PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hightower (ranked 25130 p4p, 647 weight class) and Hollywood Hogan (ranked 3146 p4p, 324 weight class). Hogan has chosen His personal NWO theme song as his entrance music. The key to victory for George Hightower has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hightower
vs
Hogan

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

201 cm
25
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

NXGEN
Pit Bull Development

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hollywood Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hightower drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hightower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hogan wants to sweep here but Hightower controlling him for the moment.
Hogan trying to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Hightower from controlling successfully.
Hightower is fighting to break Hogan's control of his arms but Hogan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower is looking to work some ground and pound but Hogan has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hogan is pulling down on Hightower's head. It's preventing any offense from Hightower, at least for the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Hightower forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
Hogan is looking to control Hightower's arms but Hightower gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hogan has his back to the cage.
Hightower is pressed up against the cage. Hogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hightower down to the mat. Hightower avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hogan scores with a takedown into Hightower's guard.
Hogan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hogan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hightower is looking to sweep but instead, Hogan has passed into half guard.
Hightower tries to kick Hogan off but Hogan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hightower works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hightower looking for a sweep. Not yet Hightower, not yet.
Hightower could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hightower working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Hightower can't keep his opponent in guard - Hogan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hightower!
Hightower knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hogan on the ground.
Hogan with the ground and pound from mount.
Hogan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hogan working Hightower over with strikes here.
Hogan postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Hightower is out cold - huge knockout for Hogan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hollywood Hogan!
After the fight, Hollywood Hogan was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.