PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hogin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to real american. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Norwegian Viking was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hogin
vs
Viking

170 cm
35
276 lbs
57 - 24 - 2

205 cm
26
249 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 57 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hogin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. Viking does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogin throws a poor cross that misses
and Viking counters with a nice body shot.
Hogin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hogin misses with a hook
enabling Viking to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogin lands with a cross.
Hogin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown but Viking manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Viking misses with a double jab.
Hogin works the jab nicely.
Norwegian Viking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin misses with a double jab.
Hogin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hogin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Hogin takes one on the button.
No luck for Hogin with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogin throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.
Hogin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viking counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hogin thinking.
Viking slips a jab from Hogin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin cracks Viking with a good jab.

Hogin drives through with a takedown into Viking's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogin won't allow Viking to get back to his feet.
Hogin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hogin stops Viking from standing up.
Hogin working some strikes from top position.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Hogin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hogin working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hogin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hogin misses with a hook.
Hogin shoots in for a double leg but Viking sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
Hogin scores with a jab to the head.
Hogin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viking moves away.
A shot to the liver by Hogin. Beautiful body shot.
Hogin misses with the combination.
Hogin misses with a head kick.
Hogin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Hogin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viking moves out of range of the strikes.
Hogin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Hogin.
Viking moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice combination there by Viking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin misses with an uppercut. Viking saw that one coming.
Hogin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Viking pinned against the cage. Viking gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hogin throws a right hand that misses
and Viking counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
That's time! Hogin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hogin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Viking as Hogin shoots in.
Hogin throws a jab when Viking was well out of range.
Norwegian Viking is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hogin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hogin shoots for a double leg takedown but Viking sprawls well. He's pushed Hogin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hogin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viking bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hogin's head.
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hogin manages to avoid it.
Hulk Hogin is winning the standup battle so far.
Hogin shoots in for a takedown but Viking shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viking jabs Hogin right on the nose. Hogin blinks but takes it well.
Hogin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Viking's waist but Viking gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hogin off to one side.
Viking slips a jab and a cross from Hogin.
Viking misses the shot to the body.
Viking changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice defenses there by Viking.

Hogin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Viking on his heels. He'll look to pass Viking's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking wants to stand and escape but Hogin is having none of it.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Viking kicks Hogin off and gets to his feet.
Hulk Hogin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Viking slips a straight right by Hogin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viking has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hogin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viking sprawls well. Viking wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hogin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hogin connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hogin misses with a looping left.
Viking displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogin throws out the jab.
Viking throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viking throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hogin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left and a right from Hogin both land. Nice combination.
Hogin misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hogin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hogin misses with a hook
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogin has managed to clinch.
Hogin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hogin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viking's efforts to push away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Viking wants to break free but Hogin has control.
Viking is trying to force a seperation but Hogin has the dominant position.
Viking is trying to push Hogin away but Hogin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hogin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Hogin.
Hogin pushes Viking back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hogin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hogin throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Hogin misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
Hogin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hogin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Hogin throws a shot from downtown. Viking moves away and avoids it.
Viking cracks Hogin with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogin swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Hogin lands but Viking takes it in his stride.
Viking bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hogin misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
Viking misses with an uppercut.
Hogin dodges the punch combination from Viking.
Hogin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viking connects with a single shot there.

Viking gets tackled into the cage by Hogin. Hogin maintains the clinch.
Hogin prevents Viking from breaking the clinch.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin presses Viking against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hogin avoiding damage.
Hogin scores with a shot to the side of Viking's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking is trying to break the clinch but Hogin has him pressed against the cage.
Viking wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogin.
Viking is trying to force a seperation but Hogin has the dominant position.
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.
Viking can't break the clinch.
Viking tries to circle away but Hogin has him pinned against the cage.
Hogin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Hogin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogin lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogin lands a nice short elbow.
Hogin lands strikes from half guard.

Viking is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking is trying to stand back up but Hogin is controlling him
Viking is still in real trouble! Can Hogin finish him?
Hogin 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.
Viking takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hogin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hogin postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Viking badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hogin around the waist but Hogin pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hogin is the winner by TKO! Hogin jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogin!