PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anibal Hogan (ranked 7361 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas King (ranked 5516 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas King will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hogan
vs
King

160 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anibal 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, Lucas King!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King fails to land the takedown.
Hogan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hogan drives through with a takedown into King's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hogan controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

King working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hogan has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hogan winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hogan is looking for a kimura here.
Hogan winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Hogan passes into side.

Hogan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hogan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hogan is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anibal Hogan!