PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Maldonado
vs
Hogan

195 cm
30
209 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado takes one to the side of the head.
Sergio Maldonado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldonado blocks a jab.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Maldonado's head but Maldonado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldonado just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maldonado.
Maldonado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hogan has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Hogan.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogan.
Hogan stalls.
Hogan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maldonado.
Maldonado is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maldonado is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Maldonado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hogan presses Maldonado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hogan.
Hogan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maldonado is breathing heavily.
Hogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hogan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maldonado backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hogan pushes Maldonado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hogan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maldonado has Hogan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hogan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maldonado tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan digs a right hand underneath Maldonado's ribcage. Maldonado let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hogan has Maldonado pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hogan taking a breather.
A short right from Hogan.
A short uppercut from Hogan.

Maldonado is rocked!
Hogan lands a big right hand that drops Maldonado! The killer instinct kicks in and Hogan finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!