PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Walters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogan
vs
Walters

200 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

225 cm
27
296 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, Buck Walters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walters throws a head kick that Hogan semi-blocks.
Hogan closes the distance and clinches up with Walters, looking for a takedown. Hogan pushes Walters against the cage but Walters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Hogan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walters misses the shot to the body.
Walters misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walters. Hogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walters lands a glancing blow to the side of Hogan's head.
Walters displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hogan gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters tries to control but Hogan manages to take his back.
Hogan missing with strikes from the back.
Walters breaks Hogan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan pulls Walters in close to prevent any damage.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Walters tries to pass.
Walters wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Walters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walters throws a big right hand that misses.
Walters trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Walters lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Walters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hogan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hogan has escaped and now he's on top!
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
Walters wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walters is on top in guard.
Walters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hogan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Walters working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Walters is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogan has wrist control.
Hogan is trying to keep Walters in close.
Hogan has momentary wrist control but Walters slips an elbow through the middle.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Walters stopping the sweep attempt from Hogan.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan has a closed guard, preventing Walters from standing up.
Hogan has momentary wrist control but Walters slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hogan holds on and takes a little breather.
Walters lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Walters dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walters looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walters throws a body punch but Hogan moves out of range.
Hogan shoots in looking for a takedown but Walters manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walters. That's going to slow Hogan down.
Walters throws a leg kick

and Hogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogan.
Hogan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Walters is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walters not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hogan forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is pressing down on Hogan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hogan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Walters dives on top into guard.
Hogan is pulling down on Walters's head. It's preventing any offense from Walters, at least for the moment.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Walters throws a strike but Hogan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Walters trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoganis looking to pass into half guard but Walters pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Walters is in guard.
Walters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buck Walters has got the better of the ground game so far.

Walters has gone for a leg lock! Hogan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Walters's guard.
Walters looking for a sweep. Not yet Walters, not yet.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan passes Walters's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walters taking some punishment here, with Hogan in his half guard.
Walters wants to control but Hogan is keeping busy.
Hogan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walters's head.
Hogan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Walters wants to improve his position but Hogan is controlling well.
Walters is in trouble now - Hogan has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Buck Walters has been cut.
Hogan raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters is looking to improve his position but Hogan isn't that keen on the idea.
Walters sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hogan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Walters is defending against the submission attempts here by Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buck Walters's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Walters is predictable there

and Hogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogan.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogan passes Walters's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hogan prevents Walters from improving his position.
Hogan is looking to advance position but Walters won't allow it.

Hogan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hogan passes into side control, despite Walters's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters is trying to control Hogan's posture but Hogan avoids it.
Walters is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hogan off and has taken his back!
Hogan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Walters with shots to the head and body - Hogan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Walters punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walters prevents Hogan from getting the reversal.
Walters lands a big elbow.
Walters scoring with strikes but Hogan is staying in there.
Walters throws a sloppy strike and Hogan uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Hogan has ended up in Walters's guard.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walters is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walters throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Walters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hogan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan forces his way into half guard.
Walters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
Walters wants to get back to full guard.
Walters gets full guard.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Walters has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hogan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Walters.
Walters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a nice forearm strike.
Walters takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Walters struggling a bit here.
Walters tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hogan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hogan goes for an armbar but Walters turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Walters.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walters is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hulk Hogan.
I think Hogan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

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