PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Kickboxing (ranked 8107 p4p, 570 weight class) and Robert Hogan (ranked 23516 p4p, 658 weight class). Joe Kickboxing had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kickboxing
vs
Hogan

160 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Kickboxing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxing misses with a body punch
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Kickboxing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan misses with a hook. Kickboxing ducked under it nicely.
Hogan misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Hogan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kickboxing fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kickboxing thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kickboxing tries to clinch
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kickboxing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hogan throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Kickboxing misses
and Kickboxing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kickboxing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogan.
Kickboxing is looking to clinch.
Hogan wants to counter the offense by Kickboxing and move into the clinch position.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hogan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kickboxing lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickboxing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
Robert Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxing closes the distance but Hogan moves to the side
enabling Hogan to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hogan misses the target.
Kickboxing tries to work over Hogan's front leg with a kick but Hogan checks it.
Kickboxing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kickboxings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kickboxing.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Kickboxing was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hogan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Kickboxing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hogan there.
Kickboxing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kickboxing ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Jab, jab by Hogan - just one landing.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Kickboxing wants to clinch.
Kickboxing wants to clinch but Hogan slips to the side
letting Hogan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickboxing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kickboxing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hogan throws out a counter right but Kickboxing avoids it with no problem.
Kickboxing misses with a double jab
and Hogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kickboxing misses with a head kick.
Kickboxing misses with a series of wild punches.
Hogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hogan lands the left hand.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kickboxing swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kickboxing misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Kickboxing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hogan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kickboxing eats them both and turns towards Hogan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogan.
Sloppy strikes from Kickboxing. Those never looked like landing.
Kickboxing darts in trying to clinch
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Kickboxing moves out of range.
Hogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kickboxing counters with a series of strikes. Hogan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kickboxing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kickboxing ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Kickboxing's head but Kickboxing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kickboxing tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Kickboxing closes the distance but Hogan moves to the side
and Hogan counters with a left and a right that stings Kickboxing.
Kickboxing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kickboxing walks into a stiff left hand from Hogan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kickboxing tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
Kickboxing slips a straight right by Hogan.
Joe Kickboxing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan throws a hook but Kickboxing blocks it.
Kickboxing moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickboxing.
Nice body kick from Kickboxing.
A combination from Kickboxing does no damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Hogan misses.
Kickboxing ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Kickboxing lands with a slapping head kick.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogan wants to counter the offense by Kickboxing and move into the clinch position.
Kickboxing throws a series of punches but Hogan avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Hogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kickboxing.
Kickboxing slips a jab from Hogan.
Hogan lunges at Kickboxing with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kickboxing's hand.
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Kickboxing's shoulder, as Kickboxing tries to avoid the shot.
Kickboxing throws a big counter combination but Hogan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kickboxing seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kickboxing wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Kickboxing is looking to clinch.
Kickboxing staying out of range there.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kickboxing is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxing lands a head kick!
Kickboxing misses the body punch

and Hogan counters by clinching up.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kickboxing. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxing moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kickboxing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kickboxing takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Kickboxing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kickboxing tries to clinch
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hogan swings for the body but Kickboxing moves out of range.
Kickboxing scores with a leg kick.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kickboxing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kickboxing wants to clinch
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kickboxing is just out of range.
Kickboxing wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Hogan throws a jab when Kickboxing was well out of range.
Kickboxing is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hogan.
Kickboxing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kickboxing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan throws the left hand but Kickboxing avoids the punch easily.
Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kickboxing slips under a jab.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Hogan throws the left hand but Kickboxing avoids the punch easily.
Kickboxing is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickboxing was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Hogan really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kickboxing rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kickboxing slips under a jab from Hogan.
Kickboxing is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hogan.
Kickboxing moves out of range of the strikes.
As Hogan tries to get set, Kickboxing tries to push him back and clinch up but Hogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice defenses there by Kickboxing.
Kickboxing was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hogan swings for the body but Kickboxing moves out of range.
Hogan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kickboxing throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Kickboxing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kickboxing moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickboxing tries to bum rush Hogan with a series of wild strikes but Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogan misses with a hook.
Hogan throws a body punch but Kickboxing moves out of range.
Kickboxing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxing moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Kickboxing walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Kickboxing.
Kickboxing lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kickboxing on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kickboxing cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
Hogan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickboxing was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
Hogan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKickboxing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hogan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hogan misses with a few strikes there.
Kickboxing tries to counter by clinching up but Hogan breaks away and moves out of range.
Hogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kickboxing.
Kickboxing walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kickboxing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Hogan throws a jab when Kickboxing was well out of range.
Kickboxing is looking to counter punch.
Kickboxing plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Kickboxing.
Kickboxing looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kickboxing doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robert Hogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kickboxing tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kickboxing takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kickboxing ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Kickboxing tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
A combination from Hogan does no damage.
Kickboxing throws a series of punches but Hogan avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan lands a lovely overhand right.
Kickboxing doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kickboxing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Kickboxing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kickboxing fails to land with a series of punches.
Kickboxing's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kickboxing scrambles back to his feet.
Kickboxing wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kickboxing. Those never looked like landing.
Hogan wants to counter with a clinch but Kickboxing pushes him away.
Kickboxing misses with a double jab
and Hogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A jab from Hogan does it's job there.
Kickboxing needs to keep his hands up - Hogan had a free shot at his head there.
Hogan throws a jab when Kickboxing was well out of range.
Hogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Kickboxing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Kickboxing.
A cross from Hogan lands.
Hogan misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kickboxing wants to clinch
and Kickboxing takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hogan misses the jab.
A big left from Hogan misses.
Hogan connects with a body shot that sends Kickboxing's belly button to the back.
Hogan throws a right and a left that Kickboxing avoids nicely.
Joe Kickboxing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robert Hogan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kickboxing lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hogan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Hogan!