PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Banger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogan
vs
Banger

203 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Banger!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Banger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hogan defends well and Banger ends up having to push Hogan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Banger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Banger.
Hogan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hogan somewhat.
Banger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Banger. Those never looked like landing.
Hogan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Banger 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.
Banger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hogan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banger somewhat.
It looked like Hogan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kevin Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brent Banger.
Banger misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Banger rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Hogan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Banger avoids the damage to the body.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Hogan has the dominant position.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hogan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banger's efforts to push away.
Hogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Banger avoids the damage to the body.
Banger can't break the clinch.
Hogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banger blocks it with crossed arms.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogan won't allow it.
Hogan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banger avoids the elbow strike from Hogan, against the cage.
Hogan misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hogan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banger blocks it with crossed arms.
Banger wants to break free but Hogan has control.
Hogan leaning against his opponent.
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by Banger.
Hogan misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan misses with some punches.
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Hogan has the dominant position.
Hogan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Hogan throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan trying to land knees to the body.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banger.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by Banger.
Hogan tries a knee to the head but Banger blocks it.
Hogan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan landing knees to the head.
Hogan stalling in the clinch but Banger improves position.
Hogan is breathing heavily.

Banger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banger throws a combination. Hogan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Banger scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Hogan is rocked!

It looks like Kevin Hogan has been cut.
Banger plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Hogan to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Hogan just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brent Banger!