PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Japa Kaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin comes to the cage accompanied by real american. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogin
vs
Kaka

170 cm
35
276 lbs
59 - 26 - 2

190 cm
34
275 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 59 - 26 - 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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Japa Kaka!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaka misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaka!
Hogin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hogin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hogin shoots in for a double leg but Kaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hogin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaka with a jab.
Hogin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hogin lands with an overhand left.
Hogin misses with a takedown attempt - Kaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin looks for a takedown but Kaka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogin at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kaka misses.
Kaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaka.
Decent striking displayed by Kaka there.

Hogin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hogin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaka defending well though.
Kaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaka trying to control but Hogin postures up.

Hogin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka trying to hold on to Hogin's head to control him but Hogin postures up.
Hogin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaka keeping control of the position.
Hogin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Hogin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaka can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hogin scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaka is not content to let Hogin control the position.
Hogin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hogin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaka's head.
Hogin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kaka defending well though.
Kaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hogin working over Kaka with some ground and pound. Kaka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hogin working the head and body with strikes.
Hogin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hogin is trying to control. Kaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hogin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hogin seems to be looking for submissions.
Hogin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogin.
Kaka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hogin is working away from the top position though.
Hogin is looking to take a break and control but Kaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaka throws a series of punches but Hogin avoids them all with ease.
Hogin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hogin walks into a straight right hand from Kaka.
Kaka misses with a hook. Hogin ducked under it nicely.
Hogin misses with a takedown attempt - Kaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kaka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kaka slips under a jab from Hogin.
Kaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaka misses with a body shot.
Kaka scores with a jab to the body.
Hogin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Japa Kaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaka stalks Hogin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hogin's face. Hogin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaka misses with a double jab.
Kaka lands a really nice looking cross but Hogin seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogin's hands.
Hogin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaka is just out of range.
Hogin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hogin looks to land a left hand but Kaka moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Kaka misses with a wild combination.
Kaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogin throws out the jab.
Kaka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hogins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
Hogin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaka manages to avoid it.
Hogin throws a head kick but Kaka moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogin.
Kaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hogin needs to keep his hands up - Kaka had a free shot at his head there.
Hogin needs to keep his hands up - Kaka had a free shot at his head there.
Kaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kaka tests Hogin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kaka scores with a nice head shot.
Kaka misses with a straight right.
Kaka lands a really nice looking cross but Hogin seems unphased.
Hogin drops his hands momentarily and Kaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Japa Kaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Kaka misses.
Kaka lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hogin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogin misses with a straight right.
Kaka lands with a hook. Hogin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hogin thows a body shot but no joy.
Hogin throws a hook but Kaka blocks it.
Kaka lands a jab to Hogin's midsection.
Nice shot by Kaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaka. Hogin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hogin has time to react.
Hogin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaka scores with a one two! Hogin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Kaka moves out of range easily.
Hogin misses with an uppercut
and Kaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Hogin looks to land a right hand but Kaka moved out of range.
Kaka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogin throws a head kick that Kaka semi-blocks.
Hogin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kaka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kaka slips a straight right by Hogin.
Kaka lands a nice shot that snaps Hogin's head back.
Kaka lands the left hand.
Kaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaka throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hogin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogin throws an overhand right that lands on Kaka's shoulder, as Kaka tries to avoid the shot.
Hogin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Japa Kaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaka misses with a wild combination.
Kaka tries to bum rush Hogin with a series of wild strikes but Hogin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hogin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaka lands with a right hand.
Hogin missing with a left hand there. Kaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogin.
Kaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hogin's hands.
Kaka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaka!
Kaka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hogin with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hogin backs up against the cage.
Kaka digs a good hook to Hogin's body.
Hogin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaka defends it nicely.
Hogin ducks under a wild hook from Kaka.
Kaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Hogin lands with a good body shot.
Hogin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hogin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hogin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hogin drives through with a takedown into Kaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hogin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaka is keeping the position for now.
Hogin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hulk Hogin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogin stands up over Kaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaka trying to keep a closed guard but Hogin is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Kaka stands and steps away. Hogin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hogin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hogin misses with a head kick.
Hogin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaka.
Kaka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hogin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kaka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hogin somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogin throws out a loose jab but Kaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hogin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hogin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogin at a distance.
Hogin slips a jab and a cross from Kaka.
Kaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Kaka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin shoots in for a takedown but Kaka shows good takedown defense.
A punch lands to the side of Hogin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Japa Kaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Japa Kaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Japa Kaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.