PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Maracic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incredible Hulk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Maracic had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Maracic
vs
Hulk

177 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Maracic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Incredible Hulk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulk with a poor takedown
and Maracic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Incredible Hulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulk misses with a takedown attempt
and Maracic counters with a stiff right hand.
Hulk misses with a takedown attempt
and Maracic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe Maracic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Incredible Hulk.
Hulk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maracic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maracic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hulk swivels and escapes.
Hulk misses with a low kick as Maracic jumps back.
Hulk tries to clinch up

and Maracic counters with a shoot takedown. Hulk fights it but they end up in guard.

Maracic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Maracic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maracic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maracic chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maracic wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Maracic passes Hulk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hulk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hulk trying to control the position.

Maracic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maracic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hulk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maracic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hulk wants to sweep but no luck.
Maracic 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.

Maracic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hulk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hulk has escaped and now he's on top!

Maracic is looking for a triangle but Hulk pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulk throwing strikes but missing.
Hulk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maracic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hulk with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hulk is pushing down on Maracic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maracic is fighting to maintain full guard but Hulk has managed to sneak the leg through.

Maracic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maracic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hulk winds up and cracks Maracic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Maracic taking some punishment here, with Hulk in his half guard.

Maracic kicks Hulk off and gets back to his feet.
Hulk moves to clinch but Maracic breaks away

and Maracic counters with a single leg into guard. Hulk didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maracic wants to control from the top but Hulk keeps moving.
Hulk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maracic is controlling him.
Maracic pushing down on Hulk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maracic is looking to take a break and control but Hulk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maracic thows a huge punch but Hulk dodges it nicely.
Maracic is looking to take a break and control but Hulk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maracic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maracic is looking to take a break and control but Hulk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Maracic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Maracic is working for a kimura but Hulk is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four 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.
Maracic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hulk defending well though.
Maracic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Maracic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hulk defend it? Maracic steps over the head and cranks it - Hulk is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Maracic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Maracic!