PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lon Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hogan
vs
White

167 cm
24
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lon Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hogan did well to prevent White getting side control.

Hogan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

White takes the fight into the clinch.

White pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Hogan throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogan's guard. Nice move by White!

White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hogan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Hogan throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hogan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hogan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
White wants to stand but Hogan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hogan controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hogan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and White defends well.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White chips away with some ground and pound.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet but White is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in White's guard.

White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position here.

White is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

White scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko White dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

White closes the distance and clinches.
Hogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogan won't allow it.
Hogan can't break the clinch.

White breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Hogan slams his shin into White's torso.

White closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Hogan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hogan jumps guard but White stands there with Hogan around his waist. Hogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hogan is defending well for now.
White is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hogan is keeping busy.

Hogan manages to pull guard.
Hogan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that White 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.
White really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

White gets the takedown into side control.

White stands up.

White closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - White lands in his opponent's guard.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
White sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
Hogan wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hogan is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hogan tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lon Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White effectively controlling the action here.

White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White shoots and misses

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hogan breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White lands with a cross.
White looks for the body kick but Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

White feints and as Hogan raises his hands in defense, White changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. White manages to get himself to full guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if White can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.

White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hogan controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Hogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White stays in close to Hogan's body and controls the position.
Hogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White wants to stand but Hogan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogan working a defensive guard but White passes into half guard.
Hogan is trying to get back to full guard.

White is looking for a kimura but Hogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. White lands a nice short elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan trying to control but White postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Niko White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko White!