PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barsanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin's entrance music is real american. A fine choice. Barsanti has chosen Bawitdaba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Barsanti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hogin
vs
Barsanti

170 cm
25
280 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Punishment Nutrition
Crazy Monkey Nutrition

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 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Barsanti!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barsanti misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. Barsanti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barsanti.
Barsanti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hogin with a jab.
Barsanti misses with a series of wild punches.

Barsanti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hogin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hogin wants to pass the guard but Barsanti is keeping the position.
Hogin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogin postures up in Barsanti's guard and throws a big left but Barsanti blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barsanti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hogin throwing strikes but missing.
Hogin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogin throwing strikes from guard but Barsanti blocks nicely.
Hogin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hogin trying to control the position from guard on top but Barsanti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hogin jabs at Barsanti's body.

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.
Barsanti swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Hogin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogin lands a nice short elbow.
Hogin working the head and body with strikes.
Hogin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hogin thows a huge punch but Barsanti dodges it nicely.
Hogin is pressing down on Barsanti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barsanti is holding on for now.
Hogin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barsanti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barsanti's head.
Barsanti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hogin is keen to just control but Barsanti is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogin slips a jab and a cross from Barsanti.
Barsanti misses with a double jab

and Hogin counters with a single leg into guard. Barsanti didn't expect that.
Hogin is looking to advance position but Barsanti has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hogin manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barsanti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hogin's guard.
Hogin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barsanti manages to get himself to full guard.
Hogin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hogin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hogin moves out of range of the body kick.
Barsanti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barsanti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hogin is looking to land body kicks.
Barsanti throws a head kick but Hogin moves out of range.
Barsanti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hogin counters with a straight right hand.
Barsanti misses the shot to the body.

Hogin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hogin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barsantis head.
Hogin lands with a right to the head.
Hogin lands with a light punch inside.
Hogin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hogin obliges.
Barsanti is breathing heavily.
Barsanti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogin has him pressed against the cage.
Hogin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barsanti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin lands with a short shot to the head.
Hogin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hogin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Josh Barsanti has been cut.

Hogin drops Barsanti with a big knee straight up the middle! Barsanti is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Josh Barsanti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogin with a hook.
Hogin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogin throws a nice looking combination but Barsanti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hogin clinches.
Hogin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barsanti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hogin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barsanti backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogin.
Hogin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Hogin drops Barsanti with a big knee straight up the middle! Barsanti is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Barsanti is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin lands with a right that hurts Barsanti. Barsanti looks to clinch but Hogin throws a short knee that drops Barsanti. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Hulk Hogin!