PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cigaro Cibura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cibura
vs
Hogan

170 cm
19
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cigaro Cibura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cibura closes the distance and clinches.
Cibura tries to score a body lock takedown but Hogan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hogan has Cibura pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hogan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cibura tumbling to the mat - Hogan dives into Cibura's guard.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Cibura is keeping the position.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogan looking to pass the guard.
Cibura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cibura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cibura looking for a sweep. Not yet Cibura, not yet.
Cibura could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hogan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cibura is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cibura throws a right hand that Hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogan also avoids with ease.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Cibura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cibura throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Cibura shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hogan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cibura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan prevents Cibura from improving his position.
Hogan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cibura is looking for a sweep. Hogan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hogan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Hogan there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working over Cibura with some ground and pound. Cibura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cibura moves into full guard.
Cibura controls Hogan momentarily but Hogan frees himself.
Cibura is breathing heavily.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cibura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan postures up.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cibura's head.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.
Hogan with a nice head shot there.

Hogan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cibura tries to strike from the bottom.

Hogan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cibura is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hogan, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to sweep here but Cibura controlling him for the moment.
Cibura trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cibura lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cibura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cibura trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.

Hogan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hogan trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hogan working for a triangle but Cibura defends it easily.
Cibura wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Cibura is really struggling to control Hogan but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Hogan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cibura is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hogan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cibura's back instead.

Hogan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cibura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Hogan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hogan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Cibura.
Hogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cibura.
Good leg kick by Cibura there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Cibura has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cibura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hogan is keeping busy.
Hogan wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Cibura is defending well.
Cibura is looking to escape.
Cibura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cibura.
Hogan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cibura is retaining full guard.
Cibura looking for a sweep. Not yet Cibura, not yet.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hogan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Cibura lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hogan!
Cibura looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cibura prevents Hogan from getting the reversal.
Cibura trying to control but Hogan is having none of it.
Hogan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hogan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hogan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hogan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cibura wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Hogan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hogan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cibura can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cibura is looking to get to half guard.
Hogan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hogan lands a big elbow.
Hogan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cibura is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Hogan working for a guillotine from mount but Cibura is in no mood to give up.
Cibura is trying to escape the mount.

Hogan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Cibura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Hogan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cibura is now in Hogan's guard. A big mistake from Hogan there, giving up the dominant position!
Cibura wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cibura misses with a takedown attempt - Hogan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hogan stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Cibura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cibura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hogan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cigaro Cibura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cibura tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hogan clinches.
Cibura is pressed up against the cage. Hogan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cibura down to the mat. Cibura avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cibura looks to clinch

and Hogan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cibura's guard.
Hogan is pushing down on Cibura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cibura is fighting to maintain full guard but Hogan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Hogan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cibura sees it coming and defends easily.

Hogan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cibura is just riding it out for now. Hogan eventually gives up the hold.
Cibura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.

Hogan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cibura has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cibura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cibura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hogan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hogan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hogan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cibura is holding on to half guard well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cibura wants to get back to full guard.
Hogan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cibura gets back to full guard.
Cibura trying to control the position.
Hogan won't allow Cibura to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cibura controls Hogan momentarily but Hogan frees himself.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Cibura is retaining full guard.
Hogan is looking to work some ground and pound but Cibura has wrist control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Cibura closes the distance and clinches.
Cibura missing with knees to the body.

Hogan has hold of one of Cibura's legs. Cibura is fighting the takedown attempt but Hogan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hogan thows a big elbow that misses.
Hogan works over Cibura with some ground and pound from guard.
Hogan distracts Cibura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Cibura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cibura is looking to stand up but Hogan isn't so interested in that idea.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan advances to half guard.
Hogan winds up and cracks Cibura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hulk Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cibura throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hogan is keen to just control but Cibura is a slippery customer.
Hogan is taking a breather. Cibura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hogan lands strikes from half guard.
Hogan is taking a breather. Cibura says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cigaro Cibura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan is trying to control. Cibura wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!