PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hogan
vs
Gaultier

155 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyon Gaultier!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaultier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hogan could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hogan takes a swing at Gaultier's ribcage but misses.
Gaultier looks to land a combination. Hogan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice sprawl there from Gaultier as Hogan shoots in.
Gaultier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hogan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan shoots for a takedown but Gaultier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gaultier.
Hogan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hogan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaultier looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogan is just out of range.

Gaultier forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Gaultier.
Hogan jumps guard but Gaultier turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Gaultier pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaultier lands an uppercut.
Gaultier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gaultier lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kevin Hogan has been cut.

Gaultier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaultier sizes up Hogan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gaultier sends Hogan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gaultier is motioning to the referee to let Hogan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hogan is rocked!
and Gaultier counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hogan! He's just covering up as Gaultier starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyon Gaultier!