PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Hogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogg
vs
Ulpius Traianus

185 cm
29
260 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

194 cm
48
247 lbs
43 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, JD Hogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hogg tries to pass to full mount but Traianus defends it.
Hogg controlling the action here.
Traianus is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogg is pressing down on Traianus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Traianus is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogg content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Traianus tries to roll over but Hogg keeps him under control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Hogg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Traianus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hogg controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Traianus is retaining full guard.
Traianus pulls Hogg in close to his closed guard and prevents Hogg from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hogg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg pushes down on Traianus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hogg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Traianus wants to control but Hogg is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hogg trying to mount his opponent but Traianus defends it.

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

Hogg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg tries to move to mount but Traianus blocks the move with his legs.
Hogg in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hogg 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.

Hogg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Traianus looking to control.
Traianus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traianus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogg is one step ahead there.
Traianus working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogg looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hogg stops Traianus from standing up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Traianus.
Hogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traianus can do to turn this around?
Hogg is not content to let Traianus control the position.
Traianus wants to stand but Hogg has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogg has a closed guard, preventing Traianus from standing up.
Hogg pulls Traianus in close to prevent any damage.
Hogg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hogg tries to stand and escape but Traianus is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hogg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hogg content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Traianus for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Hogg dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hogg gets the takedown into side control.
Traianus tries to improve position but can't.
Traianus is letting Hogg control him for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traianus wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hogg in side control, just content to control the action for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.

Hogg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hogg is stalling in the full guard.
Hogg preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Traianus keeping full guard, as Hogg tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hogg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
JD Hogg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hogg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Traianus keeping full guard, as Hogg tries to pass.
Hogg forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Traianus won't allow Hogg to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogg not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Hogg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Hogg!
JD Hogg thanked the fans post fight for their support.