PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saiquin Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hogan
vs
Raven

168 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
141 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saiquin Raven!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Raven.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Raven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hogan swivels and escapes.
Hogan tries to clinch but Raven moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raven moves away.
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Hogan misses with a double jab.
Raven moves out of range as Hogan strikes.

Raven shoots in and bounces Hogan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Raven not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raven is one step ahead there.
Raven wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.

Hogan is looking for a triangle but Raven pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raven is stalling in the full guard.

Hogan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Raven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Raven tries to pass.
Raven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hogan wants to sweep here but Raven controlling him for the moment.
Raven controlling from the top position.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
Hogan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Hogan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hogan being controlled here, momentarily.
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hogan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Raven trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raven controls the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Saiquin Raven just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan thows a body shot but no joy.
Paul Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogan stuffs the takedown.
Paul Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saiquin Raven.
Raven slips a straight right by Hogan.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hogan with a poor takedown

and Raven counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Raven.
Raven trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Raven looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hogan is tightening it up a little... Raven has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Raven reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Raven taps out! nice BJJ there by Hogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul Hogan!