PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mylly
vs
Hogan

173 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
166 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mylly. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.

Mylly shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hogan's guard.
Mylly trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mylly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mylly controls the pace.
Mylly pushing down on Hogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mylly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mylly wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly prevents Hogan from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mylly stalling away here and it's allowed Hogan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet but Mylly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hogan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mylly fails to land the takedown.
Mylly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hogan circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mylly. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mylly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Mylly with that takedown attempt.
Mylly shoots for a takedown but Hogan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mylly is breathing heavily.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogan leaves Mylly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mylly shoots in but no luck this time.
Hogan scores with a nice head shot.
Hogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eric Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mylly misses with a takedown attempt - Hogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mylly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Hogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mylly backs up against the cage.
Hogan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mylly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hogan circles away.
Mylly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hogan.
Mylly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mylly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matt Mylly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan stuns Mylly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mylly. That did some damage!
Mylly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hogan. Hogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Hogan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hogan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hogan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hogan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mylly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mylly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan leaves Mylly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mylly at a distance.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hogan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mylly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hogan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Mylly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mylly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mylly. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogan cracks the inside of Mylly's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Hogan.
Hogan scores with a sloppy right hand. Mylly should have avoided that one.
Hogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hogan wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mylly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mylly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hogan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Mylly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hogan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mylly shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan sprawls well. He's pushed Mylly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hogan as he avoids it easily.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown but Hogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mylly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mylly shoots for a takedown but Hogan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eric Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hogan duly obliges.
A left and a right from Hogan both land. Nice combination.
Hogan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hogan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hogan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mylly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan sizes up Mylly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hogan duly obliges.
Hogan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan works over Mylly's head and body with a nice combination.
Mylly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mylly's hands.
Mylly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mylly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hogan.
Hogan scores with a jab.
Mylly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hogan lands a nice shot that snaps Mylly's head back.
Mylly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mylly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hogan defends it nicely.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Hogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown but Hogan shows good takedown defense.
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mylly. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.
Eric Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mylly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hogan but Hogan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Mylly down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hogan.
Nice sprawl there from Hogan as Mylly shoots in.
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mylly momentarily.
Nice shot by Hogan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mylly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hogan sprawls well. Hogan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogan is looking to slow Mylly down with leg kicks.
Hogan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hogan stuffs the takedown.
Hogan dips to his left and cracks Mylly with an uppercut!
Hogan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hogan looks to land a combination. Mylly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hogan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mylly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hogan scores with a shot to the body.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mylly is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hogan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A right-left combo lands from Hogan.
Hogan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Mylly's head.
Hogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hogan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hogan, right into the meat.
Mylly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mylly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hogan is looking to slow Mylly down with leg kicks.
Jab by Hogan.
Jab by Hogan.
Hogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hogan cracks Mylly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mylly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hogan as he avoids it easily.
Hogan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan throws a leg kick which misses Mylly's front leg but catches the back leg as Mylly tries to avoid it.
Hogan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hogan punishes Mylly's body with a nice straight punch.
Hogan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric 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! This is the final round!

Hogan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mylly on the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Hogan.
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mylly. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mylly.
No luck for Mylly with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mylly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hogan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mylly doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mylly is defended easily by Hogan.
Mylly walks into a jab.

Mylly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mylly has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly wants to control but Hogan is keeping him busy.
Mylly misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hogan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mylly is controlling him well.
Hogan is not content to let Mylly control the position.

Hogan throws Mylly to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hogan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mylly backs up against the cage.
Hogan leaves Mylly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mylly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hogan is fending him off so far but Mylly persists. Nope, Hogan circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Mylly or perhaps it was just good defense by Hogan which made him look bad.
Hogan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mylly. Mylly gets slowly back to his feet.
Mylly tries to move into range but Hogan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hogan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hogan stuffs the takedown.
Mylly shoots in but Hogan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mylly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mylly there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hogan. That's going to slow Mylly down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hogan!
Mylly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogan's waist but Hogan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mylly off to one side.
Hogan's corner calls for a 1-2. Hogan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hogan throws a series of strikes that have Mylly backpedaling.
Matt Mylly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan lunges at Mylly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mylly's hand.
A left and a right from Hogan both land. Nice combination.
Hogan leaves Mylly with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan cracks a nice hook into Mylly's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogan's waist but Hogan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mylly off to one side.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogan.
Hogan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mylly.
Mylly looks for a takedown but Hogan sprawls well.
Mylly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mylly shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hogan but Hogan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mylly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hogan thuds a left hand into Mylly's body.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mylly. That did some damage!
Hogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mylly has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Hogan!