PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hungarian Hotdog (ranked 1556 p4p, 195 weight class) and Ross Warring (ranked 2586 p4p, 290 weight class). Hotdog kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is George Ezra - Budapest. Hungarian Hotdog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hotdog
vs
Warring

191 cm
28
182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungarian Hotdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Warring!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warring misses with the combination.
Hotdog has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Warring tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hotdog counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ross Warring has been cut.

Warring drives through and clinches with Hotdog against the cage.

Warring manages to break the clinch.
Warring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hotdog needs to keep his hands up - Warring had a free shot at his head there.
Warring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Warring moves out of range of the strikes.
Warring unleashes a big counter combination but Hotdog bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hotdog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hotdog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hotdog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warring works Hotdog's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Warring moves into range and clinches up with Hotdog.
Warring lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hotdog backwards.
Hotdog misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hotdog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warring lands with a shot to the body.
Warring tries to clinch but Hotdog is having none of it.
Warring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hotdog.
Hotdog looks to score with a jab to the body but Warring is just out of range.
Warring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warring fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Hotdog wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Warring clinches with his opponent.
Hotdog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warring backwards.

Warring manages to break the clinch.
Warring scores with a one two! Hotdog had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hotdog throws a lazy right hand but Warring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hotdog throws out a loose jab but Warring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hotdog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warring fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hotdog.
Warring throws a sloppy body shot
and Hotdog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warring misses with an uppercut.
Hotdog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warring throws a jab but it's blocked by Hotdog.
Hotdog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Warring is rocked!
Warring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hotdog manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Hotdog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warring is still on wobbly legs! Can Hotdog finish him?
Warring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warring looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Warring seems to have recovered his senses.
Hotdog takes a swing at Warring's ribcage but misses.
Warring steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hotdog.
Hotdog misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Warring misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Warring scores with a four punch combination!
Warring shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Warring clinches up with Hotdog and pushes him back against the cage.
Hotdog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warring backwards.
Warring prevents a body shot from Hotdog.

Warring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hotdog looks to score with a jab to the body but Warring is just out of range.
Hotdog throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Warring.
Warring works Hotdog's body with a nice hook.
Warring ducks under a wild hook from Hotdog.
Hotdog misses with a lunging right hand

and Warring counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warring.

Warring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warring tries to clinch up.
Warring scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Warring takes the fight into the clinch.
Hotdog can't find room to land a body shot as Warring controls the action.

Warring breaks the clinch.
Hotdog misses with a looping left.
Hotdog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hotdog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hotdog throws a hook to the side of Warring's head but Warring sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hotdog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warring.
Hotdog loads up on a big right hand but Warring slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Warring.

Warring closes the distance and clinches.
Warring lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Warring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hotdog throws an overhand right that lands on Warring's shoulder, as Warring tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Hotdog misses.
Hotdog takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hotdog stuns Warring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warring is looking to clinch but Hotdog is avoiding it.
Hotdog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warring.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hotdog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hotdog lands with a hook. Warring tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Warring rushes Hotdog and presses him up against the cage.
Hotdog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Warring dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Warring's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Warring blocks a jab.
Warring slips a jab from Hotdog.
Hotdog staying out of range there.
Hotdog appears to be looking for a big counter.
Warring moves in looking to clinch but Hotdog pushes him off.
Hotdog swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hotdog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warring.
Hotdog looks to score with a jab to the body but Warring is just out of range.
Warring lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warring tries to clinch up
and Hotdog counters with a stiff right hand.
Warring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warring stalks Hotdog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hotdog's face. Hotdog staggers backwards, shaken.
A big left from Hotdog misses.
Hotdog sets himself, and Warring steps forward looking for the clinch! Hotdog avoids it this time.
Hotdog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Warring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hotdog scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hotdog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hotdog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warring.
Hotdog throwing a counter right hand but Warring manages to avoid it.

Warring gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotdog is trying to break the clinch but Warring is controlling him.
Warring lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warring misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hotdog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warring throws a right hand that misses
and Hotdog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hotdog fails to land with a series of punches.
As Hotdog backs off Warring throws a huge counter combo but Hotdog manages to avoid it all.
Hotdog cracks Warring with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warring connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Warring.
Warring with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hotdog throws a poor cross that misses
and Warring counters with a nice body shot.
Ross Warring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hotdog.
Hotdog comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hotdog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hotdog misses with a straight right.
Hotdog throws an overhand right that lands on Warring's shoulder, as Warring tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warring scores with a one two! Hotdog had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ross Warring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warring avoids the body shot from Hotdog.
Warring wants to clinch.

Warring has closed the distance and engaged Hotdog in a clinch.
Warring lands a right hand.

Warring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Warring.
Hotdog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hotdog slips under a jab from Warring.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Warring in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Warring looks to score with a jab to the body but Hotdog is just out of range.
Warring tries to close the distance and clinch but Hotdog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Hotdog tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warring.
Hotdog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warring sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hotdog ducks under a wild hook from Warring.
A little feinted left hand from Hotdog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warring scores with a jab to the body.
Warring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hotdog missing with a left hand there. Warring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hotdog has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Warring has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warring bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Warring's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hotdog under the eye.

Warring fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hotdog, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hotdog blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Warring manages to break the clinch.
Hotdog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warring tries to clinch up but Hotdog circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hotdog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Warring staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hotdog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warring on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hotdog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hotdog looks to land a left hand but Warring moved out of range nicely.
Hotdog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warring.
Warring is working the combinations to good effect here.
Warring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hotdog moves away.
The fighters circling - Hotdog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hotdog dips to his left and cracks Warring with an uppercut!
Warring misses with a hook.
Hotdog throwing a counter right hand but Warring manages to avoid it.

Warring forces Hotdog back against the cage and clinches.

Warring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross Warring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warring dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hotdog takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warring misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hotdog.
Hotdog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Warring showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Warring's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hotdog misses the shot to the body.
Warring with a nice cross.
Hotdog throws a jab but it's blocked by Warring.

Warring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warring has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hotdog seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warring can turn it around.
Warring cracks Hotdog with a nice body shot.
Hotdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hotdog wants to break free but Warring has control.
Hotdog can't break the clinch.

Warring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hotdog looks to throw the jab but Warring is out of range.
Warring works Hotdog's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hotdog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hotdog just misses with a punch to the body.

Warring closes the distance and pushes Hotdog back into the cage.

Warring breaks from the clinch.
Hotdog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warring.
Hotdog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Warring doesn't manage to clinch there - Hotdog circles away.
Hotdog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warring doesn't manage to clinch there - Hotdog circles away.
Hotdog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hotdog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warring.
Warring slips under a jab from Hotdog.
Warring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hotdog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Warring takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Warring jabs at Hotdog's body.
Warring moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Warring tries to clinch but Hotdog moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warring looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hotdog missing with a left hand there. Warring was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hotdog.

Warring clinches.
Hotdog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross Warring seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hotdog slips a jab and a cross from Warring.
Warring looks to land a combination but Hotdog avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Warring moves into range and clinches up with Hotdog.
Warring fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hotdog backwards.
Hotdog has had enough of the clinch but Warring keeps him there for the moment.
Warring scores with a shot to the side of Hotdog's head.

Warring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Warring instigates a clinch.
Hotdog misses with a body punch.
Warring gets through Hotdog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Warring breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warring tries to clinch but Hotdog is having none of it.
Warring takes a swing at Hotdog's ribcage but misses.
Hotdog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Warring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Hotdog misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warring tries to clinch up but Hotdog circles away and keeps his distance.
Hotdog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warring misses the shot to the body.
Warring misses with an uppercut.
Warring misses with a lunging right hand
and Hotdog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hotdog misses with a straight right.
Hotdog misses with a wild body shot.
Hotdog fails to land with a series of punches.
Warring moves to clinch but Hotdog breaks away
and Hotdog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hotdog takes one to the side of the head.
Hotdog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warring cracks a nice hook into Hotdog's ribs.
Hotdog swings for the body but Warring moves out of range.

Warring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hotdog misses with a punch on the inside.
Warring works on Hotdog's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Warring as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warring lands a body punch.

Warring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hotdog takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warring slips under a jab.
Warring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hotdog circles away quickly and effectively.
Hungarian Hotdog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Warring is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warring jabs at Hotdog's body.
Warring thuds a left hand into Hotdog's body.
Warring misses with a few strikes there.
Warring is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warring's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warring duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Warring comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warring 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Warring!
Ross Warring spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Hungarian Hotdog was interviewed post fight and said 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!! Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.