PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathew Hogan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hogan
vs
Ferrari

218 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathew Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferrari pulls Hogan in close to prevent any damage.

Ferrari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hogan escapes and throws Ferrari's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ferrari tries to escape but Hogan is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hogan is working to tighten his grip on Ferrari's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ferrari has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hogan is really squeezing tight and eventually Ferrari passes out! Hogan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mathew Hogan!