PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

White
vs
Hogan

177 cm
31
164 lbs
26 - 17 - 4

175 cm
36
162 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Lion Fightwear

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck White on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for White.
White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
White has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ICON TOP TEAM in the buildup to the fight.
Hogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hogan throws a solid leg kick but White takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hogan.
Hogan throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
Hogan throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
Hogan jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Hogan connects with a crisp jab.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Ben Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan throws a lazy body kick

and White counters with a shoot takedown. Hogan fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.

White gets to his feet. Hogan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Hogan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Hogan tries to work over White's front leg with a kick but White checks it.
Good work by Hogan as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
Hogan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hogan lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Hogan throws a wild body kick that White sees coming a mile off.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab by Hogan.
Hogan throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hogan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Hogan.
Hogan throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
Hogan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt White.
Hogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogan throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
White half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Hogan throws a jab when White was well out of range.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
White throws a leg kick but Hogan sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! White crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hogan - the referee stops the clock and White gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hogan. White manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hogan throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by White.
Hogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
White ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan throws a leg kick

and White holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hogan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Hogan connects with a nice looking jab.
Hogan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hogan scores with a nice strike.
Hogan thumps White with a low kick.
Hogan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Hogan slips under a jab.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a lazy uppercut
and Hogan counters with an inside leg kick.
White blocks a leg kick.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
Hogan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ben Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
Hogan lands a jab.
Hogan scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
A left lands for Hogan.
Hogan is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
White feinted with a counter takedown.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hogan pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Hogan settles back down.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan cracks the inside of White's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogan.
Good leg kick by Hogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a hook

and White counters with a shoot takedown. Hogan fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.

Hogan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
White half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hogan misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Hogan throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan checks the leg kick.
White blocks a head kick by Hogan.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan tries to land a leg kick but White saw it coming and moves away.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
White defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like White was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White slips a jab from Hogan.
Nice uppercut there from Hogan.
Good leg kick by Hogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hogan's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow White down.
A head kick misses from Hogan.
As Hogan tries to get set, White tries to push him back and clinch up but Hogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Hogan is looking to score with low kicks.
Hogan takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
White throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
White tries to move into range but Hogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a nice head shot.
Crunch! Hogan slams his shin into White's torso.
White connects with a solid leg kick.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
Hogan misses with a hook.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Hogan is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hogan misses with a looping right.
Hogan misses with a jab to the body
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.
White tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from White misses the target.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Freddy White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws a leg kick but Hogan sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Hogan - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
White appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hogan checks a leg kick.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
White changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Hogan looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
Hogan lands with a straight right. White didn't see that one coming.
White checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hogan. That snapped White's head back.
Some bone on bone action there as White checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hogan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White needs to keep his hands up - Hogan had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like White wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
Hogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hogan misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
White seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
White attempts a counter takedown but Hogan avoids it well and moves away.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Hogan scores with a push kick.
Hogan lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Hogan moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hogan!
Ben Hogan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Freddy White was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the drawing board '.