PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch von Herrmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hogin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to real american. von Herrmann comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rammstein - Buck Dich kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hogin
vs
von Herrmann

170 cm
27
280 lbs
29 - 8 - 1

185 cm
27
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Eagle Egg Nutrients
Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

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 29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch von Herrmann!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. von Herrmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Butch von Herrmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hogin has closed the distance and engaged von Herrmann in a clinch.
von Herrmann tries to break free but Hogin pushes him back against the cage.
Hogin gets through von Herrmann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hogin stops a takedown attempt from von Herrmann.
Hogin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
von Herrmann tries for a takedown but Hogin manages to get underhooks.
von Herrmann is trying to stall.
Hogin missing with knees to the body.
von Herrmann changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hogin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hulk Hogin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch von Herrmann.
von Herrmann throws a jab when Hogin was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
von Herrmann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogin's waist but Hogin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing von Herrmann off to one side.
A jab from Hogin misses.

von Herrmann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as von Herrmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogin is controlling von Herrmann's posture.
Hogin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in von Herrmann's guard.
Hogin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as von Herrmann holds on and takes a little breather.
Hogin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hulk Hogin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
von Herrmann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hogin's waist but Hogin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing von Herrmann off to one side.
Some wild striking there from von Herrmann.
von Herrmann shoots in but Hogin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
von Herrmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Hogin is just out of range.
Hogin wants to slow von Herrmann down by chopping away at his legs.
von Herrmann throws a chopping leg kick but Hogin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horrible takedown by von Herrmann or perhaps it was just good defense by Hogin which made him look bad.
von Herrmann shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
von Herrmann looks to land a right hand but Hogin moved out of range.
Hogin misses the shot to the body.
von Herrmann throws a leg kick that is checked

and Hogin counters by moving into the clinch.
Hogin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Butch von Herrmann has been cut.
Hogin landing knees to the body.
Hogin connects with a knee to the head.
von Herrmann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
von Herrmann looks gassed!
Hogin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Hogin.
Hogin gets underhooks to prevent von Herrmann's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hogin scores with a shot to the side of von Herrmann's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin stops a takedown attempt from von Herrmann.
Hogin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through von Herrmann's defenses.
von Herrmann taking a breather.
Hogin lands an elbow just above von Herrmann 's eye.
von Herrmann tries to work over Hogin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hogin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
von Herrmann throws a head punch that misses.
Hogin effectively controlling the action here.
Hogin digs a right hand into von Herrmann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on von Herrmann's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Hogin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogin.
von Herrmann can't get the takedown.
Hogin connects with a nasty looking knee right to von Herrmann's face.
Hogin lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogin lands a good knee to the midsection. von Herrmann won't want to take too many of those.
Good body shot from Hogin.
Hogin lands a right hand.
Hogin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Butch von Herrmann's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

von Herrmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Herrmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Herrmann with a poor takedown
and Hogin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
von Herrmann walks into a jab.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Herrmann misses with a jab to the body
and Hogin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Herrmann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hogin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
von Herrmann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hogin counters with a left to the body.
Butch von Herrmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
von Herrmann is breathing heavily.
Hogin looks to score with a jab to the body but von Herrmann is just out of range.
von Herrmann on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogin tries to close the distance and clinch but von Herrmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
von Herrmann gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hogin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hogin scores a nice knee to the body.
Hogin lands a knee to the head.
Hogin lands an elbow inside.
Hogin lands a damaging elbow.
Hogin lands an elbow that stopped von Herrmann in his tracks for a moment.
Hogin connects with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hogin.
A knee to the head by Hogin.

That has opened up Butch von Herrmann's cut even more.
von Herrmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
von Herrmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Hogin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hogin taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hogin obliges.
Hogin blocking some punches.
Hogin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that von Herrmann can do to turn this around?
von Herrmann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hulk Hogin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch von Herrmann.
von Herrmann taking a breather.
Hogin lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hogin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hogin as von Herrmann tries to tie him up.
Hogin lands a shoulder strike.
Hogin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hogin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hogin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hogin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hogin unloads a knee to the mid-section. von Herrmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
von Herrmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hogin scores with a shot to the side of von Herrmann's head.
Hogin lands a right hand.
von Herrmann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hogin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hogin scores with a knee to the head.
Hogin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hogin lands a big right hand that sends von Herrmann to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for von Herrmann!

von Herrmann is rocked!
It looks like Hogin is going to stand back up.
Hogin uses his free foot to push down on von Herrmann's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for von Herrmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
von Herrmann is trying to escape the mount.
Hogin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Butch von Herrmann's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hogin tries to clinch but von Herrmann moves out of range.
Hulk Hogin is winning the standup battle so far.
von Herrmann stalks Hogin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogin's face. Hogin staggers backwards, shaken.
Hogin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hogin has von Herrmann up against the cage in a clinch.
von Herrmann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
von Herrmann tries to work over Hogin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Herrmann letting Hogin take a breather here.
Hulk Hogin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hogin lands a hook to the side of the head.
von Herrmann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Herrmann is trying to break the clinch but Hogin is controlling him.
von Herrmann goes for a takedown attempt but Hogin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
von Herrmann throws an overhand right that lands on Hogin's shoulder, as Hogin tries to avoid the shot.
Hogin is looking to wear down von Herrmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
von Herrmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Herrmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Herrmann throws a low kick but Hogin avoids it.
von Herrmann doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hogin counters with a stiff right hand.
von Herrmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
von Herrmann will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin checks a leg kick nicely.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Herrmann fails with the takedown
and Hogin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hulk Hogin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch von Herrmann.
von Herrmann avoids the body shot from Hogin.
von Herrmann lands a nice shot to the body.
von Herrmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Herrmann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hogin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Herrmann connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hogin. Hogin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
von Herrmann gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hogin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
von Herrmann doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hogin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hogin.
Butch von Herrmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Herrmann is trying to break the clinch but Hogin is controlling him.
von Herrmann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hogin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hogin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
von Herrmann trying to stall but Hogin improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogin lands a big knee to the head and von Herrmann goes down! Hogin is looking to finish!
von Herrmann is being controlled here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogin!