PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hogan (ranked 3364 p4p, 6503 weight class) and Tayaen Porfirigo (ranked 438 p4p, 688 weight class). The key to victory for Joe Hogan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hogan
vs
Porfirigo

178 cm
19
182
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
178
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tayaen Porfirigo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Porfirigo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Porfirigo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hogan misses with a leg kick

and Porfirigo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hogan!

Porfirigo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porfirigo just content to control the position.
Hogan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Porfirigo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Porfirigo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Porfirigo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Porfirigo wants to improve his position but Hogan is controlling well.
Hogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Porfirigo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Porfirigo actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Porfirigo is staying active underneath Hogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Porfirigo is defending against the submission attempts here by Hogan.
Hogan is trying to control. Porfirigo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hogan moves nicely into side control.
Porfirigo tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hogan advances nicely into full mount.
Hogan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hogan with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hogan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Hogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hogan raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hogan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Porfirigo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Porfirigo looks winded!
Hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porfirigo is bucking up trying to escape but Hogan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Hogan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Porfirigo is surviving well by controlling Hogan's body position as best he can.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porfirigo is looking to escape.
Hogan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Porfirigo's face.
Hogan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Porfirigo is looking to escape.
Hogan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porfirigo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Porfirigo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Porfirigo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porfirigo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan sprawls well. He's pushed Porfirigo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Porfirigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Porfirigo will feel that in the morning.
Nice takedown defense from Hogan. No joy for Porfirigo on that attempt.
Joe Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tayaen Porfirigo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porfirigo fails with the takedown.
Porfirigo is breathing heavily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hogan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan wants to clinch but Porfirigo slips to the side
and Porfirigo counters with a straight right hand.
Porfirigo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Porfirigo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Tayaen Porfirigo has been cut.

Hogan has Porfirigo up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Porfirigo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Porfirigo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hogan tries to break free but Porfirigo pushes him back against the cage.
Porfirigo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Porfirigo has double underhooks.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.

Porfirigo has closed the distance and engaged Hogan in a clinch.
Porfirigo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hogan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries a body shot but Porfirigo blocks it.

Hogan breaks the clinch.
Hogan misses with a wild combination.
And Porfirigo tries to counter it with a takedown but Hogan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hogan thumps Porfirigo with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porfirigo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Porfirigo fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Porfirigo shoots in.
Hogan delivers a nice body kick.
Joe Hogan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hogan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Porfirigo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hogan.
Porfirigo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Porfirigo walks into a straight right hand from Hogan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hogan.
Porfirigo misses with a takedown
and Hogan counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Porfirigo moves out of range easily.
Hogan delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan cracks Porfirigo with an open hand slap.
Hogan works over Porfirigo's head and body with a nice combination.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan lands with a nice body punch.
Porfirigo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hogan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Porfirigo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hogan. Porfirigo shrugs it off though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Hogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tayaen Porfirigo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hogan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Porfirigo takes a step back to recover.
Porfirigo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Porfirigo doesn't seem phased though.
Hogan with the inside leg kick.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Porfirigo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hogan.
A low kick lands for Hogan.
Porfirigo tries for a takedown but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan thumps Porfirigo with a low kick.
Hogan lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porfirigo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Nice body kick from Hogan.
Hogan lands a nice looking body kick.
Porfirigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Porfirigo blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Hogan misses with a left hand

and Porfirigo counters with a single leg into guard. Hogan didn't expect that.

Hogan is looking for a triangle but Porfirigo pushes his legs off easily.
Hogan looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogan, not yet.
Hogan working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Porfirigo passes into side control.
Porfirigo advances nicely into full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porfirigo looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Joe Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan tries to lock up and control but Porfirigo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Porfirigo controlling the position easily from mount.
Porfirigo trying to control but Hogan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control but Porfirigo is having none of it.
Hogan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Porfirigo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Porfirigo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan is desperately trying to improve his position but Porfirigo has a good base and remains in mount.
Joe Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hogan wants to hold on but Porfirigo pushes him away.
Porfirigo misses with a head shot.
Porfirigo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hogan manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Hogan, under a barage of strikes from Porfirigo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Porfirigo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogan's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hogan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hogan!
A less than humble Joe Hogan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Tayaen Porfirigo was interviewed post fight and said 'I like the taste off my blod!!!'.