PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr's entrance music is Welsh National Anthem. A fine choice. Hogan has chosen The Game as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Farr
vs
Hearst Hogan

186 cm
27
220 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

172 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan motions for Farr to come forward. Hogan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farr misses with a few strikes there.
Farr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from Farr misses.
Farr stuffs the takedown.
Farr cracks Hogan with an open hand slap.
Farr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Farr ducks down to avoid it.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogan scores with a nice head shot.
Hogan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farr tries to avoid it but Hogan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farr to the ground. Farr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.
Farr wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Farr blocks a leg kick.
Farr connects with a right hand. Hogan shakes it off.

It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
Hogan tried to score with a low kick but Farr checks it.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt - Farr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tommy Farr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farr is fending him off so far but Hogan persists. Nope, Farr circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farr leaves Hogan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Farr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.

Farr darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
Hogan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hogan takes one to the chin there.
Hogan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hogan momentarily.
Hogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farr's calf.

Hogan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hogan lands in his opponent's guard.
Farr keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Farr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Farr kicks Hogan off and gets to his feet.
Hunter Hearst Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hogan moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is struggling to control the position.
Hogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hogan has clasped his hands together around Farr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hogan working the ground and pound.

Hogan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Farr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farr dodges the ground and pound from Hogan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan lands some shots froms side control.
An elbow from Hogan crashes against the mat.
Hogan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Farr is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hunter Hearst Hogan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Farr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hogan.
Farr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Farr keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farr.
Farr slips a straight right by Hogan.
Farr scores with the left hand. Hogan knows he should have avoided that one.
Hogan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Farr counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farr stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan drives through and clinches with Farr against the cage.
Farr managing to block the knees to the body from Hogan.
Hogan with a knee to the head.
Farr tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogan.
Farr misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farr.
Hogan wants to take the fight to the mat but Farr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.

Farr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farr works the jab nicely.
Hogan throws a front kick aimed at Farr's knee but Farr avoids it well.

Hogan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan throws an elbow but Farr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hogan throws a strike aimed at the side of Farr's head but Farr avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan tries for a kimura but Farr is defending well.
Farr wants to get back to his feet but Hogan drags him back down.
Hogan wants to control but Farr is keeping him busy.
Hogan is chipping away with strikes.
Farr pushes Hogan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hogan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
An elbow from Hogan crashes against the mat.
Farr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hogan on the ground.
Farr prevents Hogan from moving into mount.

Hogan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hogan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farr keeps working.
Hogan with the ground and pound but Farr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Farr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a head shot. Farr uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Farr keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogan prevents Farr from getting back to his feet.
Farr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan throws a big elbow that misses.
Farr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hogan cracks Farr with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hunter Hearst Hogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Farr misses with a wild combination.
Farr moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Farr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hogan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farr avoids it really well and circles away.
Farr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hogan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Farr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogan.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.
Hogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hogan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Farr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throws a big elbow that misses.
Farr is looking to stand up but Hogan isn't so interested in that idea.
Hogan throws an elbow that misses. Farr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hogan's guard. Nice move by Farr!

Hogan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Farr is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan wants to sweep here but Farr controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Farr is looking to stand up but Hogan won't let him.

Hogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hogan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Hogan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hogan looking for a triangle here. Farr is fighting it but it looks tight! Hogan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Farr is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hunter Hearst Hogan!
Hunter Hearst Hogan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ultra Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.