PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back - Ludacris. Hogan has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marko
vs
Hogan

225 cm
30
279 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
292 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cain Marko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marko misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Hogan as he checks the leg kick.
Marko looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
Marko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marko swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.
Hogan punishes Marko's body with a nice straight punch.
Marko misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
Marko looks for the body kick but Hogan saw that one coming.
Hogan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marko.
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.
Marko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hogan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cain Marko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan swings for the body but Marko moves out of range.
Hogan throws a combination that misses
and Marko counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko slips a straight right by Hogan.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Marko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marko moves out of range as Hogan strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hogan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marko - the referee stops the clock and Hogan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marko. Hogan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hogan throws the left hand but Marko avoids the punch easily.
Marko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Marko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hogan.
Marko throws a lazy uppercut
and Hogan counters with a two punch combo.
Marko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Marko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Marko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hogan walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Marko.
Marko scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.

Hogan has Marko up against the cage in a clinch.
Hogan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hogan scores with a hook to the body.
Hogan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Hogan.
Marko is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Marko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Cain Marko has been cut.
Hogan lands a right hook to the body.
Hogan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marko.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marko.
Hogan lunges at Marko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marko's hand.
Marko keeps the fight on the outside.
Marko keeps the fight on the outside.
Marko misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to clinch up.
Hogan misses with a hook. Marko ducked under it nicely.
Hogan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hogan throws a right hand that Marko ducks under and follows up with a left that Marko also avoids with ease.
Marko throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marko missing with a left hand there. Hogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Hogan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hogan.
Marko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marko misses with an uppercut
and Hogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marko takes a swing at Hogan's ribcage but misses.
Marko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marko works the jab nicely.
Marko throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hulk Hogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hogan defending well as Marko loads up on a big left hand.
Hogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marko.
Hogan slips under a jab.
Marko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marko misses with an uppercut

and Hogan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marko misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Marko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hogan.
Marko can't break the clinch.
Marko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hogan is trying to stall.
Hogan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Marko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Marko avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan misses with a punch to the body.

Marko manages to break the clinch.
Marko looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
Hogan takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marko throws a shot from downtown. Hogan moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Hogan misses.
Marko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hogan connects with a body shot.
Hogan avoids the body shot from Marko.
Marko misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Marko connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko misses with a hook. Hogan ducked under it nicely.
Hogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marko throws a jab when Hogan was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Marko.
Marko fails to land with a series of punches.
Marko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Hogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marko 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.
A swing and a miss from Marko.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Marko keeps it at a distance.
Marko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hogan.
Cain Marko is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marko fails to land with a series of punches.
Marko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marko misses with a body kick.
Marko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marko misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Marko.
Marko throws out a loose jab but Hogan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hogan at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marko misses with an uppercut. Hogan saw that one coming.
Marko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Marko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cain Marko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marko.
Hogan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hogan scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Marko.
Marko throws a right hand that Hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogan also avoids with ease.
Marko connects with a body shot.
Marko throws a hook but Hogan avoids it easily.
Hogan checks a leg kick.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Marko throws a poor cross that misses
and Hogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hogan's sensitive parts.
Marko throws a head kick but Hogan moves out of range.
Marko tries a head kick but it misses.
Marko misses with a looping right.
Hogan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marko throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.

Hogan closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hogan tries to work over Marko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hogan takes a shot to the head.
Hogan controlling the action here for a moment.
Hogan can't find room to land a body shot as Marko controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Marko.
Hogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marko throws a punch but it's blocked by Hogan.
Marko tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hogan.
Hogan blocks a body shot from Marko.
Hulk Hogan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hogan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogan.
Marko tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
Marko wants to get back to striking at distance but Hogan won't allow it.
Marko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marko backwards.

Marko breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan digs a good hook to Marko's body.
Marko is looking to land body kicks.
Marko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marko connects with a jab.
Marko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Marko pushes him off.
Marko throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Marko thumps Hogan with a low kick.
A slow jab from Hogan misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Hogan. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan needs to keep his hands up - Marko had a free shot at his head there.
Marko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hogan is out of range and Marko settles back down.
Marko misses with a leg kick.
Hogan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marko throws out the jab.

Hogan rushes Marko and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hogan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marko misses with the head strike.
Marko is trying to break the clinch but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.
Marko tries to break the clinch but Hogan is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marko can't break the clinch.
Hogan tries a body shot but Marko blocks it.
Hogan lands a right hand.
Hogan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Marko fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cain Marko.
I think Marko 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Marko!
Cain Marko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.