PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashur Syrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is real american. Ashur Syrian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogin
vs
Syrian

170 cm
29
280 lbs
32 - 10 - 1

190 cm
27
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 32 - 10 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ashur Syrian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syrian shoots and misses
and Hogin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogin misses with a body shot.
Syrian throws a hook to the side of Hogin's head but Hogin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Hogin.
Hogin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin takes a swing at Syrian's ribcage but misses.
Syrian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hogin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Syrian thinking.
Hogin tries to clinch there but Syrian circles away.
Syrian misses with a body shot
and Hogin counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin misses with a wild body shot.
Hogin throws the left hand but Syrian avoids the punch easily.
Ashur Syrian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogin throws a lazy right hand but Syrian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogin sizes up Syrian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throws a hook to the side of Syrian's head but Syrian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Syrian.
Syrian misses with a right hand
and Hogin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hogin misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Syrian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Syrian swings widly with a right hand
and Hogin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hogin lands an overhand right.
Syrian slips a jab from Hogin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hogin slips under a jab from Syrian.

Syrian clinches.
Hogin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogin.
A right handed body shot lands from Hogin.
Hogin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Syrian backwards.
Hogin lands with a light punch inside.
Syrian is trying to break the clinch but Hogin has him pressed against the cage.
Syrian takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ashur Syrian has been cut.
A short right from Hogin on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogin lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Syrian is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Syrian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Syrian is looking to stand back up but Hogin counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Syrian.
Hogin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Syrian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogin.
Syrian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hogin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Syrian's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Syrian can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Syrian blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogin.
Syrian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hogin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Syrian wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Syrian is pressing down on Hogin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogin is in close to Syrian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hogin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Syrian wants to stand but Hogin is controlling the position.
Syrian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Ashur Syrian's cut.
That's time! Hogin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Syrian has his takedown stuffed
and Hogin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hogin throws a body punch but Syrian moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syrian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrian takes one to the side of the head.
Syrian misses with an uppercut

and Hogin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogin digs a right hand into Syrian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Syrian's gas tank.
Syrian working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin presses Syrian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hogin as the two fighters clinch.
Syrian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Syrian tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hogin smiles and moves away.
Hogin connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syrian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hogin misses with a body shot.
Hogin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Syrian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hogin counters with a right hand to the body.
Syrian misses with a body shot.
Hogin tries to clinch but Syrian is having none of it.

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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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