PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Jojo III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jojo III's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joey Joe Joe Jr Shabadoo. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jojo III
vs
Hogan

195 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

St. Paul's Apparel

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition◄
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joey Jojo III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.

Hogan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hogan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jojo III really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jojo III is working hard here to advance position.
Jojo III is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jojo III regains half guard.
Jojo III regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III is controlling Hogan's posture.
Hogan is stalling in the full guard.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jojo III is keeping the position for now.

Jojo III is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jojo III wants to improve his position but instead Hogan has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jojo III's thigh. Jojo III counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hogan content to stall in guard here.
Hogan stops Jojo III from standing up.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Jojo III utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but Jojo III gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hogan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hogan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jojo III trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jojo III is staying active underneath Hogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jojo III slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jojo III lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hogan!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hogan can do anything to dispel that myth.

Jojo III stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jojo III ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Joey Jojo III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jojo III fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joey Jojo III will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogan misses the shot to the body.

Hogan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jojo III is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Jojo III blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
Jojo III trying to hold on to Hogan's head to control him but Hogan postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jojo III manages to get to full guard.
Jojo III working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jojo III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Jojo III keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Jojo III manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hogan manages to get himself to full guard.
Jojo III stands and throws Hogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Jojo III decides to stand back up. Jojo III steps back and let's Hogan get back to his feet.
Jojo III lands a slapping body shot.
Jojo III tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jojo III fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jojo III lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jojo III has closed the distance and engaged Hogan in a clinch.
Jojo III with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hogan avoids a wild elbow strike from Jojo III.

Hogan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jojo III regains half guard.

Jojo III kicks Hogan off and gets back to his feet.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan throws a hook but Jojo III blocks it.
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jojo III manages to avoid it.
Jojo III swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hogan.
Hogan tries to advance to mount but Jojo III instead regains half guard.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Jojo III tries to roll over but Hogan keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III trying to control from the bottom.
Jojo III wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan misses with a head shot. Jojo III uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Jojo III will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jojo III's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jojo III throws a one two combo.
Jojo III lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jojo III wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.

Jojo III clinches.

Hogan is trying to trip Jojo III. He has hold of a leg but Jojo III is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hogan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.

Jojo III working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Jojo III has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Jojo III looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jojo III bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard.
Jojo III trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jojo III slips nicely into half guard.
Jojo III is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hogan wants to get back to full guard but Jojo III has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jojo III stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Joey Jojo III is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Jojo III tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jojo III manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jojo III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jojo III tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hogan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jojo III is not content to let Hogan control the position.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jojo III tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Jojo III's face as Hogan controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jojo III holding on.
Jojo III tries to buck Hogan off but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jojo III trying to control but Hogan flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hogan is working the ground and pound. Can Jojo III escape?
Hogan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hogan has the hooks in. Jojo III is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four 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 throws strikes from the back but Jojo III rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Jojo III.

Jojo III looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hogan passes into side control.
Jojo III bucks up and tries to throw Hogan off but instead Hogan has got his back!
Jojo III trying to control but not successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hulk Hogan.
I think Jojo III has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Joey Jojo III!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Joey Jojo III!

Joey Jojo III wins by majority decision!