PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk Hogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hogan
vs
Liam

190 cm
23
277 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
23
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hogan has managed to clinch.
Hogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liam.
Hogan blocks an elbow strike from Liam.
Liam pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liam lands a nice elbow.
Liam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hogan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hogan throws an elbow but misses.
Liam is struggling to control the position.
Hogan lands an elbow inside that Liam shrugs off.

It looks like Finnian Liam has been cut.
Liam blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hogan is trying to stall.
Hogan pushes off an throws an elbow but Liam leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Liam trying to land knees to the body.
Liam managing to block the knees to the body from Hogan.
Liam misses with an elbow over the top.
Liam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Liam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Liam looking to throw knees to the head but Hogan is blocking nicely.
Liam tries to land knees in the clinch but Hogan avoids the damage to the body.
Liam scores with a hook to the body.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Hogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Liam avoids the damage to the body.
Liam trying to land knees to the body.
Hogan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Liam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Liam.
Liam landing knees to the body.
Liam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Liam.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Liam tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.
Hogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Liam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liam lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hogan takes a step back to recover.
Liam punishes Hogan's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liam lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liam works Hogan's body with a nice hook.
Jab from Liam.
Liam thuds his right hand into Hogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hogan is rocked!
Liam cracks Hogan with a left hook right on the temple and Hogan goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Liam lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Hogan is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Finnian Liam!