PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Palvivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: real american. Jarmo Palvivaara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hulk Hogin's chin.

Palvivaara
vs
Hogin

192 cm
20
285 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
280 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Crippler's Corner

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Palvivaara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palvivaara shoots in and drives through. Hogin sprawls well.
Palvivaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hogin is fending him off so far but Palvivaara persists. Nope, Hogin circles away and we're back to standing.
Hogin scores with a jab to the body.
Hogin tries to clinch there but Palvivaara circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palvivaara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarmo Palvivaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogin slips a jab from Palvivaara.
Hogin misses with an uppercut. Palvivaara saw that one coming.
Hogin wants to clinch.
Palvivaara misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hogin.
Jarmo Palvivaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogin fails with a takedown attempt.
Palvivaara with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hogin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogin.
Palvivaara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hogin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hogin tries to clinch but Palvivaara is having none of it.
Palvivaara misses with a takedown
and Hogin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Palvivaara with that takedown attempt.
Palvivaara throws a lazy right hand but Hogin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Palvivaara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Palvivaara works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Palvivaara trying to control from Hogin's half guard. Hogin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Palvivaara won't allow Hogin to sweep him here.
Palvivaara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogin pulls Palvivaara in close to prevent any damage.
Hogin wants to sweep here but Palvivaara controlling him for the moment.
Palvivaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palvivaara throwing strikes but missing.
Palvivaara throws a strike but Hogin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Palvivaara wants to sweep here but Hogin controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hogin checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hulk Hogin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Palvivaara misses with a takedown attempt
and Hogin counters with a right hand to the body.
Hogin wants to clinch.
Hogin lands with a cross.
Palvivaara shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hogin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Palvivaara scores a takedown into full mount!
Hogin wants to control but Palvivaara is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara looking to finish with strikes here!
Palvivaara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hogin hang on?
Hogin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Palvivaara with shots to the head and body - Hogin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Palvivaara throws some wild stikes that Hogin manages to avoid easily.
Palvivaara thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hogin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palvivaara scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Palvivaara looking to finish with strikes here!
Palvivaara throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Palvivaara working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Hogin slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Palvivaara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hogin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palvivaara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palvivaara throwing shots but Hogin is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hogin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hogin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palvivaara throwing shots but Hogin is blocking nicely.
Hogin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Palvivaara lands a nice short elbow.

Palvivaara is trying to work for a kimura but Hogin is defending well.
Palvivaara throwing shots but Hogin is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogin tries to get to full guard but Palvivaara has control of the leg.
Palvivaara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palvivaara throws a strike but Hogin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hogin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palvivaara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hogin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hogin shoots and misses
and Palvivaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palvivaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarmo Palvivaara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hogin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palvivaara sprawls well. Palvivaara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hogin gets slowly back to his feet.
Palvivaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hogin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hogin stays in close to Palvivaara's body and controls the position.
Palvivaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Palvivaara, not yet.
Palvivaara is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Palvivaara's guard.
Palvivaara gets back to full guard.
Palvivaara wants to hit a switch here but Hogin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Palvivaara there!
Palvivaara is squirming around, avoiding Hogin's attempts to control the action.
Hogin controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palvivaara working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Palvivaara is trying to escape the mount.
Hogin wants to control the pace but Palvivaara is squirming around nicely.
Hogin controlling the pace for now.

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.
Palvivaara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Palvivaara wants to hold on but Hogin pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palvivaara is working to get back to half guard.
Hogin looking to control but Palvivaara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hogin scores with a decent looking hook.
Hogin throws a hook to the side of Palvivaara's head but Palvivaara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palvivaara avoids the body shot from Hogin.
Palvivaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palvivaara misses with a takedown
and Hogin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hogin closes the distance and pushes Palvivaara back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogin walks away with a smile on his face. Palvivaara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palvivaara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hogin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hogin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Palvivaara misses.
Hogin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palvivaara manages to avoid it.
Palvivaara misses with a takedown attempt
and Palvivaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarmo Palvivaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Palvivaara or perhaps it was just good defense by Hogin which made him look bad.
Hogin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara misses with a takedown
and Hogin counters with a nice uppercut.
Palvivaara doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hogin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palvivaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogin throws the left hand but Palvivaara avoids the punch easily.
Palvivaara fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palvivaara tries for a takedown but Hogin circles away easily

and Hogin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara can't find room to land a body shot as Hogin controls the action.
Palvivaara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogin walks away with a smile on his face. Palvivaara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palvivaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palvivaara needs to keep his hands up - Hogin had a free shot at his head there.
Palvivaara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hogin defends it nicely.
Palvivaara takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palvivaara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara avoids the body shot from Hogin.
Some wild striking there from Hogin.
Hogin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palvivaara.
Hogin tries to clinch but Palvivaara moves out of range.
Palvivaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hogin.
Nice defenses there by Hogin.
Palvivaara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Palvivaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Palvivaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogin.
Hogin throws a sloppy body shot
and Palvivaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palvivaara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palvivaara shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogin sprawls well. He's pushed Palvivaara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hogin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palvivaara looking to pass the guard.
Hogin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palvivaara's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogin is one step ahead there.
Hogin trying to control but Palvivaara is working from the bottom.
Palvivaara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Palvivaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jarmo Palvivaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palvivaara throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palvivaara wants to hit a switch here but Hogin passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Palvivaara there!
Hogin controlling the position easily from mount.
Palvivaara is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin controlling the position easily from mount.
Palvivaara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Palvivaara tries to get out of the position.
Hogin tries to control but Palvivaara wriggling away.
Hulk Hogin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palvivaara is trying desperately to improve position.
Hogin avoids the attempt from Palvivaara to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hogin controlling from mount.
Palvivaara keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hogin looking to control but Palvivaara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jarmo Palvivaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogin controlling from mount.
Palvivaara is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hulk Hogin.
I think Hogin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogin!
Hulk Hogin is the new heavyweight champion!