PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hendrix
vs
Pogi

198 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
203 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Pogi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix tries to clinch up.
Pogi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Pogi shoots in and bounces Hendrix off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pogi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pogi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendrix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pogi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hendrix wants to get back to his feet but Pogi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pogi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendrix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arthur Pogi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hendrix tries to clinch up but Pogi circles away and keeps his distance.
Pogi ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix clobbers Pogi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pogi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hendrix finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hendrix looks for the body kick but Pogi saw that one coming.

Hendrix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head.
Hendrix lands an elbow inside that Pogi shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hendrix landing knees to the head.
Pogi tries to break the clinch but Hendrix is controlling the position.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pogi's face.
Hendrix managing to block the knees to the body from Pogi.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix with a knee to the head.
Pogi takes a knee to the side of the body.

Hendrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pogi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hendrix swivels and escapes.
Jimi Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pogi looks to land a combination but Hendrix avoids it well.
Hendrix is looking to clinch but Pogi is avoiding it.

Hendrix rushes Pogi and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pogi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pogi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pogi stalls.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Hendrix.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Pogi does no damage.
Hendrix dodges the punch combination from Pogi.

Hendrix moves into range and clinches up with Pogi.
Pogi is trying to break the clinch but Hendrix has him pressed against the cage.
Pogi fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pogi's face.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hendrix lands a nice elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hendrix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pogi gets tackled into the cage by Hendrix. Hendrix maintains the clinch.
Pogi throws a head punch that misses.
Hendrix lands a good knee to the midsection. Pogi won't want to take too many of those.
Hendrix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pogi up against the cage.
Hendrix tries to land a knee to the head but Pogi blocks with his arms.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jimi Hendrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendrix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pogi blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendrix lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendrix leaning his opponent against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hendrix counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pogi ducks under a wild hook from Hendrix.
Pogi looks to throw a body kick
and Pogi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pogi swinging wildly here.
Pogi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Pogi is rocked!
Hendrix misses with a body kick.
Pogi misses with a kick to the body.
Pogi swings for the body but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix misses with a head kick.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix takes the fight into the clinch.

Hendrix breaks the clinch.
A big right from Hendrix misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix lands with a straight right. Pogi didn't see that one coming.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pogi.
Sloppy strikes from Pogi. Those never looked like landing.
Pogi throws a head kick but Hendrix moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendrix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pogi misses with a right hand
and Pogi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pogi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jimi Hendrix is winning the standup battle so far.
Hendrix throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pogi.
Pogi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
Arthur Pogi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendrix misses the target.
Hendrix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Hendrix has Pogi up against the cage in a clinch.
Pogi misses with a punch to the body.
Hendrix lands a nice knee to the body.
Hendrix connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pogi's face.
Hendrix keeps control of Pogi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hendrix manages to break the clinch.
Hendrix scoring well with a low kick there.
Pogi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pogi is breathing heavily.
Pogi avoids the head kick by Hendrix.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hendrix, right into the meat.
Hendrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pogi.
Hendrix throws a leg kick which misses Pogi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pogi tries to avoid it.
Pogi seems to have recovered his senses.
A big left from Hendrix misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hendrix gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendrix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Pogi misses.
Pogi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pogi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Pogi keeps it at a distance.

Hendrix gets a clinch.
Hendrix misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendrix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hendrix connects with a knee to the head.
Hendrix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pogi takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Hendrix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pogi throws out a loose jab but Hendrix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimi Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendrix throws a head kick that half lands.

Pogi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hendrix is squirming around, avoiding Pogi's attempts to control the action.
Pogi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pogi tries to control but Hendrix wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendrix bucks Pogi off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hendrix moves out of range as Pogi throws a body kick.
Pogi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hendrix throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pogi's head.
Pogi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pogi misses with a two punch combination.
Pogi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendrix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix cracks Pogi with an open hand slap.
Pogi throws a push kick but Hendrix slaps the foot to one side.
Hendrix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pogis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hendrix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pogi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendrix throws an overhand right that lands on Pogi's shoulder, as Pogi tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendrix tries to clinch up but Pogi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Pogi moves out of range.
Pogi takes one to the chin there.
Pogi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hendrix counters with a nice body kick.
Pogi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix wants to clinch up but Pogi keeps it at a distance.
Pogi avoids the head kick by Hendrix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pogi shoots in and bounces Hendrix off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pogi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hendrix is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pogi just content to control the position.
Hendrix knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pogi on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pogi wants to control but Hendrix is keeping him busy.
Hendrix prevents Pogi from moving into mount.
Hendrix is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pogi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Arthur Pogi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimi Hendrix.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hendrix, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimi Hendrix!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimi Hendrix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.