PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill. Will Hardy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hardy
vs
Hogan

186 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Will Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy avoids the body shot from Hogan.
Hogan tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hogan misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
Hogan misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hardy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy jabs Hogan right on the nose. Hogan blinks but takes it well.
Hogan lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hogan takes a swing at Hardy's ribcage but misses.
Hardy scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hogan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Hogan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a low kick, right behind Hogan 's knee.
Hogan blocks a jab.
Hardy defending well as Hogan loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hogan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardy scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Hogan misses.
Hardy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hogan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hogan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy misses with a looping right.
Hardy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hogan's calf.
Hogan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hogan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hogan misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hardy.

Hogan rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy has had enough of the clinch but Hogan keeps him there for the moment.
Hardy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hogan.
Hogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hogan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy tries a body shot but Hogan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the head but Hogan blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hogan.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hogan avoids the damage to the body.
Hogan has Hardy pressed against the cage.
Hogan dodges an elbow strike from Hardy.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hogan is stalling here.
A short right from Hogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hardy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hogan forces Hardy back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy pushes Hogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
Hardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hogan misses with some punches.
Hogan lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy wants to break free but Hogan has control.
Hogan managing to block the knees to the body from Hardy.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Hogan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hardy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hulk Hogan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hardy tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulk Hogan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Hogan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hogan throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hogan misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan lands a head shot.
Hulk Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Hardy as Hogan shoots in.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hogan. Hogan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardy throws a hook but Hogan blocks it.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Hogan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Hogan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardy's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hogan checks a leg kick.
Hardy throws an overhand right that lands on Hogan's shoulder, as Hogan tries to avoid the shot.
Will Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hogan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hardy napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hogan is looking to pass Hardy's guard but actually Hardy recovers to full guard.
Hogan trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Hogan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.

Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardy.
A big right from Hardy misses.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hogan misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a good, hard body kick but Hogan shrugs it off.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hardy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Will Hardy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hogan.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardy.
Hogan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
Hogan looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Hardy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.

Hogan has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hardy is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hogan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hardy to the mat. Hardy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hogan trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hardy is looking for a triangle but Hogan pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy controlling Hogan's posture.
Hogan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogan trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan looking to sit in guard and control but Hardy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hardy passes Hogan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hardy stops Hogan from getting back to his feet.
Hardy passes into side control, despite Hogan's attempt to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan stops Hardy from passing to mount.

Hardy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hogan keeps working.

Hardy tries for a kimura but Hogan is defending well.
Hardy advances to mount.
Hardy tries to control but Hogan wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working to try and regain half guard.
Hardy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogan is looking to escape.

Hardy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hogan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hardy looking to control but Hogan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hardy!
After the fight, Will Hardy 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.