PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Cassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and davie hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cassel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sucks to be me . hogan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stand BY Me. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cassel
vs
hogan

175 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrick Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, davie hogan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cassel rushes hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
hogan prevents the takedown attempt.
hogan keeps control of Cassel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cassel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
hogan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cassel gets the underhooks and prevents it.

hogan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cassel regains guard.
hogan throwing strikes from guard but Cassel blocks nicely.
hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
Cassel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cassel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cassel looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
hogan shoots for a double leg takedown but Cassel sprawls well. He's pushed hogan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cassel sizes up hogan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like davie hogan has been cut.
Cassel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rodrick Cassel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of davie hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from hogan.
Cassel throws a series of punches but hogan avoids them all with ease.
Cassel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cassel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
hogan looks gassed!
hogan tries to clinch but Cassel is having none of it.
hogan needs to keep his hands up - Cassel had a free shot at his head there.
Cassel tests hogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

hogan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cassel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
hogan with the ground and pound but Cassel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Cassel is pressing down on hogan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cassel wants to get back to his feet but hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cassel wants to sweep here but hogan controlling him for the moment.
hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hogan postures up.
hogan throws and elbow that misses. Cassel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in hogan's guard. Nice move by Cassel!
Cassel trying to control the position from guard on top but hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hogan striking from his own guard.
Cassel is looking to stand up but hogan won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cassel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cassel is pressing down on hogan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cassel is adopting a defensive guard.
hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cassel is keeping the position for now.
hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cassel wants to sweep but no luck.
Cassel wants to stand up but hogan is controlling him.
hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cassel throws the kick towards the body but hogan avoids it.
Cassel tries for a takedown but hogan circles away easily

so hogan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cassel looking to control.
hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan won't allow Cassel to get back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cassel is on top in guard.
Cassel stopping the sweep attempt from hogan.
hogan keeping moving, preventing Cassel from controlling successfully.
Cassel is pushing down on hogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. hogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Cassel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cassel wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassel is looking to advance position but hogan won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hogan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
hogan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Cassel is looking for a kimura but hogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cassel to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrick Cassel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on davie hogan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cassel wants to clinch

and hogan counters with a single leg into guard. Cassel didn't expect that.
Cassel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from hogan.
Cassel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cassel wants to pass the guard but hogan is defending well.
hogan punching from the bottom.
hogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cassel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
hogan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cassel 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 tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
davie hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
hogan is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.

Cassel jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but hogan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cassel avoids the strikes from the bottom by hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Cassel is trying to work for a kimura but hogan is defending well.
hogan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
hogan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cassel blocks the strikes from hogan.

Cassel is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Cassel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
hogan gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
hogan tries to strike from the bottom.
Cassel is looking to stand up but hogan won't let him.
hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cassel is one step ahead there.

Cassel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hogan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hogan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cassel trying to control but hogan is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
hogan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cassel's waist but Cassel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing hogan off to one side.
hogan ducks under a wild hook from Cassel.
Cassel throws a right hand that hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that hogan also avoids with ease.
Cassel closes this distance looking for a takedown but hogan circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from hogan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for hogan with that takedown attempt.
Rodrick Cassel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of davie hogan.

hogan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cassel was covering up waiting for the punch and hogan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
Cassel wants to sweep but no luck.
hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cassel wants to stand but hogan is controlling the position.
hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cassel has control of hogan's left arm, preventing hogan from doing any damage.
hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hogan throws a strike but Cassel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cassel slips nicely into half guard.
hogan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Cassel decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
hogan dives in and grabs Cassel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cassel pushes down on hogan's head and hops out.
hogan tries for a takedown but Cassel circles away easily
and Cassel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
hogan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and hogan wants it to stay on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassel connects with a good right hand that stumbles hogan. hogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cassel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cassel scores with a jab. hogan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassel fails with the takedown.
Cassel closes the distance looking to clinch

and hogan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cassel's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

davie hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on davie hogan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hogan.
hogan shoots for a takedown but Cassel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cassel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Cassel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and hogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cassel!
hogan prevents Cassel from getting the reversal.
hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
hogan looking to finish with strikes here!
Cassel is looking to get to half guard.
hogan misses with a head shot.
Cassel is trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassel is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
hogan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
hogan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cassel working to try and regain half guard.
hogan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
hogan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cassel is trying desperately to improve position.
Cassel is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassel really wants to buck hogan off and get back to his feet.
hogan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! hogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cassel blocking the ground and pound.
hogan is landing with some decent strikes but Cassel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
hogan landing strikes, looking to finish!
hogan won't let Cassel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Cassel avoids a series of strikes thrown by hogan.
BOOM! hogan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cassel can't escape the position.
hogan thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel tries to lock up and control but hogan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
hogan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
hogan working the ground and pound effectively.
Cassel tries to hold on but hogan pushes him away.
Cassel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by hogan.
hogan avoids the attempt from Cassel to control.
Cassel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassel is bucking up trying to escape but hogan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
hogan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cassel tries to hold on but hogan pushes him away.

Cassel bucks hogan off and manages to get back to his feet!

hogan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cassel!
hogan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cassel is bucking up trying to escape but hogan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cassel regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
davie hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think hogan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... davie hogan!