PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Chevarie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiery Hogroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hogroe's choice of entrance music: Put On. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chevarie
vs
Hogroe

190 cm
21
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaston Chevarie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiery Hogroe!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chevarie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chevarie tries to score with a low kick but Hogroe moves his leg out of the way.
Hogroe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chevarie wants to slow Hogroe down by chopping away at his legs.
Chevarie throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogroe.
Hogroe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chevarie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chevarie throws a leg kick but Hogroe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chevarie looks to land a combination but Hogroe avoids it well.
Hogroe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Thiery Hogroe has been cut.
Chevarie misses with a low kick.
Chevarie throws a leg kick but Hogroe checks it.
A leg kick checked by Hogroe.
Chevarie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hogroe. That did some damage!
Hogroe ducks under a wild hook from Chevarie.
Chevarie is breathing heavily.

Hogroe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogroe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chevarie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogroe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Hogroe escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevarie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hogroe checks it well.

Hogroe moves into the clinch.
Chevarie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hogroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hogroe dives in and grabs Chevarie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chevarie pushes down on Hogroe's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick from Chevarie misses.

Hogroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogroe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chevarie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hogroe wants to control from the top but Chevarie keeps moving.
Hogroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chevarie is keeping the position for now.
Hogroe thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevarie wants to get back to his feet but Hogroe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hogroe trying to control but Chevarie is working from the bottom.
Hogroe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chevarie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hogroe moves into the clinch.

Hogroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chevarie tried to score with a low kick but Hogroe checks it.

Hogroe moves into the clinch successfully.
Hogroe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hogroe.
Chevarie stops a takedown attempt from Hogroe.
Hogroe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chevarie.
Hogroe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chevarie up against the cage.

Hogroe breaks the clinch.
Chevarie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hogroe checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chevarie gets caught flat footed, as Hogroe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chevarie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hogroe.
Hogroe tries to free his leg and advance position but Chevarie is retaining full guard.
Hogroe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogroe stops Chevarie from standing up.
Hogroe throwing strikes but missing.
Hogroe prevents Chevarie from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogroe trying to control but Chevarie is working from the bottom.
Chevarie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chevarie throws a leg kick but Hogroe sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hogroe clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hogroe.
Hogroe is leaning against Chevarie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Hogroe breaks the clinch.
Gaston Chevarie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogroe lands with a right hand.

Hogroe darts in and clinches Chevarie up against the cage.
Hogroe tries to score a body lock takedown but Chevarie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gaston Chevarie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Hogroe.
Chevarie wants to break free but Hogroe has control.
Chevarie blocks an elbow strike from Hogroe.
Chevarie avoiding damage as Hogroe throws knees to the body.
Hogroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Chevarie has had enough of the clinch but Hogroe keeps him there for the moment.
Hogroe lands a damaging elbow.
Chevarie letting Hogroe take a breather here.
Chevarie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hogroe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hogroe has picked Chevarie up - he's going for a ride! Hogroe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chevarie looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiery Hogroe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiery Hogroe'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.

Hogroe checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hogroe blocks the leg kick.

Hogroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hogroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaston Chevarie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chevarie fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogroe shoots in for a double leg but Chevarie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chevarie throws a looping overhand right but Hogroe ducks down to avoid it.
Hogroe fails with a takedown attempt.

Hogroe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chevarie, pushing him back against the cage.
Hogroe looking for a takedown.
Gaston Chevarie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Hogroe.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chevarie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogroe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chevarie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hogroe keeps control of Chevarie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hogroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chevarie tried to score with a low kick but Hogroe checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogroe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hogroe clinches.

Hogroe breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Chevarie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogroe throws a shot to the body.
Chevarie throws a solid leg kick but Hogroe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chevarie.

Hogroe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Chevarie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hogroe.

Hogroe breaks from the clinch.
Hogroe checks a leg kick nicely.
Chevarie leaves Hogroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chevarie throws a jab but it's blocked by Hogroe.
Hogroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hogroe.

Hogroe moves into range and clinches up with Chevarie.
Hogroe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chevarie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chevarie has had enough of the clinch but Hogroe keeps him there for the moment.
Hogroe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chevarie prevents it.
Chevarie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogroe has him pressed against the cage.
Hogroe tries for a takedown. No joy.

Hogroe breaks from the clinch.
Chevarie throws a leg kick

and Hogroe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chevarie!

Hogroe goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chevarie is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hogroe has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chevarie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hogroe.

Chevarie stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chevarie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hogroe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chevarie!
Chevarie is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hogroe lands a big shot there that rocks Chevarie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chevarie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Chevarie really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hogroe lands with some strikes.
Chevarie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Chevarie really wants to buck Hogroe off and get back to his feet.
Thiery Hogroe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogroe punching from mount but Chevarie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hogroe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hogroe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chevarie is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogroe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chevarie is surviving well by controlling Hogroe's body position as best he can.
Chevarie squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hogroe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chevarie?

Hogroe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chevarie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Hogroe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chevarie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hogroe throwing strikes here but Chevarie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiery Hogroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiery Hogroe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chevarie lands a jab to the head.
Chevarie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogroe wants to clinch.
Hogroe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chevarie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Chevarie misses its intended target.
Hogroe is looking to clinch but Chevarie is avoiding it.

Hogroe darts in and clinches Chevarie up against the cage.

Hogroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chevarie misses with a leg kick

and Hogroe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chevarie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chevarie gets underhooks to prevent Hogroe's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogroe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hogroe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chevarie or not.
Hogroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Chevarie avoids the damage to the body.
Hogroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Hogroe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chevarie wants to break free but Hogroe has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chevarie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hogroe trying to stall but Chevarie improves his position.
Hogroe cracks Chevarie with a nice body shot.

Hogroe pulls guard effortlessly.

Hogroe working for a triangle but Chevarie defends it easily.

Hogroe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Chevarie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Chevarie as Hogroe shoots in.
Gaston Chevarie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiery Hogroe.
A low kick from Chevarie is predictable there

and Hogroe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chevarie won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chevarie is pushing Hogroe's head away, looking to escape. Hogroe manages to hold on to the position though.

Hogroe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chevarie, who protects the arm well.
Hogroe prevents Chevarie from escaping the position.

Hogroe has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Chevarie is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hogroe yanks on the arm and Chevarie is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hogroe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiery Hogroe!
Thiery Hogroe is the new light heavyweight champion!