PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rin Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru (SZS Mod. Rap ver.). Hogin has chosen real american as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Itoshiki
vs
Hogin

195 cm
29
270 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
276 lbs
53 - 23 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rin Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itoshiki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki darts in trying to clinch

and Hogin moves into the clinch.
Hogin misses with a punch to the body.
Hogin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itoshiki tries a knee to the head but Hogin blocks it.
Hogin throws a punch but it's blocked by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki lands an elbow that stopped Hogin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hulk Hogin has been cut.
Hogin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itoshiki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Itoshiki lands a good knee to the midsection. Hogin won't want to take too many of those.
Hogin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hogin leaning against his opponent.
Itoshiki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hogin blocks it with crossed arms.
Hogin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hogin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hogin is stalling here.
Hogin misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin dodges an elbow strike from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but Hogin blocks with his arms.
Itoshiki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hogin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hogin cracks Itoshiki with a nice body shot.
Hogin is leaning against Itoshiki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hogin leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hogin.
Itoshiki is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itoshiki tries a knee to the head but Hogin blocks it.
Itoshiki misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hogin throws an elbow but misses.
Itoshiki misses with a body punch.
Hogin misses with an elbow strike.
Hogin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hogin blocks an elbow strike from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki trying to stall but Hogin improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin is trying to stall.
Hogin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Rin Itoshiki has been cut.
Hogin throws a punch but it's blocked by Itoshiki.
Hogin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Itoshiki wants to break free but Hogin has control.
Hogin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Itoshiki or not.
Hogin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogin struggles to land a body shot inside as Itoshiki controls his hands.
Itoshiki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hogin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hogin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Hogin.
Hogin content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Hogin avoids the damage to the body.
Hogin digs a right hand into Itoshiki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Itoshiki's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Hogin.
Hogin tries to work over Itoshiki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hogin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Itoshiki throws an elbow but misses.
Hogin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hogin lands an uppercut.
Hogin tries to throw a body punch but Itoshiki avoids it by throwing Hogin back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hogin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Itoshiki lands a knee to the head.
Hogin has Itoshiki pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hogin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Itoshiki letting Hogin take a breather here.
Itoshiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itoshiki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hogin lands a body shot.
Hogin stalling.

Hogin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Itoshiki is trying to keep an underhook but Hogin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Itoshiki won't allow Hogin to pass to mount.
Hogin thows a huge punch but Itoshiki dodges it nicely.

Hogin is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hogin is keen to just control but Itoshiki is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hogin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hogin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Itoshiki's corner calls for a 1-2. Itoshiki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A left lands for Hogin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogin throws a head kick that misses.
Itoshiki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Itoshiki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hogin somewhat.

Itoshiki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hogin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hogin distracts Itoshiki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin stops Itoshiki from standing up.
Hogin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hogin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Itoshiki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hogin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hogin throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hogin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hogin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Itoshiki is keeping the position for now.
Hogin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Itoshiki wants to stand up but Hogin is controlling him.
Hogin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogin throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin works over Itoshiki with some ground and pound from guard.
Hogin wants to control from the top but Itoshiki keeps moving.
Hogin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogin throwing strikes from guard but Itoshiki blocks nicely.
Itoshiki wants to stand up but Hogin is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogin is looking to advance position but Itoshiki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hogin is looking to improve his position but Itoshiki isn't that keen on the idea.
Itoshiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogin is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hulk Hogin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Itoshiki. What's that going to do exactly?
Hogin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Itoshiki trying to control but Hogin is having none of it.
Itoshiki controlling the pace for now.
Hogin tries to hold on but Itoshiki postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin is trying to escape the mount.
Itoshiki tries to control but Hogin wriggling away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hogin can't escape the position.
Itoshiki controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogin is looking to escape.
Hogin tries to buck Itoshiki off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Itoshiki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hogin lands with a nice body punch.
Itoshiki tries to clinch but Hogin moves away
and Hogin counters with a right hand to the body.
Hogin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogin tries to bum rush Itoshiki with a series of wild strikes but Itoshiki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Itoshiki takes one to the side of the head.

Rin Itoshiki's cut is getting worse.
Itoshiki avoids the head kick by Hogin.
Hogin shoots in but no luck this time.
Hogin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Hogin loads up on a big right hand but Itoshiki slips the punch.
Itoshiki moves in looking to clinch but Hogin pushes him off.
Itoshiki moves out of range as Hogin strikes.

Itoshiki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hogin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Hogin.
Nice body punch from Hogin - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itoshiki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hogin taking a breather.
Hogin lands with a right to the head.
Come on Hogin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hogin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Hogin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hogin works on Itoshiki's body with a couple of short punches.
Hogin tries to throw a body punch but Itoshiki avoids it by throwing Hogin back against the cage.
Itoshiki is trying to maintain a safe position but Hogin gets an underhook and turns Itoshiki into the cage.
Hogin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itoshiki avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Hogin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rin Itoshiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Itoshiki misses with an elbow over the top.
Itoshiki blocks a body shot from Hogin.
Hogin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hogin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin struggles to land a body shot inside as Itoshiki controls his hands.
Hogin scores with a shoulder strike.
Hogin lands a good knee to the midsection. Itoshiki won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogin.
Hogin lands an elbow inside that Itoshiki shrugs off.
Hogin digs a right hand underneath Itoshiki's ribcage. Itoshiki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hogin lands a hook that snaps the head of Itoshiki backwards.
Hogin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Itoshiki trying to control the position but instead, Hogin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Itoshiki into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hogin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Hogin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hogin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Itoshiki is trying to stand.

Hogin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Itoshiki has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.

Itoshiki makes his way to full guard, as Hogin worked for a kimura.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Itoshiki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Itoshiki has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itoshiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Itoshiki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hogin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki throws a strike but Hogin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hogin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hogin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

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