PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and steve nieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Hogan looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hogan
vs
nieve

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, steve nieve!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but nieve shows good takedown defense.
Hogan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
nieve closes the distance but Hogan moves to the side

and Hogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on nieve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A hook to the body from nieve.
nieve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
nieve lands with a light punch inside.
Hogan wants to get back to striking at distance but nieve won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from nieve.
nieve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from nieve.
Hogan tries to break the clinch but nieve is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.
nieve manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
nieve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from nieve.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Hogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hogan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from nieve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve digs a right hand underneath Hogan's ribcage. Hogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
nieve keeps control of Hogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for nieve.
nieve just leaning against Hogan, taking a breather.
A short right from nieve.
A shot in the inside from nieve.
nieve cracks Hogan with a nice body shot.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Hogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. nieve gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nieve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
nieve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hogan letting nieve take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from nieve.
Hogan drops down looking for an ankle pick but nieve pulls his leg out and moves away.
nieve tries for a takedown but Hogan circles away easily
and Hogan counters with a series of strikes. nieve will be more careful next time no doubt.
nieve darts in trying to clinch
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.

nieve gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan distracts nieve with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan controls from within his opponent's guard.
nieve is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
nieve keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
nieve wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hogan trying to control but nieve is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nieve keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barry Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan tries to clinch up.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hogan with a poor takedown

and nieve counters by clinching up.
nieve scores with a hook to the body.
nieve lands a shot to the body.
nieve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from nieve.
nieve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
nieve tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by nieve.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.
nieve prevents Hogan from breaking the clinch.
nieve tries to stall but Hogan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but nieve has double underhooks.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but nieve has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.
nieve lands a nice uppercut.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. nieve is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hogan wants a takedown but no success here.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. nieve is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
nieve gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hogan tries for a takedown but nieve manages to get underhooks.
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by nieve.
A hook to the body from nieve.
nieve is leaning against Hogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from nieve.
nieve lands a left hand.
Hogan goes for a takedown attempt but nieve pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
nieve wants to clinch but Hogan slips to the side

and Hogan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for nieve!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
nieve squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nieve can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hogan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but steve nieve will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

nieve closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nieve's guard now.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan passes nieve's left leg - he's now in half guard.
nieve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hogan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but nieve shows good takedown defense.
Barry Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
nieve swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.
nieve tries to clinch but Hogan moves away

and Hogan counters with a single leg into guard. nieve didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan is pushing down on nieve's leg trying to pass to half guard. nieve is fighting to maintain full guard but Hogan has managed to sneak the leg through.

nieve manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogan looks to land a combination. nieve sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nieve rushes Hogan and presses him up against the cage.
nieve works on Hogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from nieve.
Hogan has nieve pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. nieve manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
nieve lands an uppercut.
Hogan scores with a shot to the side of nieve's head.
Hogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
nieve keeps control of Hogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hogan wants a takedown.
steve nieve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
nieve blocks an uppercut.
Hogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
nieve struggles to land a body shot inside as Hogan controls his hands.
Hogan is working for takedown but nieve is calmly controlling the position for now.
nieve misses with the head strike.
Hogan tries for a takedown but nieve manages to get underhooks.
nieve prevents the takedown attempt.
nieve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
nieve is leaning against Hogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by nieve.
Hogan wants to get back to striking at distance but nieve won't allow it.
Hogan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from nieve.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from nieve.
Good body shot from nieve.
Hogan takes a shot to the head.
Hogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
nieve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogan.
nieve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from nieve as the two fighters clinch.
Hogan tries for a takedown but nieve manages to get underhooks.
nieve working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hogan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but nieve regains guard immediately.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but nieve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hogan trying to control but nieve is working from the bottom.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of nieve's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is stalling in the full guard.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but nieve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan slips nicely into half guard.
Hogan winds up and cracks nieve with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if nieve can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
nieve is not content to let Hogan control the position.
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.
nieve wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hogan is tying to control. nieve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
nieve pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.
Barry Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
nieve missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
nieve wants to clinch

and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
nieve is looking to escape.
Hogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
nieve wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogan lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
nieve tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hogan trying to mount his opponent but nieve defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Hogan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

nieve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hogan wants to clinch but nieve slips to the side

and nieve counters by moving into the clinch.
nieve prevents Hogan from breaking the clinch.
nieve stalling against the cage.
nieve scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
nieve leaning his opponent against the cage.
nieve stalling in the clinch but Hogan improves position.
nieve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but nieve gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
nieve prevents Hogan from breaking the clinch.
nieve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nieve lands a body punch in the clinch.
nieve lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
nieve is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from nieve on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from nieve.
nieve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from nieve.
nieve scores with a shoulder strike.
nieve scores with a hook to the body.
Hogan takes a shot to the head.
nieve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from nieve.
nieve is working Hogan over against the cage.
nieve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from nieve on the inside.
nieve stops a takedown attempt from Hogan.
nieve gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
nieve keeps control of Hogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from nieve as the two fighters clinch.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
nieve tries to throw a body punch but Hogan avoids it by throwing nieve back against the cage.
Hogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
nieve works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
nieve digs a right hand into Hogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hogan's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from nieve.
Stalling in the clinch from nieve.
nieve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
nieve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
nieve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hogan or not.
Nice body punch from nieve - that landed with a thud.
Hogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
nieve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
nieve pushes Hogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hogan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

nieve makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan falls off balance throwing a combination

and nieve counters by moving into the clinch.

Hogan has clasped his hands together around nieve's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hogan landing strikes.
Hogan working the head and body with strikes.
Hogan grinds an elbow into nieve's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nieve is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
nieve is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hogan stands up.
nieve swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has nieve pinned against the cage. nieve gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan clinches but nieve breaks the clinch

and nieve holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
nieve lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
nieve has Hogan pushed against the cage.
Hogan looking for a takedown.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but nieve has him pressed against the cage.
nieve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
nieve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.

Hogan is rocked!
Hogan wants to break free but nieve has control.
Oh Hogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
nieve throws a big uppercut that drops Hogan! More strikes from nieve and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hogan lies dazed against the cage as nieve celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). steve nieve!