PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Bagend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Hogan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bagend
vs
Hogan

178 cm
20
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
130 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Bagend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hogan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bagend misses with a hook.
Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagend.
Bagend fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bagend thows a body shot but no joy.
Bagend looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
A shot to de liver by Bagend. Beautiful body shot.
Bagend throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bagend throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Bagend throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Bagend ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagend connects with a single shot there.
Bagend misses with a takedown attempt - Hogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagend throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagend thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocky Bagend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bagend fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hogan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bagend tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagend.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagend keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Bagend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bagend connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogan's hands.
Bagend throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bagend connects with a looping right hand.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Bagend ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan moves out of range as Bagend strikes.
Bagend throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
Bagend throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Bagend.
Bagend loads up on a big right hand but Hogan slips the punch.
Hogan defending well as Bagend loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Bagend.
Bagend thows a body shot but no joy.
Hogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bagend tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagend.
Hogan shoots in but no luck this time.
Bagend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.

Hogan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Bagend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bagend is looking for a sweep.

Hogan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bagend is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hogan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hogan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bagend is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to score with some ground and pound. Bagend controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Hogan swings around for an armbar but Bagend sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hogan's guard.
Bagend postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Bagend.
Bagend lands with a shot to the body.
Bagend lunges at Hogan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hogan's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bagend, as that shot connected.
Bagend throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogan on the side of the head.
Bagend misses with a looping right.
Bagend throws a looping overhand right but Hogan ducks down to avoid it.
Bagend misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Bagend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bagend lands a nice looking body shot.
Bagend misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Bagend takes a swing at Hogan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Bagend finds it's way through Hogan's defenses.
Bagend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bagend misses the jab.
Bagend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Bagend.
Nice uppercut there from Bagend.
Bagend throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagend misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bagend swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.
Bagend throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagend.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Bagend dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bagend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan slips a jab from Bagend.
Hogan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bagend pinned against the cage. Bagend gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bagend shoots and misses
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bagend misses with a body shot.
Bagend throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogan.

Hogan has gone for a leg lock! Bagend slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hogan's guard.
Bagend sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bagend avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagend wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.

Hogan is looking for a triangle but Bagend pushes his legs off easily.
Bagend missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hogan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Bagend is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bagend got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hogan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bagend has managed to get both his arms back between Hogan's legs - danger averted.
Bagend is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bagend passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bagend cracks Hogan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Bagend's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bagend 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.
Bagend moves into full mount!
Bagend sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bagend's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Bagend is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hogan is surviving well by controlling Bagend's body position as best he can.
Bagend controlling his opponent.
Bagend has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rocky Bagend just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bagend throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
A shot to de liver by Bagend. Beautiful body shot.
Bagend misses with a shot to the body

and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bagend looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hogan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bagend manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hogan has Bagend in his guard.
Bagend tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bagend controls the pace.
Bagend pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.
Hogan tries to strike from the bottom.
Bagend pushing down on Hogan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hogan tries to get to full guard but Bagend has control of the leg.

Hogan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bagend is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rocky Bagend will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bagend connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan defending well as Bagend loads up on a big left hand.
Bagend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bagend scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hogan doesn't seem bothered though.
Bagend lands a right hook to the body.
Bagend sizes up Hogan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bagend shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bagend was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hogan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bagend sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hogan blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is looking to get to half guard.
Bagend wants to control the pace but Hogan is squirming around nicely.
Hogan is looking to get to half guard.
Bagend tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bagend looking to finish with strikes here!
Bagend controlling from the full mount.
Hogan is trying to escape the mount.
Hogan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bagend sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hogan working to try and regain half guard.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagend looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rocky Bagend just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bagend scores with a hook to the body. Hogan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bagend misses the shot to the body.
Bagend misses with a straight left.
Hogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bagend misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Bagend. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bagend.
Bagend dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bagend throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagend just misses with a punch to the body.
Bagend misses with a straight right.

Hogan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bagend, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bagend as Hogan tries to tie him up.
Paul Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagend is trying to break free.

Bagend breaks from the clinch.

Hogan closes the distance and pushes Bagend back into the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bagend - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bagend working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bagend tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bagend gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bagend wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogan won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Bagend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bagend, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Bagend!