PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrell Grant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hogg
vs
Grant

185 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
The Empire Clothing and Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JD Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrell Grant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogg.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Grant has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogg throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.

Hogg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grant takes a shot to the head.
Hogg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hogg tries to land knees in the clinch but Grant avoids the damage to the body.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hogg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hogg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Grant.
Grant blocks an elbow strike.
Hogg lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogg.
Grant looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogg.
Hogg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Terrell Grant has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogg crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
Hogg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hogg with a knee to the head.
Hogg working Grant over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hogg lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
Hogg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogg lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogg.
Hogg is leaning against Grant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hogg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hogg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hogg obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg lands a knee to the head.
Hogg lands a knee to the head.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hogg.
Hogg misses with a knee strike.
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hogg lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hogg as the two fighters clinch.
Hogg lands an elbow inside.
Hogg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grant's defenses.
Hogg lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Hogg lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogg.
Hogg lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off.

That has opened up Terrell Grant's cut even more.
Hogg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hogg lands an elbow inside.
Hogg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hogg landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hogg.
Hogg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hogg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grant's face.

Grant is rocked!
Hogg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grant or not.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogg finish him?
Hogg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hogg.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
Hogg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogg.
Hogg crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
Hogg with a knee to the head.
Hogg lands a knee 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 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hogg lands a damaging elbow.
Hogg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hogg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg lands a body punch.
Grant takes an elbow to the temple.
Hogg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hogg lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hogg.
Hogg scores with a shoulder strike.
Grant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hogg crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Hogg.
Hogg lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Terrell Grant's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hogg lands a good knee to the midsection. Grant won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogg lands a damaging elbow.
Hogg crunches a lovely knee into Grant's ribcage.
Hogg scores a nice knee to the body.
Hogg lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrell Grant's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hogg scores with a jab. Grant acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Grant.
And Grant tries to counter it with a takedown but Hogg pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Hogg drops Grant with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grant looks back up at him and smiles so Hogg waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hogg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Hogg lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Grant falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hogg dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JD Hogg!
An intense looking JD Hogg took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I appreciate the opportunity to prove to the fans that this worthless loser can't hold my jock and does not belong in the same cage with me.'.