PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Hrgovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Fosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hrgovic
vs
Fosse

190 cm
27
214 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

196 cm
27
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Max Octane Fight Wear

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Hrgovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronny Fosse!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrgovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fosse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hrgovic won't be happy with that.
Hrgovic is looking to get back to his feet here but Fosse is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hrgovic's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Fosse go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hrgovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fosse's guard. Nice work there by Hrgovic.
Hrgovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fosse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hrgovic is controlling him well.
Fosse is not content to let Hrgovic control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fosse wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrgovic trying to control the position but Fosse is working away.
You can see the frustration on Fosse's face as Hrgovic controls the position.
Hrgovic wants to control but Fosse is keeping him busy.

Hrgovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fosse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fosse wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hrgovic trying to control the position but Fosse is working away.
Fosse pushes Hrgovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hrgovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Hrgovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fosse has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fosse regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hrgovic's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Fosse is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic wants to pass the guard but Fosse is defending well.
Hrgovic wants to take a breather but Fosse is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hrgovic misses with a takedown attempt - Fosse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fosse feints the counter takedown.
Ronny Fosse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrgovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fosse sprawls well. Fosse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hrgovic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Hrgovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrgovic fails with the takedown.

Fosse gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fosse passes to side control.
Hrgovic is looking to reverse the position.
Fosse moves into full mount!
Fosse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hrgovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fosse controlling from mount.
Hrgovic is squirming around, avoiding Fosse's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hrgovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Fosse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hrgovic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fosse.
Fosse keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Fosse dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fosse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hrgovic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hrgovic is looking for a sweep.
Hrgovic pushes Fosse away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fosse gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fosse is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hrgovic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fosse trying to control the position but Hrgovic is working away.
Fosse scoring with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrgovic wants to control but Fosse postures up.
Hrgovic is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Fosse is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hrgovic is bucking up trying to escape but Fosse cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fosse lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hrgovic hang on?
Hrgovic is looking to get to half guard.

Fosse with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrgovic tries to lock up and control but Fosse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fosse cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fosse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hrgovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fosse is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hrgovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fosse controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Fosse has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hrgovic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fosse controlling the pace.
Fosse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hrgovic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fosse passes to side control.
Fosse advances to full mount.
Fosse has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hrgovic's face.
Fosse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Fosse.
Fosse trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fosse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fosse looking to control but Hrgovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fosse lands a couple of good shots and Hrgovic has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Fosse is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hrgovic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hrgovic for a finish.
Fosse biding his time, controlling Hrgovic.
Hrgovic is trapped and Fosse is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fosse lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fosse.
Hrgovic tries to roll but Fosse sticks to his back.

Fosse has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hrgovic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fosse controlling from the back.
Fosse gets his hands free as Hrgovic looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Fosse tightening his grip on Hrgovic, looking for the choke.
Fosse is looking to control Hrgovic but Hrgovic is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fosse is not going to allow Hrgovic to sit and survive in this position.
Hrgovic wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Hrgovic's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Fosse punches Hrgovic on the ear.

Hrgovic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hrgovic just trying to survive but Fosse is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronny Fosse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Fosse manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hrgovic on his heels. He'll look to pass Hrgovic's guard now, I'm sure.
Fosse distracts Hrgovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Fosse got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hrgovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fosse has managed to get both his arms back between Hrgovic's legs - danger averted.
Fosse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fosse looking to pass the guard.

Hrgovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fosse defends it easily.
Fosse trying to control but Hrgovic is working from the bottom.
Fosse scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fosse pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hrgovic is keeping the position for now.
Fosse advances to half guard.

Hrgovic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fosse slips a nice elbow through Hrgovic's hands, connecting with Hrgovic's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fosse scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fosse controlling the pace.
Hrgovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fosse scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fosse working the head and body with strikes.
Fosse looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hrgovic is trying to control but Fosse manages to pass to mount!
Hrgovic is in a horrible position here. Fosse smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hrgovic tries to hold on but Fosse pushes him away.
Hrgovic taking shots to the head.
Fosse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hrgovic is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fosse with the ground and pound from mount.
Fosse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fosse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fosse controlling his opponent.
Fosse is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fosse controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fosse cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Hrgovic is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fosse scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hrgovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Hrgovic is rocked!
Fosse takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Hrgovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fosse is continuing to stall.
Hrgovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Hrgovic tries to lock up and control but Fosse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fosse dominating with strikes here.
Hrgovic is wriggling around trying to escape.

Fosse is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hrgovic can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fosse controlling his opponent.
Fosse tries to control but Hrgovic wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrgovic tries to hold on but Fosse postures up.
Fosse working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Fosse! Hrgovic is hurt baaadly! Fosse is firing away with more strikes - Hrgovic is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronny Fosse!