PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hogan
vs
Tillman

175 cm
35
162 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

177 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Spartan Nutrition

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Tillman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tillman is just out of range.
Tillman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hogan lands with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hogan blocks the leg kick.
Tillman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hogan is out of range.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hogan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tillman can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Hogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
Hogan scores with a leg kick.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tillman pushes Hogan away with a front kick.
Tillman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Tillman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogan lands a body shot.
Hogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Tillman misses with a low kick.
As Tillman backs away, Hogan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hogan.
Tillman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tillman scores with a jab to the head.
Tillman avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tillman! But no joy.
Tillman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hogan misses with an uppercut.
Hogan with a hook.
Tillman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tillman. That's going to slow Hogan down.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick from Tillman.
Hogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tillman.
Tillman with a nice cross.
Hogan is looking to chop away at Tillman's legs.
Tillman misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan throwing a counter right hand but Tillman manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman is looking to chop away at Hogan's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman looks to land a left hand but Hogan moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Tillman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tillman misses with a body shot.
Hogan throws a looping overhand right but Tillman ducks down to avoid it.
Tillman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hogan is out of range and Tillman settles back down.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tillman just manages to avoid it.
Hogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tillman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Tillman.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Tillman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan throws a front kick aimed at Tillman's knee but Tillman avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tillman. That's going to slow Hogan down.
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. Tillman moves away and avoids it.
Tillman moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Tillman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hogan counters with a low kick, right behind Tillman 's knee.
Hogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tillman's calf.
Tillman tries to land a front kick but Hogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hogan tried to counter with a leg kick but Tillman avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slow jab from Tillman misses its intended target.
Hogan lands with a shot to the body.
Tillman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tillman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Hogan finds it's target.
Hogan wants to slow Tillman down by chopping away at his legs.
Tillman slips under a jab from Hogan.
Tillman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Tillman saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Tillman - just one landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tillman!
Hogan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hogan thuds his right hand into Tillman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Hogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tillman thumps Hogan with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands with a good body shot.
Tillman misses with a body kick.
Tillman checks a leg kick.
Hogan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Hogan takes a swing at Tillman's ribcage but misses.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
Hogan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tillman misses with a body kick.
Tillman blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tillman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Hogan - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tillman throws out a leg kick but Hogan moves out of range and Tillman only half commits.
Hogan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tillman just manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tillman misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Tillman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tillman throws a shot to the body.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogan connects with a right hand. Tillman shakes it off.
Hogan slips a straight right by Tillman.
A good leg kick by Tillman.
Hogan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hogan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hogan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tillman ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Decent striking displayed by Tillman there.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Tillman.
Nice defenses there by Tillman.
Tillman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hogan checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tillman ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick.
Hogan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Tillman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Hogan thumps Tillman with a low kick.
Hogan slips a straight right by Tillman.
Hogan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tillman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tillman checks a leg kick.
Tillman moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Tillman lands a right hook to the body.
Tillman looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
A low kick from Hogan misses
and Tillman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tillman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hogan avoids a kick to the body.
Hogan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tillman is out of range.
Tillman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tillman.
Tillman flicks out a counter leg kick but Hogan steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillman checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tillman.
Hogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hogan misses with an uppercut
and Tillman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hogan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tillman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tillman motions for Hogan to come forward. Tillman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tillman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hogan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick from Tillman.
Tillman misses with a hook.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tillman tries to work over Hogan's front leg with a kick but Hogan checks it.
Tillman blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan defending well as Tillman loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Hogan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. Tillman moves away and avoids it.
Pat Tillman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hogan connects with a jab.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tillman. That's going to slow Hogan down.
Hogan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tillman's sensitive parts.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tillman connects with a looping right hand.
Tillman tests Hogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tillman.
Tillman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tillman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogan.
Tillman lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Tillman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tillman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hogan is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tillman lands the left hand.
Tillman checks the leg kick.
Tillman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tillman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogan manages to avoid it.
That kick from Tillman tenderised Hogan's leg. Hogan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hogan scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hogan checks a leg kick.
Hogan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tillman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tillman.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tillman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hogan.
Hogan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tillman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Tillman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hogan throws a low kick, looking for Tillman's leg but Tillman calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogan.
Tillman moves out of range of the body kick from Hogan.
Hogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Tillman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hogan.
A head kick misses from Hogan.
Hogan connects with the punch.
Hogan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tillman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Tillman.
Tillman throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.
Tillman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman thuds his shin into the meat of Hogan's side.
Hogan misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throws a jab when Tillman was well out of range.
Tillman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tillman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tillman lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Hogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tillman doesn't seem phased though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hogan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tillman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tillman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Hogan.
Tillman blocks a jab.
Tillman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hogan's calf.
Tillman misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Hogan.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan moves out of range of the body kick from Tillman.
It looked like Hogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tillman.
Tillman defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
Pat Tillman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tillman wants to land a leg kick but Hogan is out of range.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tillman.
Hogan moves out of range of the leg kick from Tillman.
Tillman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogan.
Tillman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hogan checks a low kick from Tillman.
Hogan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tillman avoids it.
Tillman lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a leg kick but Tillman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hogan swinging wildly here.
Hogan tries to work over Tillman's front leg with a kick but Tillman checks it.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tillman throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot by Tillman.
Hogan throws a chopping leg kick but Tillman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillman takes one to the chin there.
Hogan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hogan moves out of range as Tillman strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Hogan misses the target.
Hogan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tillman moves out of range of the leg kick from Hogan.
Hogan lands a head shot.
Tillman moves out of range of the body kick from Hogan.
Tillman scores with a leg kick.
Hogan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tillman lands a nice shot that snaps Hogan's head back.
Hogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tillman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hogan.
Tillman ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hogan. Tillman shrugs it off though.
Hogan tried to score with a low kick but Tillman checks it.
Hogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Tillman's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan throws a jab when Tillman was well out of range.
Tillman tries to score with a low kick but Hogan moves his leg out of the way.
Tillman connects with a leg kick. Hogan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tillmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tillman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hogan takes a step back to recover.
Hogan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hogan throws a leg kick but Tillman checks it.
Tillman tests Hogan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Tillman's head but Tillman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Tillman misses the jab.
Hogan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Tillman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Tillman.
Well Tillman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Hogan!
A relieved looking Ben Hogan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.