PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen comes to the cage accompanied by the Finnish National Anthem. Hogin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. real american kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamalainen
vs
Hogin

190 cm
33
266 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

170 cm
32
276 lbs
40 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin throws a hook but Hamalainen blocks it.
Hamalainen moves out of range as Hogin strikes.

Hamalainen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hamalainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogin keeps working.
Hogin tries to bench press Hamalainen off him but Hamalainen keeps the position.
Hogin sneaks back into half guard.
Hogin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hogin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hamalainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogin wants to control but Hamalainen passes easily into half guard.
Hamalainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hogin tries to roll over but Hamalainen keeps him under control.

Hogin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hogin is staying active underneath Hamalainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin is looking to control Hamalainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hogin avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogin looking for submissions off his back.
Hogin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hamalainen throws a strike but Hogin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogin distracts Hamalainen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hogin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamalainen has wrist control.
Hamalainen 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hogin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hamalainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogin cracks Hamalainen with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamalainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogin's guard.
Hogin striking from the bottom here.
Hamalainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogin's head.
Hogin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamalainen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hogin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hogin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hamalainen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hamalainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hogin trying to control here.
Hogin tries to roll over but Hamalainen keeps him under control.
Hogin trying to hold on to Hamalainen's head to control him but Hamalainen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin has hold of Hamalainen's hands but Hamalainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamalainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hamalainen working Hogin over with strikes.
Hogin connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hogin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hamalainen wants to take a breather but Hogin is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hamalainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hogin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hogin lands some strikes from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamalainen cracks Hogin with a solid left hand.
Hamalainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Hogin kicks Hamalainen off and gets to his feet.

Hogin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hogin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hogin tries to control but Hamalainen wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hamalainen's face.
Hamalainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hogin punishing his opponent with strikes.

It looks like Jukko Hamalainen has been cut.
Hamalainen is working to get back to half guard.
Hamalainen wants to control but Hogin is having none of it.
Hamalainen can't escape the position.
Hamalainen is breathing heavily.
Hogin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hamalainen tries to lock up and control but Hogin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamalainen taking shots to the head.
Hogin lands a heavy elbow.

Jukko Hamalainen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hogin lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Hamalainen! Hogin sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Hamalainen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hulk Hogin!