PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hogan
vs
Stevens

190 cm
37
258 lbs
65 - 30 - 0

183 cm
30
198 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 65 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Hogan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hogan tries to avoid it.
Hogan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hogan is looking for a counter combo.
Hogan throws a good cross that connects.
Hogan is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Hogan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hogan misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogan.
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Hogan. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Hogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hogan lands a right hand.

That has opened up Mike Stevens's cut even more.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogan won't allow it.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Hogan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevens or not.
Hogan prevents the takedown attempt.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Stevens.
Stevens prevents a body shot from Hogan.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevens blocks a body shot from Hogan.
Hogan is pushing Stevens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Still in the clinch, Hogan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is pressed up against the cage. Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hogan down to the mat. Hogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hogan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Stevens! Hogan lets Stevens back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Stevens is rocked!

The cut above Mike Stevens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hogan drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
Stevens letting Hogan take a breather here.
Hogan can't find room to land a body shot as Stevens controls the action.
Hogan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mike Stevens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A shot in the inside from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hogan gets underhooks to prevent Stevens's takedown attempt.
Hogan working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stevens wants a takedown.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens can't find room to land a body shot as Hogan controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a left hand.
Hogan tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Hogan.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.