PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Anda
vs
Hogg

175 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Hogg!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Anda is looking to clinch.
De Anda tries to clinch up.
Hogg fails to land the takedown.
De Anda fails to land the takedown.
De Anda tries to clinch there but Hogg circles away.
De Anda tries to clinch there but Hogg circles away.

Hogg gets a clinch.
De Anda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hogg prevents it.

De Anda breaks from the clinch.
De Anda wants to clinch up but Hogg keeps it at a distance.
De Anda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hogg defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lazano De Anda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogg clinches.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
De Anda is pressed up against the cage. Hogg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Anda down to the mat. De Anda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hogg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

De Anda drives through and clinches with Hogg against the cage.
Hogg wants a takedown but no success here.
De Anda struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogg controls his hands.
De Anda lands a right hand.
Hogg misses with a punch to the body.
De Anda lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Hogg tries to stall but De Anda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

De Anda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hogg closes the distance and clinches up with De Anda, looking for a takedown. Hogg pushes De Anda against the cage but De Anda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Anda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hogg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Anda tries for a takedown but Hogg sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hogg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Anda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hogg.
Hogg shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Hogg.
Hogg looks gassed!
De Anda tries to clinch but Hogg is having none of it.
Hogg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Anda tries to clinch there but Hogg circles away.
Hogg closes the distance and clinches up with De Anda, looking for a takedown. Hogg pushes De Anda against the cage but De Anda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogg's waist but Hogg gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing De Anda off to one side.

De Anda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hogg, pushing him back against the cage.
De Anda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hogg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

De Anda turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Anda cracks Hogg with a big right hand but Hogg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Anda controls the position from side control.
De Anda scoring with punches and elbows.
Hogg wants to control but De Anda postures up.
Hogg takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

De Anda decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Anda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hogg as he avoids it easily.
Hogg shoots in but no luck this time.
De Anda looks to land a body kick but Hogg moved away.
De Anda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Anda wants it to stay on the feet.
De Anda shoots in for a takedown but Hogg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogg working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, De Anda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Anda gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

De Anda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lazano De Anda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hogg moves into the clinch.

De Anda gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
De Anda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hogg looking for a sweep. Not yet Hogg, not yet.
De Anda trying to control but Hogg is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogg is controlling De Anda's posture.
Hogg is trying to control the position from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Lazano De Anda wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
De Anda is looking to clinch but Hogg is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Anda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hogg counters with a straight right hand.
Hogg shoots in for a takedown but De Anda shows good takedown defense.
Hogg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Anda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Hogg is rocked!

De Anda shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Hogg is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Lazano De Anda!