PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Ferguson (ranked 3066 p4p, 4228 weight class) and Bo Hogan (ranked 398 p4p, 513 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ferguson
vs
Hogan

188 cm
19
220
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
222
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Champion Apparel
Bondi MMA

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bo Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan shoots and misses
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Bo Hogan has been cut.
Hogan shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Ferguson takes a swing at Hogan's ribcage but misses.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niall Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Hogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hogan pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferguson has Hogan pressed against the cage, preventing Hogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferguson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body.
Ferguson scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson lands with a hook. Hogan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Hogan's head back.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown but Ferguson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hogan drops his hands momentarily and Ferguson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hogan is rocked!
Ferguson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Ferguson just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Hogan has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niall Ferguson!