes Takahashi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takahashi cracks Hogg with a nice body shot.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks with his arms.
Hogg has Takahashi pressed against the cage, preventing Takahashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks with his arms.
Hogg misses with a knee strike.
Takahashi is trying to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling him.
Hogg lands with a left to the head.
Hogg lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Ethelbart Takahashi has been cut.
Hogg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi avoiding damage as Hogg throws knees to the body.
Hogg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A frustrated look appears on Takahashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hogg lands a knee to the head.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hogg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks with his arms.
Takahashi can't find room to land a body shot as Hogg controls the action.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks it.
Hogg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takahashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Takahashi tries to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling the position.
Hogg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Hogg throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi is leaning against Hogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hogg is breathing heavily.
Takahashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Hogg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Hogg prevents Takahashi from breaking the clinch.

Takahashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Hogg misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Hogg blocks the low kick.
Takahashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ethelbart Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Takahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogg's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogg tried to score with a low kick but Takahashi checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hogg.
Takahashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ethelbart Takahashi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hogg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Takahashi's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hogg is looking to stand up but Takahashi won't let him.

Takahashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hogg gets to his feet - Takahashi follows without any prompting.
Takahashi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hogg on the side of the head.
Hogg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hogg dives in for a single leg takedown but Takahashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hogg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hogg misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogg.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to break the clinch but Hogg is controlling the position.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Hogg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi lands a shoulder strike.
Takahashi blocks an elbow strike.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hogg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takahashi's elbow.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hogg presses Takahashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogg.
Takahashi gets through Hogg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takahashi tries to circle away but Hogg has him pinned against the cage.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
Hogg misses with a knee to the head.
Takahashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takahashi's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but Takahashi blocks it.
Takahashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takahashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi tries to throw a body punch but Hogg avoids it by throwing Takahashi back against the cage.
Takahashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogg.
Hogg blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
Hogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Hogg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takahashi is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hogg.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Takahashi misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi pushes Hogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Takahashi avoids the damage to the body.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Takahashi is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Hogg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogg can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Hogg misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jefferson Davis Hogg.
I think Hogg 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jefferson Davis Hogg!
A victorious Jefferson Davis Hogg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.