PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Dennehy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennehy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Homeland. Liam Dennehy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hogan
vs
Dennehy

190 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
27
216 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liam Dennehy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennehy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dennehy wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Dennehy.
Dennehy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Hogan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dennehy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dennehy wants to clinch but Hogan slips to the side
and Hogan counters with a straight right hand.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dennehy moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
Hogan avoiding damage.
Hogan gets through Dennehy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dennehy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dennehy lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Hogan misses with the head strike.
Hogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dennehy prevents a body shot from Hogan.
Dennehy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hogan's face.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Dennehy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hogan won't want to take too many of those.
Dennehy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hogan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan working aggressively here.
Hogan leaning against his opponent.
Dennehy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dennehy lands a nice elbow.
Dennehy misses with an elbow over the top.
Dennehy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dennehy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dennehy.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but Hogan is blocking nicely.
Hogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dennehy backwards.
Hogan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dennehy missing with knees to the body.
Hogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dennehy backwards.
Dennehy missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dennehy lands an elbow that stopped Hogan in his tracks for a moment.
Dennehy connects with a knee to the head.
Dennehy trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dennehy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hogan's brow.
Hogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hogan avoiding damage as Dennehy throws knees to the body.
Dennehy misses with a knee strike.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Dennehy manages to get underhooks.
Hogan lands a right hand.
Dennehy prevents a body shot from Hogan.
Hogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Dennehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dennehy blocking some punches.
Dennehy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dennehy pushes off an throws an elbow but Hogan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hogan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennehy lands a knee to the body.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dennehy gets underhooks to prevent Hogan's takedown attempt.
Dennehy looking to throw knees to the head but Hogan is blocking nicely.
Hogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dennehy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hogan tries to throw a body punch but Dennehy avoids it by throwing Hogan back against the cage.
Hogan can't find room to land a body shot as Dennehy controls the action.
Dennehy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dennehy or not.
Dennehy looks gassed!
Hogan wants to stall.
Hogan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dennehy or not.
A shot in the inside from Hogan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogan.
Dennehy lands an elbow inside that Hogan shrugs off.
Hogan lands with a left to the head.
Hogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hogan lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dennehy is rocked!
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by Dennehy.
Dennehy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dennehy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dennehys head.
Dennehy is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogan finish him?
Hogan misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dennehy.

Hogan lands a takedown into guard.
Hogan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dennehy's guard.
Hogan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dennehy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hogan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dennehy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogan uses his free foot to push down on Dennehy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dennehy.
A big strike lands for Hogan! That's really hurt Dennehy and he's turned his back - Hogan keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Hogan jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!