PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Hoogachunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hoogachunga
vs
smith

197 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred Hoogachunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, corrado smith!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoogachunga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping smith at a distance.
Hoogachunga drops smith with a left right combo! Hoogachunga follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like corrado smith has been cut.
Hoogachunga with the ground and pound but smith regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hoogachunga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoogachunga looks to land a strike but smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hoogachunga wants to control from the top but smith keeps moving.
smith trying to keep a closed guard but Hoogachunga is proving a slippery customer.
smith wants to stand up but Hoogachunga is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoogachunga is fending him off so far but smith persists. Nope, Hoogachunga circles away and we're back to standing.

smith gets caught flat footed, as Hoogachunga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
smith wants to sweep here but Hoogachunga controlling him for the moment.
smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoogachunga trying to control the position from guard on top but smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
smith looks gassed!
smith keeping full guard, as Hoogachunga tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoogachunga is looking to work some ground and pound but smith has wrist control.
smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoogachunga.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoogachunga lands with a nice combination. smith backs away looking to recover.

Hoogachunga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hoogachunga trying to control but smith is working from the bottom.

Hoogachunga stands and steps away. smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hoogachunga has smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Hoogachunga pulls guard.
Hoogachunga wants to get back to his feet but smith passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hoogachunga is refusing to be controlled, as smith sits in half guard.
Hoogachunga throws a strike from the bottom but smith passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Hoogachunga throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

Hoogachunga gets a clinch.
Hoogachunga prevents smith from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoogachunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from smith.
Hoogachunga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hoogachunga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoogachunga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoogachunga tries to score a body lock takedown but smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Hoogachunga.
smith stops a takedown attempt from Hoogachunga.
Hoogachunga tries to pull guard but smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoogachunga drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Hoogachunga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoogachunga throws an elbow but misses.
smith blocks the elbow strike.
Hoogachunga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hoogachunga wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoogachunga trying to land knees to the body.
smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

smith successfully pulls guard.
Hoogachunga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
smith wants to control from the top but Hoogachunga keeps moving.
smith passes into half guard.
smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoogachunga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoogachunga punching from the bottom.

smith escapes and gets back to his feet.

Hoogachunga scores with a takedown into smith's guard.

Hoogachunga stands and steps away. smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Hoogachunga counters with a single leg into guard. smith didn't expect that.

Hoogachunga decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hoogachunga takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoogachunga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hoogachunga jumps guard but smith stands there with Hoogachunga around his waist. Hoogachunga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoogachunga tries to pull guard but smith won't allow it.

Hoogachunga lands a takedown into guard.
smith working a defensive guard here.
Hoogachunga is looking to work some ground and pound but smith has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith wants to sweep here but Hoogachunga controlling him for the moment.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hoogachunga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but smith has passed into side control.
smith gets to mount! Hoogachunga was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Hoogachunga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

smith doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hoogachunga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoogachunga goes for a takedown attempt but smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fred Hoogachunga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hoogachunga feints and as smith raises his hands in defense, Hoogachunga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoogachunga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fred Hoogachunga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoogachunga landing some decent shots from guard.
Hoogachunga is in close to smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoogachunga thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoogachunga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
smith trying to control the position here.
Hoogachunga wants to get up but he can't break smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Hoogachunga gets to his feet. smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
smith has his takedown stuffed

and Hoogachunga counters with a nice double leg into side control. smith won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith is trying to control Hoogachunga's posture but Hoogachunga avoids it.
smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hoogachunga striking from the bottom.
Hoogachunga wants to improve his position but smith is controlling well.
smith wants to take a breather but Hoogachunga is having none of it.
Hoogachunga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Hoogachunga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoogachunga trying to stand up but can't free himself from smith's guard.
corrado smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
smith is trying to keep Hoogachunga in close.
smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoogachunga throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoogachunga throws a strike but smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoogachunga wants to stand up but smith is controlling him.
Hoogachunga keeping moving, preventing smith from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Hoogachunga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoogachunga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Hoogachunga!