PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Cronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Faint - The Geeks Were Right. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cronin
vs
Hogan

175 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Cronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cronin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan wants to clinch but Cronin slips to the side
letting Cronin counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Hogan as he connects with a hook.
Hogan moves to clinch but Cronin breaks away
and Cronin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cronin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Hogan scores with a four punch combination!

Hogan gets caught flat footed, as Cronin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cronin!
Hogan blocks Cronin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cronin is working to get back to half guard.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cronin can't escape the position.
Hogan lands with some strikes.
Cronin is breathing heavily.
Cronin is trying desperately to improve position.
Cronin wants to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Cronin prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Hogan looking to finish Cronin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cronin!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronin is desperately trying to improve his position but Hogan has a good base and remains in mount.
Cronin tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cronin is bucking up trying to escape but Hogan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Cronin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cronin! More shots from Hogan and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Hogan!