PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swish Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swish Hogan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dodson
vs
Hogan

173 cm
27
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

181 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Dodson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Swish Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dodson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dodson throws a body shot but no joy.
Dodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Dodson .
Hogan tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.

Dodson closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan blocking some punches.
Hogan effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Hogan.
Hogan tries to stall but Dodson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hogan's coach down at KING OF PAIN was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hogan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Dodson blocking some punches.
Dodson misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodson .
Dodson works on Hogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Dodson blocking some punches.
Dodson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dodson 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dodson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan is looking to control Dodson 's arms but Dodson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hogan has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogan.
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by Dodson .
Hogan tries to work over Dodson 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dodson throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan prevents a body shot from Dodson .

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dodson misses with a right hand
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.

Hogan has closed the distance and engaged Dodson in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan slowing the pace effectively.
Dodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dodson fails to land.
Dodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogan controls his hands.
Hogan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodson misses with the head strike.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodson blocks an uppercut.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Dodson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan prevents a body shot from Dodson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan pushes Dodson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dodson lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogan.
Hogan gets through Dodson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodson .
Dodson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dodson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hogan's elbow.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dodson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan taking a breather.
Dodson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogan controls his hands.
Hogan just leaning against Dodson , taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
Dodson tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.
Dodson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dodson blocking some punches.
Dodson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogan manages to break the clinch.
Dodson misses with a jab to the body
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dodson momentarily.

Dodson is rocked!
Dodson throws a right hand that misses
and Hogan counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Dodson out cold! What a finish! Hogan is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Swish Hogan!
After winning the bout, Swish Hogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.