PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Ares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ares's choice of entrance music: r this town i 101. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogan
vs
Ares

190 cm
29
288 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

195 cm
31
280 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brute

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 33 - 20 - 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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Ares!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ares cracks a nice hook into Hogan's ribs.
Hogan takes a swing at Ares's ribcage but misses.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Ares connects with a body shot.
Ares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hogan.
Ares takes a swing at Hogan's ribcage but misses.
Hogan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws an overhand right that lands on Ares's shoulder, as Ares tries to avoid the shot.
Hogan throws a series of punches but Ares moves out of range.
Hogan lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Ares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ares closes the distance and clinches up with Hogan, looking for a takedown. Ares pushes Hogan against the cage but Hogan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hogan with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Hogan blocks the low kick.
Hogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ares lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Ares finds it's way through Hogan's defenses.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hogan throws a jab when Ares was well out of range.

Ares is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hogan's half guard.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Ares throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hogan to regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ares chips away with some ground and pound.
Ares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hogan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ares throwing strikes but missing.
Ares scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ares with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ares landing some decent shots from guard.
Ares throwing strikes from guard but Hogan blocks nicely.
Ares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ares throws a big right hand that misses.
Ares wants to pass the guard but Hogan is keeping the position.
Ares throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ares throws a big elbow that misses.

Hogan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ares throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ares is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ares trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Ares throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ares is in close to Hogan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ares lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ares postures up in Hogan's guard and throws a big left but Hogan blocks it.
Ares with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ares landing with the ground and pound.
Ares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ares.
Hogan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Ares dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hulk Hogan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hogan looks to throw the jab but Ares is out of range.
Ares is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hogan rather than just go for the knockout.
Hogan scores with a hook.
Ares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Ares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ares fails with a takedown attempt.
Hogan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ares lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ares lands a nice shot to the body.
Ares shoots in looking for a takedown but Hogan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ares's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Ares.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hogan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ares.
Hogan misses with a wild body shot.
Ares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hogan throws a body punch but Ares moves out of range.
Ares feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hogan's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan slaps away a takedown attempt from Ares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ares thuds a left hand into Hogan's body.
Hulk Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ares. That's going to slow Hogan down.
A swing and a miss from Hogan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ares, right into the meat.
Ares dives in and grabs Hogan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hogan pushes down on Ares's head and hops out.
Hogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ares was well out of range. Poor timing from Hogan.
Hogan walks into a stiff left hand from Ares.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ares lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hogan throws a hook to the side of Ares's head but Ares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Ares scores with a four punch combination!

Ares closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Solomon Ares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ares is putting a hurting on Hogan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hogan dodges the ground and pound from Ares.
Ares misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ares lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ares in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ares looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hogan is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Ares.
Ares creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ares working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ares working the ground and pound.
Ares working the ground and pound but Hogan is defending the strikes.
Ares lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ares throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Ares seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hogan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
An elbow from Ares crashes against the mat.
Ares in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ares postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ares misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hogan tries to bench press Ares off him but Ares keeps the position.
Ares in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hogan is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Ares! That's hurt Hogan! Will he recover? Ares fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Ares!
A less than humble Solomon Ares misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.