PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Agogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dogu
vs
Agogo

180 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Tormented Nutrition
Conviction

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Agogo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agogo with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Agogo gets caught napping as Dogu dives in and scores a takedown. Agogo manages to retain guard.
Agogo looking to control.
Dogu being controlled here momentarily.
Dogu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Agogo's head.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
Agogo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dogu looking to control.
Agogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dogu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Agogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dogu has wrist control.
Agogo trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agogo works over Dogu with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agogo is in close to Dogu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Agogo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dogu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dogu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogu 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.
Dogu is looking to work some ground and pound but Agogo has wrist control.
Agogo looking for a sweep. Not yet Agogo, not yet.
Dogu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dogu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Agogo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dogu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agogo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dogu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dogu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Agogo looking to pass the guard.
Dogu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Agogo preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo landing with the ground and pound.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo is working Dogu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dogu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Agogo manages to get himself to full guard.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogu scoring with some ground and pound.
Agogo keeping full guard, as Dogu tries to pass.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agogo with a nice head shot there.
Dogu keeping moving, preventing Agogo from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo postures up.
Dogu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Agogo.
Dogu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Agogo can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu avoids the attempt from Agogo to control.
Agogo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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 Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Agogo throws a head kick that misses.
Agogo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Orkan Dogu has been cut.
Agogo moves out of range of the strikes.
Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Agogo.
Agogo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dogu under the eye.
Agogo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agogo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dogu as he avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dogu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Agogo sprawls well initially but Dogu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dogu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dogu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo tries to reverse the position but Dogu maintains control.
Agogo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dogu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dogu wants to pass to mount but Agogo is defending the position.
Dogu throwing shots but Agogo is blocking nicely.
Orkan Dogu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dogu is looking to pass Agogo's guard but actually Agogo recovers to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu tries to free his leg and advance position but Agogo is retaining full guard.
Dogu connects with a couple of short punches.
Dogu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogu is pushing down on Agogo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Agogo is fighting to maintain full guard but Dogu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dogu wants to pass to mount but Agogo is defending the position.
Agogo is refusing to be controlled, as Dogu sits in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agogo has his hands clasped together around Dogu's back. He's all about the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu is taking a breather. Agogo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dogu is keen to just control but Agogo is a slippery customer.
Dogu throws a strike but Agogo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dogu wants to control from the top but Agogo keeps moving.
Agogo wants to sweep here but Dogu controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dogu's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
Dogu wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu working a defensive guard here.
Dogu wants to sweep here but Agogo controlling him for the moment.
Agogo with a nice head shot there.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dogu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Agogo works over Dogu with some ground and pound from guard.
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 Orkan Dogu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
Dogu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Agogo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Agogo staying out of range there.
Dogu throws out a loose jab but Agogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agogo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dogu rather than just go for the knockout.
Dogu punishes Agogo's body with a nice straight punch.
Agogo throws a series of punches but Dogu moves out of range.
Dogu connects with a body shot.
Agogo swings for the body but Dogu moves out of range.
Agogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogu was well out of range. Poor timing from Agogo.
A shot to the body from Agogo misses

and Dogu counters with a takedown into side control.
Dogu throws an elbow but Agogo slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo tries to bench press Dogu off him but Dogu keeps the position.
Dogu in side control lands a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Dogu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dogu lands an elbow.
Dogu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agogo keeps working.
Agogo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Agogo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Agogo thows a huge punch but Dogu dodges it nicely.
Dogu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Agogo.
Ground and pound from Agogo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dogu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Agogo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Agogo throwing strikes but missing.
Agogo scoring with some ground and pound.
Dogu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Agogo cracks Dogu with a solid left hand.
Agogo trying to control but Dogu is working from the bottom.
Agogo won't allow Dogu to sweep him here.
Agogo lands a couple of elbows.
Agogo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Agogo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Agogo lands a few punches from side control.
Agogo is working Dogu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dogu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dogu regains half guard.
Dogu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Agogo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dogu manages to get to full guard.
Agogo postures up and lands a big shot to Dogu's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dogu wants to sweep here but Agogo controlling him for the moment.
Dogu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Agogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agogo throwing strikes from guard but Dogu blocks nicely.
Agogo stopping the sweep attempt from Dogu.
Agogo postures up in Dogu's guard and throws a big left but Dogu blocks it.
Dogu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Agogo wants to control from the top but Dogu keeps moving.
Agogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agogo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Agogo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Hugo Agogo just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
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.

Agogo misses with a wild body shot.
Hugo Agogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogu moves out of range of the strikes.
Agogo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dogu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Agogo somewhat.
Dogu throws the left hand but Agogo avoids the punch easily.
Dogu lands with a nice body punch.
Dogu lands a jab to Agogo's midsection.
Agogo connects with a looping right hand.
Dogu misses with a looping right.

Dogu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Agogo to regain full guard.
Agogo looking to control.
Agogo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dogu looking to sit in guard and control but Agogo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Agogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dogu has wrist control.
Dogu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Agogo landing some decent shots from guard.
Agogo postures up and lands a big shot to Dogu's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agogo landing with the ground and pound.
Agogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dogu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dogu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Agogo!
Agogo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dogu lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dogu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Agogo?
Dogu with shots to the head and body - Agogo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dogu working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dogu.
Dogu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Agogo looks a forlorn figure.
Dogu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Dogu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dogu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dogu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Agogo is rocked!
Dogu throws some wild stikes that Agogo manages to avoid easily.
Agogo is still in real trouble! Can Dogu finish him?
Dogu is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dogu throws some wild stikes that Agogo manages to avoid easily.
Dogu wants to control the pace but Agogo is squirming around nicely.
Agogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Agogo is trying desperately to improve position.
Dogu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Agogo looks a forlorn figure.
Agogo tries to hold on but Dogu pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agogo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Agogo is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orkan Dogu had his way with Hugo Agogo in that round.
The cut man is working on Orkan Dogu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Dogu misses.
Agogo looks to land a combination. Dogu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Agogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dogu's waist but Dogu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Agogo off to one side.
Agogo connects with a jab.
Jab from Dogu.
A jab lands there for Agogo.
Agogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Agogo moves out of range as Dogu strikes.
Hugo Agogo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dogu thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agogo just misses with a punch to the body.
Agogo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dogu throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dogu. Agogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Agogo.
A shot to the liver by Dogu. Beautiful body shot.
Agogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dogu avoids it really well and circles away.
Dogu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dogu takes one on the button.
Agogo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dogu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hugo Agogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
Hugo Agogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Agogo's head.
Dogu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Agogo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Dogu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dogu throws a big elbow that misses.
Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dogu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Dogu 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.
Agogo looking to control.
Dogu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dogu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Agogo working a defensive guard here.
Dogu trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Agogo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hugo Agogo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Agogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogu moves away.
Dogu moves away from the strike by Agogo.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agogo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dogu's head backwards.
Dogu misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agogo.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agogo throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Agogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dogu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Orkan Dogu!
Orkan Dogu retains his welterweight title!
Orkan Dogu thanked the fans post fight for their support.