PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filthy Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hogan
vs
Dogg

150 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roberto Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Filthy Dogg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogan moves into range and clinches up with Dogg.

Hogan pulls guard successfully.
Hogan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dogg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Dogg gets to his feet - Hogan follows without any prompting.
Hogan wants to clinch.

Hogan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hogan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan pulls Dogg in to control the position.
Hogan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Hogan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dogg wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.

Hogan is looking for a triangle but Dogg pushes his legs off easily.
Dogg being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogg trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Dogg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dogg trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Hogan is pulling down on Dogg's head. It's preventing any offense from Dogg, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hogan is on top in guard.

Dogg controls Hogan momentarily but Hogan frees himself.

Dogg is working an open guard so Hogan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Filthy Dogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hogan looking to score a takedown here. Dogg is defending well but Hogan drives through and ends up in Dogg's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hogan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Dogg moves out of range.

Dogg throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hogan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dogg is in Hogan's guard.
Hogan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dogg wants to get up but he can't break Hogan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hogan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dogg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hogan was covering up waiting for the punch and Dogg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Roberto Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan has his hands on Dogg's head, controlling the position.
Further stalling from Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hogan holds on and takes a little breather.
Dogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
Dogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hogan tries to clinch but Dogg is having none of it.
Dogg tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hogan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dogg!
Dogg is looking to reverse the position.

Hogan decides to stand back up. Hogan steps back and let's Dogg get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan clinches.

Hogan is trying to trip Dogg. He has hold of a leg but Dogg is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Hogan stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hogan tries to sprawl but Dogg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dogg is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogan managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dogg can do to turn this around?
Hogan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hogan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hogan gets to his feet - Dogg follows without any prompting.

Hogan clinches with his opponent.

Dogg is trying to trip Hogan. He has hold of a leg but Hogan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dogg persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hogan has his hands on Dogg's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dogg's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Hogan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hogan instigates a clinch.

Dogg works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogan is controlling Dogg's posture.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dogg is one step ahead there.
Dogg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hogan is on top in guard.

Dogg wants to improve his position but instead Hogan has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hogan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dogg is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.

Dogg drives through with a takedown into Hogan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dogg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hogan holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hogan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Dogg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dogg wants to stand but Hogan is controlling his arm.
Hogan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hogan is trying to control Dogg's posture but Dogg avoids it.
Hogan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hogan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hogan keeps Dogg under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Hogan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Filthy Dogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Hogan!