PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joel Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Hogan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cassidy
vs
Hogan

177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 Sydney, Joel Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
Hogan thuds his shin into the meat of Cassidy's side.
Hogan throws the left hand but Cassidy avoids the punch easily.
Hogan shoots for a takedown but Cassidy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hogan missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan throws a big shot that misses.
Hogan throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Hogan throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy moves away from the strike by Hogan.
Hogan thows a body shot but no joy.
Cassidy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hogan circles away.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogan tries to clinch but Cassidy moves away

and Cassidy counters by clinching up.
Hogan trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hogan wants to stall.
Cassidy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cassidy.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Hogan tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan tries to pull guard but Cassidy holds him up against the cage and eventually Hogan drops back down to his feet.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogan looking for a takedown.
Joel Cassidy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Hogan.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Hogan dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Hogan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hogan trying to stall but Cassidy improves his position.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hogan's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hogan tries to stall but Cassidy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hogan blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hogan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassidy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hogan blocks the elbow strike.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hogan dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Hogan wants a takedown.
Cassidy throws an elbow that misses.
Hogan avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hogan blocks the elbow strike.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hogan taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Hogan stalling in the clinch.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogan avoids the elbow strike from Cassidy, against the cage.
Cassidy misses with an elbow strike.
Cassidy lands an elbow just above Hogan 's eye.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Cassidy misses with an elbow over the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan is trying to drag Cassidy to the mat but Cassidy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Cassidy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Cassidy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hogan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hogan closes the distance but Cassidy moves to the side

and Cassidy moves into the clinch.
Cassidy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Cassidy.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hogan manages to pull guard.

Hogan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Cassidy frees his head nicely. Oh but Hogan has switched to an armbar! Cassidy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Paul Hogan!