PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Guttierez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The real American. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jaime Guttierez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hogan
vs
Guttierez

189 cm
23
225 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

195 cm
24
235 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Guttierez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guttierez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hogan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Guttierez is retaining full guard.
Hogan content to stall in guard here.
Guttierez keeping full guard, as Hogan tries to pass.
Guttierez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guttierez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hogan is now in half guard.
Guttierez tries to roll over but Hogan keeps him under control.
Guttierez looks gassed!
Guttierez is staying active underneath Hogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guttierez defends it well.
Hogan uses his free foot to push down on Guttierez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guttierez.
Guttierez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guttierez tries to hold on but Hogan pushes him away.
Hogan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Hogan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Guttierez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Guttierez tries to bench press Hogan off him but Hogan keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hogan decides to stand back up. Hogan steps back and let's Guttierez get back to his feet.
Guttierez takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Hogan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hogan trying to mount his opponent but Guttierez defends it.
Hogan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hogan thows a huge punch but Guttierez dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogan not doing much here.
Guttierez is staying active underneath Hogan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hogan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Guttierez was covering up waiting for the punch and Hogan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Left hook, right uppercut from Hogan.
Guttierez wants to clinch up but Hogan keeps it at a distance.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Guttierez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogan.
Guttierez working a defensive guard here.
Hogan works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hogan is trying to work for a kimura but Guttierez is defending well.
Hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guttierez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hogan stands up from half guard.

Hogan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Guttierez to the mat! Guttierez manages to get full guard.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hogan trying to control but Guttierez is working from the bottom.
Hogan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hogan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Guttierez keeps moving.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guttierez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hogan gets the takedown into side control.
Guttierez is being controlled here.
Guttierez is not content to let Hogan control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hogan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Guttierez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hulk Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Guttierez is not content to let Hogan control the position.

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.
Hogan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Guttierez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guttierez clinches but Hogan breaks the clinch
and Hogan counters with a series of strikes. Guttierez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hogan throws the kick towards the body but Guttierez avoids it.
Guttierez wants to clinch

and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Hogan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hogan trying to control from Guttierez's half guard. Guttierez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guttierez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hogan is one step ahead there.
Guttierez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guttierez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hogan controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogan forces his way into half guard.

Hogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Guttierez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Hogan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hogan is looking to advance position but Guttierez won't allow it.
Guttierez trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Guttierez fails with the takedown

and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown. Guttierez fights it but they end up in guard.
Hogan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guttierez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Guttierez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hulk Hogan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hogan scores with a takedown into Guttierez's guard.
Hogan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jaime Guttierez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

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