PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghani Ogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ja
vs
Ogle

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ghani Ogle!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Ja moves into the clinch.
Ja misses with a knee to the head.
Ogle is trying to break the clinch but Ja is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Ja.
Ogle wants to break free but Ja has control.
Ogle managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ogle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ogle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ja lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogle tries to circle away but Ja has him pinned against the ropes.
Ogle misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ja as Ogle tries to tie him up.
Ogle misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ogle is defending well for now.
Ogle tries to work over Ja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ja as Ogle tries to tie him up.
Ogle wants to get back to striking at distance but Ja won't allow it.

Ogle breaks the clinch.
Ja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ogle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ogle's coach down at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ogle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ja throws a body punch but Ogle moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ogle misses.
Ja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ogle on the side of the head.
Ogle lands with a straight right. Ja didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogle lands with a straight right. Ja didn't see that one coming.
Ja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ja slips a jab and a cross from Ogle.
Ja wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ogle misses with a shot to the body

and Ja counters by moving into the clinch.
Ogle managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ogle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ja trying to land knees to the body.
Ja is looking for a takedown.
Nice body punch from Ja - that landed with a thud.
Ogle trying to stall but Ja improves his position.
Ja misses with a body punch.
Ja has Ogle pressed against the ropes, preventing Ogle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ja lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ja just leaning against Ogle, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ogle.
Ogle working hard to break the clinch.
Ogle is trying to break the clinch but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
Ja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ogle is trying to force a seperation but Ja has the dominant position.
Ja keeps control of Ogle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ja landing knees to the head.
Ja with a knee to the head.
Ja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ja scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogle is trying to break the clinch but Ja has him pressed against the ropes.
Ogle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ogle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ogle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ja is keeping busy.
Ogle can't find room to land a body shot as Ja controls the action.
Ja misses with a knee strike.
Ja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ogle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogle taking a breather.
Ogle tries to break the clinch but Ja is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwai Ja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ogle looks to land a combination but Ja avoids it well.

Ja forces Ogle back against the ropes and clinches.
Ja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ja connects with a knee to the head.
Ogle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Ja on the inside.
Ogle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogle can do to turn this around?
Ja misses with a knee to the head.
Ogle taking a breather.
Ogle is looking to break free of the clinch but Ja has double underhooks.
Ogle managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ja keeps control of Ogle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ogle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ja working Ogle over with knees to the body.
Ja tries to land a knee to the head but Ogle blocks with his arms.
Ogle is trying to push Ja away but Ja has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ogle.
Ogle managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ogle managing to block the knees to the body from Ja.
Ja tries for a takedown but Ogle manages to get underhooks.
Ja tries to score a body lock takedown but Ogle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ogle is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ja gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ja looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Ja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ogle is looking for a sweep. Ja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ja wants to work for an arm triangle but Ogle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ogle gets full guard.
Ogle seems keen to control Ja's posture.
Ja wants to control from the top but Ogle keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ja drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ogle dives on top into guard.

Ogle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ja has his foot on Ogle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogle works his way back into a safe position though.
Ogle lands a couple of digs.

Ja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ogle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ogle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ogle lands a couple of elbows.
Ogle wants to control from the top but Ja keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ogle cracks Ja with a solid left hand.

Ja is looking for a triangle but Ogle pushes his legs off easily.
Ogle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hwai Ja dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ja throws a leg kick but Ogle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ja misses with a jab to the body
and Ogle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ja takes the fight into the clinch.
Ja missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ja gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ogle is defending against the submission attempts here by Ja.
Ogle is not content to let Ja control the position.
Ghani Ogle has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogle is trying to stand up here but Ja is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ogle is defending against the submission attempts here by Ja.
Ogle is trying to stand up here but Ja is controlling him well.

Ja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ogle sees it coming and defends easily.
Ja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ja is looking to stall here but Ogle recovers full guard.
Ogle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ja is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ja drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ogle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ja has Ogle in his guard.

Ja has an active guard here but Ogle has managed to pass into half guard.

Ja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ogle pulls his head out easily.
Ja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ogle wants to control from the top but Ja keeps moving.
Ja looking for a sweep. Not yet Ja, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogle sitting in guard here, content to control.

Ja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ogle defends it easily.

Ja has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ogle is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ja.
Hwai Ja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ja is trying to control Ogle's posture but Ogle avoids it.
Ja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ogle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ogle is looking to take a break and control but Ja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ogle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ogle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ja some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here as Ogle stalls from top position.
Ghani Ogle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ja struggling a bit here.
Ogle landing strikes.
Ja is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ogle connects with a decent elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ja can't do much from the bottom here.

Ogle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ja, who protects the arm well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghani Ogle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ja 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hwai Ja!
An out of breath Hwai Ja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.