PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacq eClipe (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. Hunter Hearst Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hearst Hogan
vs
eClipe

172 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacq eClipe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
eClipe throws a leg kick
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt

so Hogan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
eClipe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hogan.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but eClipe is keeping the position.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
eClipe wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eClipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. eClipe is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogan is working eClipe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as eClipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
eClipe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
eClipe keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
eClipe keeping full guard, as Hogan tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hunter Hearst Hogan wasn't doing enough on the ground.

eClipe gets caught flat footed, as Hogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hogan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but eClipe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

eClipe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
eClipe being controlled here momentarily.

Hogan has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think eClipe should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hogan has tightened it up now! eClipe should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hunter Hearst Hogan!
Hunter Hearst Hogan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.