PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Stern (ranked 3425 p4p, 6034 weight class) and Paul Hogan (ranked 380 p4p, 493 weight class). Stern's entrance music is Fight. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Stern
vs
Hogan

183 cm
20
258
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
270
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conviction
The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kip Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Stern wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stern looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stern displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Stern works Hogan's body with a nice hook.
Hogan throws a poor cross that misses

and Stern holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogan tries to circle away but Stern has him pinned against the cage.
Stern lands with a light punch inside.

Hogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Stern looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Hogan misses.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Hogan cracks Stern with a good jab.
Paul Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Stern takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stern.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan cracks Stern with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stern was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan cracks Stern with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stern is looking to counter the offense by Hogan and move into the clinch.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogan moves away.
Hogan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stern throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Stern is out of range.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Stern saw that one coming.
Hogan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hogan goes for a double leg but Stern avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stern continues to drive forward.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Stern seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stern throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.
Hogan cracks Stern with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hogan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stern slips a straight right by Hogan.
Kip Stern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogan throws out a leg kick but Stern moves out of range and Hogan only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Hogan misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Hogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stern is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hogan.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hogan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stern - the referee stops the clock and Hogan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stern. Hogan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hogan looks winded!

Stern pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Stern scores with a shoulder strike.
Hogan tries to break the clinch but Stern is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stern.
Stern makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stern makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stern.
A nice left hand lands by Stern.
Stern lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stern.
Stern lands a body shot.
Stern scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stern gets through Hogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stern lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stern presses Hogan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hogan takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Stern on the inside.
Stern lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hogan is rocked!
Stern cracks Hogan with a nice body shot.
Stern is leaning against Hogan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stern working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stern lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Stern.
Nice body punch from Stern.
Stern lands with a short shot to the head.
Stern will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hogan up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Stern scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogan tries to circle away but Stern has him pinned against the cage.
Stern lands a left hand.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Stern is controlling him.
Hogan tries to break the clinch but Stern is controlling the position.
Stern lands a shot to the body.
Stern lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hogan.
Stern works on Hogan's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Stern.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stern lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stern throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stern works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stern has Hogan pressed against the cage.
Stern scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Stern lands an uppercut.
Hogan is still on wobbly legs! Can Stern finish him?
Stern creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hogan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hogan drops to his knees and Stern pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Stern!
A relieved looking Kip Stern thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.