PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vuvu Zela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and davie hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Zela
vs
hogan

173 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Australian Xtreme - NEW 159 Energy!

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 Sydney, Vuvu Zela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, davie hogan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zela gets caught flat footed, as hogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zela wants to get back to his feet but hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
hogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zela's guard.
hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Zela scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Zela shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches hogan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
hogan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zela tries to score with some ground and pound. hogan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zela lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
hogan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zela slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zela trying to control from half guard but hogan is working away.
Zela prevents hogan from standing back up.
Zela is trying to control the action in half guard but hogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zela looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
hogan is trying to stand back up but Zela is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zela slips a nice elbow through hogan's hands, connecting with hogan's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zela is looking to stall here but hogan recovers full guard.
Zela landing with the ground and pound.
hogan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zela puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zela trying to control the pace.
Zela working over hogan with some ground and pound. hogan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
hogan wants to control but Zela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
hogan gets full guard.
Zela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

hogan has an active guard here but Zela has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zela wants to control but hogan is keeping him busy.
hogan wants to improve his position but Zela is controlling well.
hogan wants to get back to his feet.
Zela trying to control the pace.
Zela is keen to just control but hogan is a slippery customer.
Zela seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zela working hogan over with strikes.
hogan is looking for a sweep. Zela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
hogan looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zela drops an elbow to the side of hogan's head.
hogan is not content to let Zela control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zela lands a nice short elbow.
hogan wants to get back to his feet.
Zela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zela lands a nice short elbow.
Zela looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks hogan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but hogan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
hogan is trying to stand.
hogan is staying active underneath Zela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zela lands a nice short elbow.
Zela controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vuvu Zela dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

hogan clinches with his opponent.
Zela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from hogan.
hogan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

hogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zela fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. hogan sprawls well initially but Zela persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zela working hogan over with strikes.
Zela wants to control but hogan is keeping him busy.
hogan taking some punishment here, with Zela in his half guard.

hogan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zela pulls his head out easily.
Zela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
hogan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zela scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zela landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zela takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zela seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
hogan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zela manages to mount him!
Zela with the ground and pound from mount.
hogan tries to buck Zela off but he can't manage it.
hogan is breathing heavily.
hogan is bucking up trying to escape but Zela cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Zela lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

It looks like davie hogan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as hogan is looking to escape.
Zela looking to finish hogan with some ground and pound. This is bad for hogan!
hogan is trying to escape the mount.
Zela postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. hogan looks a forlorn figure.
Zela looking to control but hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
hogan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
hogan tries to hold on but Zela pushes him away.
Zela pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up davie hogan's cut even more.
Zela landing strikes, looking to finish!

The cut above davie hogan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as hogan is looking to escape.
Zela postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. hogan looks a forlorn figure.
Zela landing shots from mount.
Zela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of hogan's face.
hogan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Zela there.
Zela working over hogan with some ground and pound. hogan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
hogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for hogan.
Zela seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zela stands up over hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
hogan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Zela dives into side control.
Zela scoring with punches from side control.
Zela lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zela is putting a hurting on hogan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zela tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zela has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
hogan wants to get back to his feet but Zela drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vuvu Zela dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on davie hogan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zela working the body and head with strikes.
hogan is trying to buck Zela off.
Zela working the ground and pound.
Zela is working hogan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zela prevents hogan from escaping the position.
Zela landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Zela is working hogan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zela wants to lay and pray for a moment but hogan keeps working.
Zela scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at hogan to see if he's OK.
hogan wants to get back to his feet but Zela drags him back down.
hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
hogan wants to control but Zela postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zela trying to control the action but hogan is working from the bottom.
Zela lands an elbow.
Zela trying to control the action but hogan is working from the bottom.
hogan throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Zela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that hogan can do to turn this around?
hogan is letting Zela control him for a moment.
Zela trying to control the position but hogan is working away.

Zela goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, hogan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Zela's guard! Nice work there by hogan!
Zela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
hogan throws and elbow that misses. Zela uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in hogan's guard. Nice move by Zela!
hogan has momentary wrist control but Zela slips an elbow through the middle.
Zela prevents hogan from getting back to his feet.
Zela showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zela trying to control the position from guard on top but hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zela.
hogan being controlled here, momentarily.
Zela wants to control from the top but hogan keeps moving.
Zela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zela is working hogan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
hogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zela is controlling him.
hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Zela wants to control from the top but hogan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

hogan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zela with a nice head shot there.
Zela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zela looking to pass the guard.
Vuvu Zela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zela cracks hogan with a solid left hand.
hogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zela is controlling him.

hogan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
davie hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

hogan pulls guard successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vuvu Zela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zela, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vuvu Zela!