PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Agogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Ready- Archie Eversole. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Agogo
vs
Wall

180 cm
31
174 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
186 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Conquer
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugo Agogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Wall!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agogo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wall misses with a jab to the body
and Wall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Agogo tries for a takedown but Wall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wall is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Agogo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Agogo pushes Wall up against the cage in a clinch.
Wall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Agogos head.
Agogo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wall prevents it.
Wall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Agogo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wall prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Agogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agogo goes for a takedown attempt but Wall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wall lands with an uppercut that bounces Agogo off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo slips a straight right by Wall.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wall is defended easily by Agogo.

Agogo rushes Wall and presses him up against the cage.
Agogo slows down the pace here.
Wall is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Wall lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wall wants to advance to full mount but Agogo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall throwing strikes from guard but Agogo blocks nicely.
Agogo is controlling Wall's posture.
Agogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Agogo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wall wants to pass the guard but Agogo is keeping the position.
Agogo controls Wall momentarily but Wall frees himself.
Wall stopping the sweep attempt from Agogo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws a big elbow that misses.
Agogo being controlled here, momentarily.
Wall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agogo is keeping the position for now.
Wall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wall fails to land with a series of punches.
Agogo throws a body shot but no joy.
Wall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agogo moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Agogo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wall sprawls well. He's pushed Agogo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Agogo clinches.
I was talking to Agogo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wall lands a left hand.
Wall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Wall.

Wall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agogo pinned against the cage. Agogo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Agogo lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Wall dominated that round.
That's time! Agogo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Agogo throws a sloppy head kick and Wall moves out of range easily.

Wall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wall trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Agogo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Agogo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo keeping moving, preventing Wall from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tobias Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Agogo gets caught flat footed, as Wall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wall trying to control but Agogo is working from the bottom.
Wall postures up in Agogo's guard and throws a big left but Agogo blocks it.
Wall wants to pass the guard but Agogo is keeping the position.
Agogo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wall wants to control from the top but Agogo keeps moving.
Wall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Agogo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agogo as he jumps to the side.
Wall closes the distance and clinches up with Agogo, looking for a takedown. Wall pushes Agogo against the cage but Agogo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Agogo moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agogo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wall throws a hook but Agogo blocks it.
Agogo staying out of range there.
Wall misses with an uppercut. Agogo saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Wall misses its intended target.
Wall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Agogo.
Agogo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wall's hands.
Wall cracks Agogo with an open hand slap.
Agogo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hugo Agogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Agogo's half guard.
Agogo won't allow Wall to pass to mount.
Agogo wants to control but Wall is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wall is stalling here. Agogo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wall seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Agogo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Agogo working the body and head with strikes.
Agogo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wall is avoiding damage well.
Agogo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Agogo lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Wall tries to bench press Agogo off him but Agogo keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Agogo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Agogo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wall is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Wall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wall lands a jab.
Agogo shoots in but no luck this time.
Wall throws out a loose jab but Agogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wall misses the shot to the body.

Agogo darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Agogo.
Wall wants to get back to striking at distance but Agogo won't allow it.
Wall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wall gets underhooks to prevent Agogo's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall misses with some punches.
Agogo tries to score a body lock takedown but Wall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Agogo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall scores with a shoulder strike.
Agogo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Agogo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agogo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
Wall can't break the clinch.
Wall working aggressively here.
Wall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall is looking for a takedown.
Wall misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Agogo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Agogo throws a right and a left that Wall avoids nicely.
Wall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Agogo manages to avoid it.
Agogo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wall goes for a double leg but Agogo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Agogo continues to drive forward.
Hugo Agogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall swings widly with a right hand
and Agogo counters with a straight right hand.
Agogo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wall avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agogo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wall was well out of range. Poor timing from Agogo.
Wall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Agogo jabs at Wall's body.
Agogo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wall has time to react.
Agogo throws a shot from downtown. Wall moves away and avoids it.
Wall missing with a left hand there. Agogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agogo attempts a counter takedown but Wall avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Wall misses the target.
Wall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wall throws a body shot but no joy.
Tobias Wall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wall blocks a head kick by Agogo.
Wall defending well as Agogo loads up on a big left hand.
Agogo misses with a takedown
and Wall counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall lands with a straight right. Agogo didn't see that one coming.
A lazy left from Wall finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wall darts in and clinches Agogo up against the cage.
Agogo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wall backwards.
Wall misses with some punches.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
Wall misses with a body punch.
Wall wants to get back to striking at distance but Agogo won't allow it.
Wall takes a shot to the head.
Wall prevents a body shot from Agogo.
Nice body punch from Agogo - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Wall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wall 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Wall!
Tobias Wall took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.