PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ness Webster told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hogan
vs
Webster

161 cm
18
149 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ness Webster!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Webster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hogan winds up and cracks Webster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Webster slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Webster looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.

Webster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Webster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Webster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Webster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Webster looks gassed!
Hogan pushes down on Webster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hogan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Webster is looking for a sweep. Hogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Webster on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Webster is looking for a sweep. Hogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan winds up and cracks Webster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Webster is rocked!
Hogan winds up and cracks Webster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Webster is still in real trouble! Can Hogan finish him?
Hogan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hogan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Webster with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hogan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Webster tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shulk Hogan!