PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk Hogan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Hogan

187 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 The Island, Matt Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hogan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couture swivels and escapes.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hogan throws out the jab.
Couture drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan misses with a hook
enabling Couture to counter with a crisp jab.
Hogan misses with a straight right.
Hogan swings widly with a right hand
and Couture counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Couture throws a half hearted mid kick.
Couture keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hogan.
Couture lands a nice shot to the body.
Hogan fails with the takedown.
Couture throws a counter high kick but Hogan was just alert enough to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogan tries to pull guard but Couture holds him up against the cage and eventually Hogan drops back down to his feet.
Matt Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Hogan.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture slowing the pace effectively.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Couture stalling.

Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Couture misses with a jab, cross combination.
Couture seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice body punch from Couture.
Couture getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hogan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Couture circles away.
Hogan looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Couture, as that shot connected.
Couture digs a good body shot into Hogan's ribs.

Couture has Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Couture holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Hogan is trying to break the clinch but Couture has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan avoiding damage as Couture throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan has had enough of the clinch but Couture keeps him there for the moment.
Hogan is trying to push Couture away but Couture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Couture has him pressed against the cage.
Hogan tries to break the clinch but Couture is controlling the position.
Couture pushes Hogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Couture pushes Hogan against the cage. Couture is working some dirty boxing. Couture pushes off with a quick right hook! Hogan goes down! Hogan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Couture moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Couture!
Matt Couture thanked the fans post fight for their support.