PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Davis Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Karwoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogg comes to the cage accompanied by Last Ones Standing. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Davis Hogg
vs
Karwoski

195 cm
37
297 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

210 cm
31
287 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jefferson Davis Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirk Karwoski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karwoski lands a jab.
Karwoski connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Hogg misses.

Hogg closes the distance and clinches.
Hogg connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kirk Karwoski has been cut.
Karwoski's coach down at Titans Elite Academy (Specialing in KT Training) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Karwoski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hogg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karwoski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Hogg.
Karwoski has Hogg pushed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hogg.
Nice elbow from Karwoski.
Karwoski misses with a punch to the body.
Karwoski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogg's elbow.
Hogg pushes Karwoski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hogg misses with some punches.
Karwoski lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogg taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karwoski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karwoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogg's brow.
Karwoski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hogg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karwoski.
Hogg avoids a wild elbow strike from Karwoski.
Hogg takes an elbow to the temple.
Karwoski prevents Hogg from breaking the clinch.
Karwoski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karwoski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hogg or not.
Hogg is breathing heavily.
Karwoski lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jefferson Davis Hogg has been cut.
Karwoski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Hogg blocks a body shot from Karwoski.
Karwoski taking a breather.
Karwoski misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karwoski looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Hogg fails to land.
Hogg struggles to land a body shot inside as Karwoski controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karwoski misses with a body punch.
A short right from Karwoski on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karwoski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karwoski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karwoski.
Karwoski tries to throw a body punch but Hogg avoids it by throwing Karwoski back against the cage.
Karwoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Karwoski to work.
Hogg presses Karwoski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg blocks an uppercut.
Karwoski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hogg avoids a wild elbow strike from Karwoski.
Hogg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karwoski tries to stall but Hogg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Karwoski is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Karwoski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karwoski avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Hogg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karwoski scores with a leg kick.
Karwoski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg looks for the body kick but Karwoski saw that one coming.
Hogg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hogg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karwoski throws a looping overhand right but Hogg ducks down to avoid it.
Karwoski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHogg.
Karwoski catches Hogg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hogg moves into the clinch.
Karwoski lands an elbow inside that Hogg shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karwoski misses with an elbow strike.
Hogg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karwoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karwoski swings wildly with an uppercut but Hogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karwoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogg's brow.
Karwoski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogg backwards.
Hogg blocking some punches.
Hogg misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Karwoski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Karwoski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karwoski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karwoski lands a head shot.
Hogg ducks under a wild hook from Karwoski.
Hogg throws a hook but Karwoski blocks it.
Karwoski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kirk Karwoski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karwoski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karwoski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karwoski.
Karwoski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karwoski.
Karwoski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwoski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karwoski moves out of range as Hogg strikes.
Karwoski sizes up Hogg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Hogg.
Karwoski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karwoski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karwoski misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogg is just out of range.
Karwoski misses with an uppercut. Hogg saw that one coming.
Karwoski swings for the body but Hogg moves out of range.
Karwoski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karwoski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogg throws out the jab.
Karwoski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hogg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Karwoski misses its intended target.
Karwoski scores with a head kick. Hogg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karwoski connects with a high kick.
Karwoski feints and then cracks Hogg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hogg down.
Karwoski cracks the inside of Hogg's front leg.
Nice uppercut there from Karwoski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karwoski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski throws a chopping leg kick but Hogg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hogg throws an overhand right that lands on Karwoski's shoulder, as Karwoski tries to avoid the shot.
Karwoski tries to clinch but Hogg moves out of range.
Karwoski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hogg looks to score with a jab to the body but Karwoski is just out of range.
Karwoski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Hogg.
Karwoski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karwoski scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogg throwing a counter right hand but Karwoski manages to avoid it.
Karwoski cracks Hogg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Hogg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It appears Hogg was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hogg moves out of range of the body kick from Karwoski.
Karwoski throws a head kick that misses.
Hogg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski throws a shot to the body.
Karwoski with a nice cross.

Karwoski clinches with his opponent.
Karwoski tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.
Karwoski cracks Hogg with a nice body shot.
Hogg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karwoski has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karwoski throws an elbow but misses.
Karwoski scores with a shot to the side of Hogg's head.
Hogg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karwoski looking to stall.
Still in the clinch, Karwoski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karwoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hogg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karwoski lands with a left to the head.
Karwoski misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogg has a couple of punches blocked by Karwoski.
Karwoski has a couple of punches blocked by Hogg.
Hogg avoids the elbow strike from Karwoski, against the cage.
Hogg taking a breather.
Hogg tries a body shot but Karwoski blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karwoski lands with a left to the head.
Karwoski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karwoski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karwoski tries a body shot but Hogg blocks it.

Hogg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karwoski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Karwoski lands a big head kick that sends Hogg tumbling to the mat! Karwoski takes a step backwards and waves Hogg back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jefferson Davis Hogg's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karwoski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karwoski misses with a body kick.
Karwoski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Karwoski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Karwoski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogg doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karwoski.
Karwoski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karwoski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karwoski thumps Hogg with a low kick.
Karwoski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hogg ducks under a wild hook from Karwoski.
Karwoski throws a lazy right hand but Hogg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Karwoski.
Karwoski scores with the left hand. Hogg knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karwoski digs a good hook to Hogg's body.
Karwoski lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karwoski is looking to slow Hogg down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogg missing with a left hand there. Karwoski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk Karwoski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karwoski scores with a nice strike.
Hogg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hogg 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.
Hogg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karwoski.
Hogg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karwoski sizes up Hogg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Karwoski moves out of range of the strikes.
Karwoski cracks Hogg with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karwoski throws a right hand that Hogg ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogg also avoids with ease.
Hogg slips a jab and a cross from Karwoski.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Karwoski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Karwoski.
Karwoski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hogg.
Karwoski throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karwoski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski throws a head kick but Hogg moves out of range.
It looked like Hogg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hogg.
Hogg blocks a head kick by Karwoski.
Hogg with a hook.
Karwoski missing with a left hand there. Hogg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Karwoski blocks the leg kick.
Hogg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hogg tries to close the distance and clinch but Karwoski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hogg throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karwoski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hogg under the eye.
Hogg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Karwoski has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Karwoski.
Hogg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karwoski just leaning against Hogg, taking a breather.
Karwoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karwoski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hogg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Karwoski.
Kirk Karwoski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hogg dodges an elbow strike from Karwoski.
Karwoski misses with an elbow strike.
Karwoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karwoski.
Karwoski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Karwoski fails to land.
Karwoski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hogg up against the cage.
Karwoski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jefferson Davis Hogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karwoski blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogg.
Hogg looking to throw knees to the head but Karwoski is blocking nicely.
Karwoski controlling the action here for a moment.
Karwoski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogg tries to throw a body punch but Karwoski avoids it by throwing Hogg back against the cage.
A short left from Karwoski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karwoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karwoski pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karwoski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karwoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karwoski pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karwoski tries to work over Hogg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karwoski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kirk Karwoski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karwoski 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kirk Karwoski!
A very excited looking Kirk Karwoski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.