PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Hawthorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Game. On his way into the cage it seems that Hunter Hearst Hogan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hunter Hearst Hogan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hearst Hogan
vs
Hawthorn

172 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Hawthorn!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hogan.
Hogan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hawthorn sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hogan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hawthorn!
Poor strikes thrown by Hogan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hawthorn gets back to half guard.
Hogan is looking to advance position but Hawthorn won't allow it.
Hogan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawthorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan throwing shots but Hawthorn is blocking nicely.
Hogan working over Hawthorn with some ground and pound. Hawthorn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throwing shots but Hawthorn is blocking nicely.
Hogan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawthorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hawthorn is trying to get back to full guard.
Hogan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawthorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hogan working the head and body with strikes.
Hogan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawthorn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hogan throwing shots but Hawthorn is blocking nicely.

Hawthorn is defending against the submission attempts here by Hogan.
Hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hogan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hawthorn!
Hogan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawthorn looks a forlorn figure.

Hawthorn is rocked!

It looks like Jackson Hawthorn has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hawthorn in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hawthorn to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Hearst Hogan!