PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Blisner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blisner comes to the ring accompanied by Garth Brooks- Friends in Low Places. Hogin has chosen real american as his entrance music. Hulk Hogin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blisner
vs
Hogin

193 cm
23
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Blisner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blisner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blisner throws a jab when Hogin was well out of range.

Hogin has closed the distance and engaged Blisner in a clinch.
Blisner can't break the clinch.
Blisner can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hogin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blisner's brow.
Blisner can't break the clinch.

Blisner breaks the clinch.
Blisner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogin.
Blisner moves out of range of the strikes.
Blisner looks to land a combination but Hogin avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blisner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hogin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blisner moves away.
Hogin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blisner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blisner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hogin.
Hogin looks to land a body kick but Blisner moved away.
A jab from Hogin misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blisner!
Hogin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blisner moves away.
Blisner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blisner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hogin misses with a straight left.
Blisner throws the left hand but Hogin avoids the punch easily.
Blisner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blisner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Blisner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Blisner clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blisner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blisner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hogin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blisner avoids a wild elbow strike from Hogin.
Blisner avoids the elbow strike from Hogin, against the ropes.
Hogin prevents a body shot from Blisner.
Blisner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blisner dodges an elbow strike from Hogin.
Blisner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hogin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hogin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kirk Blisner has been cut.
Blisner blocks an elbow strike from Hogin.
Blisner wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hogin throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blisner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hogin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blisner is trying to break free.
Hogin misses with an elbow over the top.
Blisner wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogin won't allow it.
Blisner is trying to break the clinch but Hogin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hogin is stalling here.
Hogin lands an elbow just above Blisner 's eye.
Nice elbow from Hogin.

Kirk Blisner's cut is getting worse.
Blisner wants to break free but Hogin has control.
Blisner blocks an elbow strike.
Hogin lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blisner avoids the elbow strike from Hogin, against the ropes.
Blisner avoiding damage as Hogin throws knees to the body.
Blisner has had enough of the clinch but Hogin keeps him there for the moment.
Blisner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blisner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hogin avoiding damage.
Blisner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hogin lands an elbow that stopped Blisner in his tracks for a moment.
Blisner being controlled against the ropes.
Hogin keeps control of Blisner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blisner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hogin is keeping busy.
Blisner is trying to break the clinch but Hogin has him pressed against the ropes.
Hogin misses with an elbow strike.
Hogin misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Blisner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Hogin.

Kirk Blisner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hogin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hogin throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Blisner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hogin misses with a body shot.
Hogin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blisner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hogin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blisner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blisner lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Hulk Hogin has been cut.
Blisner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blisner ducks under a wild hook from Hogin.
Blisner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hogin moves forwards but Blisner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice shot by Blisner.
Hogin throws a chopping leg kick but Blisner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blisner throws a series of punches but Hogin moves out of range.
Hulk Hogin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
Blisner avoids the body shot from Hogin.
Hogin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hogin misses with a body punch

and Blisner counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Hogin!

Hogin is rocked!
Hogin wants to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Blisner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Still in half guard, Blisner seems content to control.
Hogin is looking to get back to is feet but Blisner passes into side control.
Blisner content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hogin parries the strikes from Blisner easily there. Blisner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hogin to escape.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blisner wants to control but Hogin is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Blisner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hogin prevents Blisner from moving into mount.
Blisner works to advance to full mount. Hogin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Blisner avoids the attempt from Hogin to control.
Blisner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Blisner dominated that round.
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!

Hogin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hogin circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hogin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogin avoiding damage.
Blisner wants to break free but Hogin has control.
Hogin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Hogin.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hogin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blisner's brow.
Hogin lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Kirk Blisner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Blisner wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogin won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hogin as Blisner tries to tie him up.
Blisner can't break the clinch.
Blisner avoids the elbow strike from Hogin, against the ropes.
Hogin misses with an elbow strike.
Blisner blocks the elbow strike.
Hogin lands an elbow that stopped Blisner in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kirk Blisner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Hogin!
Hulk Hogin is the new heavyweight champion!