PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hogin's choice of entrance music: real american. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Hogin

181 cm
34
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

170 cm
34
276 lbs
52 - 22 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Brute

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wanderlei Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Hogin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hogin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hogin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hogin stops Silva from standing up.
Hogin passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogin.
Hogin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hogin.
Hogin trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hogin is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hogin throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Hogin is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hogin throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.

Hogin has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hogin's guard.

Silva gets to his feet - Hogin follows without any prompting.
Hogin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Hogin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hogin on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogin has a takedown stuffed.
Silva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogin throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Wanderlei Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogin thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hogin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silva's half guard.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Hogin in his half guard.
Silva tries to kick Hogin off but Hogin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hogin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hogin lands strikes from half guard.
Hogin wants to advance to full mount but Silva doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogin is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Hogin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogin trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hogin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogin prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hogin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hogin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogin with a nice head shot there.
Hogin throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Hogin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Hogin works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Hogin is controlling him well.
Hogin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hogin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is looking to escape.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogin.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Hogin in his half guard.
Hogin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Hogin working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Silva is rocked!
Hogin lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Silva! More strikes land and this one is all over! Hogin jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogin!