PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Danielson (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.

Hogan
vs
Danielson

180 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hollywood Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Danielson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Danielson misses with some punches.
Danielson has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Danielson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danielson throws a body shot but no joy.
Danielson is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches.
Danielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Danielson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.
Hogan wants to clinch but Danielson slips to the side
and Danielson counters with a straight right hand.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches.
Danielson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danielson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan misses with some punches.

Danielson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danielson circles away.
Danielson throws a counter combo.
Danielson tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danielson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danielson circles away.
Hogan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danielson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Danielson misses with a series of wild punches.

Danielson darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Danielson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danielson moves into the clinch successfully.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danielson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hogan scrambles back to his feet.
Danielson throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danielson lands a two punch combo.

Danielson gets a clinch.
Danielson is trying to force a seperation but Hogan has the dominant position.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Danielson has him pressed against the cage.
Danielson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
A short right from Danielson.
Danielson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Danielson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryan Danielson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Danielson circles away.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danielson.
Hogan is looking for a counter combo.

Danielson has closed the distance and engaged Hogan in a clinch.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danielson is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.

Hogan clinches with his opponent.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Danielson takes the fight into the clinch.
Danielson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Danielson.
Danielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Danielson has double underhooks.
Hogan misses with a body punch.
Hogan slows down the pace here.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Danielson keeps the fight on the outside.

Danielson drives through and clinches with Hogan against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danielson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hogan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Danielson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Danielson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danielson swings widly with a right hand
and Hogan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danielson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hogan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Danielson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hogan prevents Danielson from breaking the clinch.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Danielson avoids them all with ease.

Danielson moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.

Danielson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan throws a series of strikes that have Danielson backpedaling.
Hollywood Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Danielson keeps it at a distance.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielson moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Danielson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Danielson instigates a clinch.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hogan has managed to clinch.
Danielson tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Danielson can't break the clinch.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan keeps control of Danielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan is looking to clinch but Danielson is avoiding it.

Danielson clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Danielson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Danielson pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hogan manages to break the clinch.

Danielson rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch but Hogan keeps him there for the moment.
Danielson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.

Hogan breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hogan.
Danielson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danielson misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to clinch.
Danielson looks to land a combination but Hogan avoids it well.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danielson swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.

Danielson darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Danielson.
Hogan has Danielson pressed against the cage, preventing Danielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling him.
Danielson stalls.
Danielson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Danielson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Danielson.
Danielson pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Danielson is controlling him.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Danielson counters with a stiff right hand.

Danielson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Danielson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogan tries to circle away but Danielson has him pinned against the cage.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.
Danielson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danielson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danielson has had enough of the clinch but Hogan keeps him there for the moment.
Danielson lands with a light punch inside.
Danielson effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryan Danielson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Danielson tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Danielson misses with a wild combination.
Hogan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Danielson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danielson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Danielson moves into the clinch.
Hogan prevents a body shot from Danielson.
Danielson is trying to break free.
Hogan working aggressively here.
Hogan letting Danielson take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danielson gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Danielson has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Danielson tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.
Hogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danielson's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Danielson.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Danielson has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Danielson's elbow.
Danielson is trying to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Danielson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Danielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Danielson.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.

Danielson instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danielson.
Hogan is trying to push Danielson away but Danielson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.

Danielson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Danielson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Danielson can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Danielson tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.

Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Danielson rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Danielson scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Danielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danielson has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Danielson lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Danielson.
Danielson prevents a body shot from Hogan.

Danielson breaks from the clinch.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danielson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan moves to clinch but Danielson breaks away
and Danielson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danielson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hogan's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Danielson blocks it with crossed arms.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Danielson clinches with his opponent.
Hogan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Danielson gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danielson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danielson taking a breather.

Danielson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Danielson moves into the clinch.

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan Danielson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Danielson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hollywood Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Danielson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Danielson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Danielson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Danielson!