PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny The Nanny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Hearst Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen The Game as his entrance music. Manny The Nanny has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

The Nanny
vs
Hearst Hogan

191 cm
27
214 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

172 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny The Nanny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hunter Hearst Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan misses with a takedown
and The Nanny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Nanny lands a jab to Hogan's midsection.
Hogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Nanny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Hunter Hearst Hogan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Nanny swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hogan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Nanny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hogan looks gassed!
Hogan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Nanny.
The Nanny thuds his right hand into Hogan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hogan takes one to the side of the head.
The Nanny connects with a single shot there.
Hogan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hogan is countered with a crisp right hand from The Nanny that sends him to the canvas! The Nanny follows him to the mat into side control.

Hogan is rocked!
Manny The Nanny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Nanny takes a little break here. Hogan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hogan is still in real trouble! Can The Nanny finish him?
The Nanny has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hogan seems to have recovered his senses.

The Nanny stands up.
The Nanny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Nanny misses with a two punch combination.
The Nanny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Nanny fails to land with a series of punches.
The Nanny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manny The Nanny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by The Nanny as he connects with a hook.
The Nanny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from The Nanny finds it's way through Hogan's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Nanny swinging wildly here.
Hogan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hogan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Nanny scores with a shot to the body.
The Nanny lands with a good body shot.
Manny The Nanny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from The Nanny finds it's target.
The Nanny connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by The Nanny. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Nanny.

Oooh a lovely combination from The Nanny sends Hogan down but not out. The Nanny dives into side control looking to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny working the body and head with strikes.

The Nanny decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The Nanny cracks Hogan with a good jab.
The Nanny lands a jab to the head.
The Nanny jabs Hogan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The Nanny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Nanny throws a shot to the body.
The Nanny lands a lovely overhand right.
Hogan misses with a takedown
and The Nanny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Nanny lands with a straight right. Hogan didn't see that one coming.
Hogan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Nanny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Nanny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Nanny stalks Hogan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogan's face. Hogan staggers backwards, shaken.
The Nanny cracks Hogan with a good jab.

Hogan gets a double leg takedown into The Nanny's guard.
The Nanny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Nanny is trying to control the position but Hogan postures up.
The Nanny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hogan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The Nanny pulls Hogan in close to his closed guard and prevents Hogan from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny The Nanny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan'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.

Hogan shoots and misses
and The Nanny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hogan walks into a straight right hand from The Nanny.
Hogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Nanny feints a jab promting Hogan to slip. The Nanny then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hogan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Nanny throws a shot to the body.
Manny The Nanny is winning the standup battle so far.
The Nanny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hogan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Nanny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

The Nanny moves into the clinch successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Nanny lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
The Nanny gets underhooks to prevent Hogan's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Manny The Nanny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
The Nanny is struggling to control the position.
The Nanny digs a right hand into Hogan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hogan's gas tank.
The Nanny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hogan has The Nanny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Nanny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Come on The Nanny - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

The Nanny manages to break the clinch.
Hogan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hogan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from The Nanny misses its intended target.
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick
and The Nanny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by The Nanny there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny catches Hogan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Nanny lands a lovely overhand right.
The Nanny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Nanny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hogan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Nanny connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt
and The Nanny counters with a left to the body.
The Nanny lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The Nanny scores with a hook.
Hogan ducks right into an uppercut from The Nanny.
The Nanny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Nanny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Nanny is working the combinations to good effect here.
The Nanny digs a good body shot into Hogan's ribs.
Hogan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hogan tries to work over The Nanny's front leg with a kick but The Nanny checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Nanny, as that shot connected.
Hogan has his takedown stuffed
and The Nanny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Nanny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hogan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The Nanny wants to clinch.
The Nanny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny misses with a few strikes there.
Hogan misses with a takedown
and The Nanny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hogan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The Nanny works the jab nicely.
The Nanny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Nanny throws a hook to the side of Hogan's head but Hogan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Nanny fails to land with a series of punches.
The Nanny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogan can do to turn this around?
No luck for Hogan with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny The Nanny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Hearst Hogan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The Nanny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hogan needs to keep his hands up - The Nanny had a free shot at his head there.
Hogan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Nanny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from The Nanny finds it's way through Hogan's defenses.
The Nanny connects with a right hand. Hogan shakes it off.
The Nanny throws out a powerful jab.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Nanny, as that shot connected.
The Nanny fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogan has his takedown stuffed
and The Nanny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hogan there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Nanny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hogan under the eye.
Donk. The Nanny catches Hogan right on the button with a cross.
The Nanny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hogan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The Nanny stuns Hogan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Nanny lands with a good body shot.
The Nanny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hogan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by The Nanny as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The Nanny rushes Hogan and presses him up against the cage.

The Nanny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Nanny cracks Hogan with a good jab.
The Nanny lands with a straight right. Hogan didn't see that one coming.
Hogan ducks right into an uppercut from The Nanny.
The Nanny misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from The Nanny misses.
Hogan fails with the takedown
and The Nanny counters with a stiff right hand.
Manny The Nanny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Hearst Hogan.
Hogan misses with a takedown
and The Nanny counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Nanny connects with a nice looking jab.
The Nanny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Nanny.
Hogan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Nanny.
Hogan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Nanny to score with a decent uppercut.
The Nanny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hogan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. The Nanny catches Hogan right on the button with a cross.
BOOM! The Nanny lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hogan. Hogan tries to recover but The Nanny is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hogan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny The Nanny!