PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and davie hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hogan has chosen Stand BY Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Johnson
vs
hogan

177 cm
24
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, davie hogan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by hogan which made him look bad.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Johnson scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hogan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Johnson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
hogan is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson blocks hogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
hogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson blocks hogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Johnson blocks hogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
hogan is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.

Johnson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
hogan really wants to buck Johnson off and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson has hold of hogan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and hogan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
hogan trying desperately to get to his feet.

Johnson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force hogan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so hogan shrugs it off.
hogan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Johnson blocks hogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
hogan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

hogan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hogan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Johnson stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson 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 Johnson off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by hogan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
hogan misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.

hogan gets a takedown into half guard.
hogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
hogan lands with a punch from half guard.
hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
hogan working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
hogan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson has hold of hogan's hands but hogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has hold of hogan's hands but hogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. hogan lands a nice short elbow.
hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hogan on the ground.
hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
hogan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson has hold of hogan's hands but hogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from hogan.
hogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from hogan.

Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnson tries to get out of the position.
hogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but hogan scores with a couple of nice shots.
hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from hogan.
hogan moves nicely into side control.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of hogan.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but hogan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johnson is working hard here to advance position.
hogan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
hogan lands a decent elbow from side control.
hogan working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
hogan scores with punches from side control.
hogan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
hogan is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogan is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

davie hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Johnson misses with a takedown

and hogan counters with a single leg into guard. Johnson didn't expect that.
hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
hogan distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
hogan with a nice head shot there.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and hogan defends well.

Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hogan cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
hogan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
hogan working some strikes from top position.
hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
hogan thows a big elbow that misses.

Johnson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. hogan defends it easily.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but hogan slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to sweep here but hogan controlling him for the moment.
hogan scoring with some ground and pound.
hogan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson is trying to keep hogan in close.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogan is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
hogan is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
hogan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
hogan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
hogan postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
hogan postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.

Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
hogan landing with the ground and pound.

Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and hogan defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
hogan scoring with some ground and pound.
hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Johnson wants to sweep here but hogan controlling him for the moment.

Johnson working for a triangle but hogan defends it easily.
hogan cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
hogan lands a couple of elbows.
hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
hogan connects with a couple of short punches.
hogan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Johnson working for a triangle but hogan defends it easily.
hogan stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
davie hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
hogan works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
hogan is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

davie hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and hogan counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at hogan to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and hogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Johnson is working to avoid the ground and pound but hogan connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
hogan in side control lands a decent elbow.
hogan cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
hogan lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - hogan scoring with strikes.
hogan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but hogan drags him back down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hogan working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson tries to buck hogan off but hogan is having none of it.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - hogan scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
hogan in side control lands a decent elbow.
hogan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
hogan grinds an elbow into Johnson's temple.
hogan lands an elbow.
hogan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Johnson tries to bench press hogan off him but hogan keeps the position.
Johnson is trying to buck hogan off.
hogan lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - hogan scoring with strikes.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
hogan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
davie hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face as hogan controls the position.
hogan is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
hogan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
hogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
hogan cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
hogan trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
hogan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
hogan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
hogan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
hogan working the head with strikes.
hogan scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
hogan lands an elbow.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
hogan taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Johnson taking a bit of punishment here - hogan scoring with strikes.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

hogan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt

and hogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Johnson's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Johnson working for a triangle but hogan defends it easily.
hogan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Alex Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
davie hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well hogan 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... davie hogan!