PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moises Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Moises Osborn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Osborn
vs
Hogan

216 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
25
277 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moises Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Osborn wants it to stay on the feet.

Hogan forces Osborn back against the cage and clinches.
Osborn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hogan smiles and moves away.

Hogan looking to score a takedown here. Osborn is defending well but Hogan drives through and ends up in Osborn's guard.
Hogan wants to stand but Osborn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hogan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Osborn wants to stand but Hogan is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hogan wants to stand but Osborn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hogan is controlling him.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osborn is keeping the position for now.
Hogan pushing down on Osborn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Osborn pushes Hogan off looking to stand but Hogan dives back in and keeps control.
Hogan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Osborn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Hogan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn tries to improve position but can't.
Hogan controlling the position from side mount.
Osborn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Hogan seems content to control.
Hogan tries to stand and escape but Osborn is controlling the position.
Osborn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hogan stops Osborn from standing up.
Hogan wants to get up but he can't break Osborn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Osborn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hogan trying to control but Osborn is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osborn wants to stand and escape but Hogan is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osborn feinted with a counter takedown.

Hogan clinches with his opponent.
Hogan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moises Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Hogan.
Hogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Osborn circles away easily

and Osborn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hogan looks winded!
Hogan tries to pull guard but Osborn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Osborn is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Osborn after a bit of a struggle.
Hogan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Osborn is trying to pull guard but Hogan has him pressed against the cage.

Osborn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Osborn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hogan sprawls and moves away.
Hogan looks to land a combination but Osborn avoids it well.
Osborn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hogan tries to avoid it but Osborn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hogan to the ground. Hogan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hogan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Osborn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osborn.
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 time! Osborn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hogan shoots in but Osborn avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hogan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Osborn up against the cage.

Osborn manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan is working Osborn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Osborn wants to stand up but Hogan is controlling him.
Osborn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osborn working a defensive guard here.
Osborn striking off his back but it's not causing Hogan any problems.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hogan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Osborn feinted with a counter takedown.
Hogan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hogan is breathing heavily.

Hogan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hogan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Osborn after a bit of a struggle.
Moises Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hulk Hogan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Osborn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Osborn breaks Hogan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Osborn preventing the sweep.
Osborn wanted to stand there but Hogan had control of the position.
Osborn postures up.
Osborn wants to get up but he can't break Hogan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osborn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan has a closed guard, preventing Osborn from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hogan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Osborn passes into half guard.
Hogan wants to control but Osborn is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Osborn seems to be looking for submissions.
Osborn wants to stand but Hogan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hogan is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Osborn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hogan is just riding it out for now. Osborn eventually gives up the hold.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Osborn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hogan defends it well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hogan moves into the clinch.
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 Moises Osborn 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. This is the final round!

Hogan has managed to clinch.
Osborn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hogan is keeping busy.
Osborn blocks an uppercut.

Hogan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hogan manages to end up in side control.
Osborn tries to improve position but can't.
Hogan tries to stand but Osborn is controlling his head.
Osborn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Osborn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hogan pushes Osborn off but Osborn dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Osborn decides to stand back up.

Hogan drives through and clinches with Osborn against the cage.

Hogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hogan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Osborn to the mat! Osborn manages to get full guard.
Hogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Osborn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Osborn is wriggling around but Hogan manages to pass to half guard.
Hogan is looking to take a break and control but Osborn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan blocks the strikes from Osborn.
Hogan trying to control from half guard but Osborn is working away.
Hogan drops an elbow to the side of Osborn's head.
Moises Osborn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Osborn taking some punishment here, with Hogan in his half guard.
Hogan controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hogan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Osborn defends it well.
Hogan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hogan controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hogan wants to work for an arm triangle but Osborn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hogan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osborn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hogan.
As Hogan looks to move away, Osborn throws a big counter combo but Hogan just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Osborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hogan darts in and clinches Osborn up against the cage.
Osborn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hogan up against the cage.
Hogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Osborn.
Osborn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hogan.
Hogan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Osborn up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Osborn backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hogan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hulk Hogan!
After winning the bout, Hulk Hogan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.