PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Agogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bruin
vs
Agogo

175 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bruin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Agogo!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruin misses with a body kick.
Bruin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Agogo lands with a nice body punch.
Agogo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruin. Bruin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bruin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agogo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agogo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruin counters with a three punch combo that has Agogo backing up. Agogo nods at Bruin to acknowledge the strikes.
Bruin misses with a low kick.
Bruin dodges the punch combination from Agogo.
Agogo scores with a jab.

It looks like Jack Bruin has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruin, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Agogo.
Bruin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruin throws a predictable looking body shot

and Agogo counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Agogo tries to score with some ground and pound. Bruin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Agogo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agogo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Agogo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Agogo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bruin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Agogo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bruin down.
Bruin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bruin is looking to control Agogo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bruin avoid being mounted?
Agogo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bruin trying to control here.
Agogo throwing shots but Bruin is blocking nicely.
Agogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bruin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Agogo.
Bruin has hold of Agogo's hands but Agogo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agogo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruin is looking to improve his position.
Agogo is looking to take a break and control but Bruin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Agogo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Agogo wants to control but Bruin is keeping him busy.
Agogo throwing shots but Bruin is blocking nicely.
Agogo misses with a head shot. Bruin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bruin looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agogo throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruin looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Agogo stands up over Bruin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Agogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruin is trying to keep Agogo in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agogo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Agogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruin can't keep his opponent in guard - Agogo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bruin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Agogo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agogo wants to advance to full mount but Bruin doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agogo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Agogo throwing strikes from guard but Bruin blocks nicely.
Bruin working a defensive guard here.
Agogo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruin keeping full guard, as Agogo tries to pass.
Agogo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Agogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bruin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice jab there from Bruin.
Bruin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Agogo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruin.
Bruin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Agogo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruin.
Agogo blocks a leg kick.
Agogo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Bruin.

Agogo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bruin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bruin is trying to control Agogo's posture but Agogo avoids it.
Agogo throwing strikes but Bruin manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Bruin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from Bruin crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin throws an elbow but Agogo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bruin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Agogo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Bruin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Agogo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ground and pound from Bruin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agogo parries the strikes from Bruin easily there. Bruin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Agogo to escape.
Bruin working the strikes but Agogo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bruin misses with a head shot. Agogo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Agogo is trying to keep Bruin in close.
Bruin wants to control from the top but Agogo keeps moving.
Hugo Agogo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agogo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruin throwing strikes from guard but Agogo blocks nicely.
Agogo keeping moving, preventing Bruin from controlling successfully.
Agogo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruin.
Agogo is pulling down on Bruin's head. It's preventing any offense from Bruin, at least for the moment.
Agogo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruin is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bruin throws an elbow that misses. Agogo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruin's guard. Nice move by Agogo!
Agogo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruin is pulling down on Agogo's head. It's preventing any offense from Agogo, at least for the moment.
Agogo postures up in Bruin's guard and throws a big left but Bruin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bruin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Bruin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruin throws a big shot that misses.
Agogo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bruin moves in looking to clinch but Agogo pushes him off.

Agogo looking to score a takedown here. Bruin is defending well but Agogo drives through and ends up in Bruin's guard.
Bruin looking to control.
Agogo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Agogo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Agogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruin working a defensive guard but Agogo passes into half guard.
Agogo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agogo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Agogo connects with a nice short shot to Bruin's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Agogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bruin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Agogo.
Agogo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Agogo throwing shots but Bruin is blocking nicely.
Agogo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Agogo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Agogo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Agogo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bruin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Agogo.
Agogo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bruin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruin is staying active underneath Agogo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Agogo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agogo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bruin defending well though.
Bruin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Agogo.
Agogo slips a nice elbow through Bruin's hands, connecting with Bruin's forehead.
Bruin is looking for a sweep. Agogo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruin wants to control the action here but instead Agogo manages to pass to full mount!
The referee warns Bruin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Agogo landing strikes from the mount.
Bruin wants to control but Agogo is having none of it.
Bruin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Agogo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bruin is rocked!
Agogo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bruin wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Agogo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Agogo!
During a confident post fight interview, Hugo Agogo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.