PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Oleander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jd hog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oleander
vs
hog

169 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwight Oleander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jd hog!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleander is looking to clinch but hog is avoiding it.

Oleander shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hog regains full guard. Nicely done.

Oleander gets to his feet - hog follows without any prompting.
Oleander shoots in for a double leg but hog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dwight Oleander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oleander fails with the takedown.

hog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Oleander is looking to improve his position.
Oleander desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oleander is trying to control but can't.
Oleander throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Oleander is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but hog pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oleander tries to get to full guard but hog has control of the leg.
Oleander is not content to let hog control the position.
hog tries to stand but can't do so whilst Oleander controls his leg.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
hog shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oleander as he jumps to the side.

Oleander shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

hog working for a triangle but Oleander defends it easily.
hog throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Oleander is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oleander is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oleander trying to control but hog is working from the bottom.
hog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oleander wants to pass the guard but hog is keeping the position.

Oleander thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
hog is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oleander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and hog counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Oleander. That's going to take a lot out of him.

hog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
hog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
hog throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oleander's head.
Oleander misses with a takedown attempt

and hog counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hog trying to control from half guard but Oleander is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
hog wants to free his trapped foot but Oleander is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Oleander looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oleander trying to control but hog postures up.
Oleander regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oleander wants to sweep but no luck.

Oleander is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
hog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oleander swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oleander trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Oleander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oleander looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but hog is defending well. Oleander quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! hog has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oleander celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwight Oleander!