PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastian Schweinsteiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has chosen Hulk Hogan as his entrance music. Hogan has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Bastian Schweinsteiger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schweinsteiger
vs
Hogan

185 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Lone Wolf Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bastian Schweinsteiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schweinsteiger - that will leave a mark!
Hogan looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger thows a body kick. Hogan tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schweinsteiger.

Schweinsteiger decides to stand back up.

Schweinsteiger has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Schweinsteiger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bastian Schweinsteiger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schweinsteiger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schweinsteiger is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schweinsteiger slips a nice elbow through Hogan's hands, connecting with Hogan's forehead.
Schweinsteiger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hogan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schweinsteiger.
Hogan is staying active underneath Schweinsteiger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schweinsteiger wants to take a breather but Hogan is having none of it.

Schweinsteiger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schweinsteiger is thwarting Hogan's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan moves into full guard.
Schweinsteiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schweinsteiger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schweinsteiger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schweinsteiger trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schweinsteiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schweinsteiger tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Hogan blocks the low kick.
Hogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hogan fails with the takedown
and Schweinsteiger counters with a head kick. That will keep Hogan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Schweinsteiger pushes him off.

That's two 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schweinsteiger!

It looks like Hulk Hogan has been cut.
Schweinsteiger lands a body shot.
Schweinsteiger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hogan blocks a head kick by Schweinsteiger.
Crunch! Schweinsteiger slams his shin into Hogan's torso.
Hogan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schweinsteiger.
Both fighters circling a little - Schweinsteiger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schweinsteiger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Crunch! Schweinsteiger slams his shin into Hogan's torso.

Schweinsteiger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Schweinsteiger is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schweinsteiger controlling the pace.
Hogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schweinsteiger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schweinsteiger working the head and body with strikes.
Schweinsteiger is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schweinsteiger stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schweinsteiger is looking to take a break and control but Hogan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schweinsteiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Schweinsteiger stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Schweinsteiger lands a high kick!
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger throws a sloppy head kick and Hogan moves out of range easily.

Hogan scores with a takedown into Schweinsteiger's guard.

Schweinsteiger has his foot on Hogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Schweinsteiger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schweinsteiger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hogan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hogan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schweinsteiger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweinsteiger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hogan's guard.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hogan has his foot on Schweinsteiger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schweinsteiger works his way back into a safe position though.
Schweinsteiger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schweinsteiger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schweinsteiger makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schweinsteiger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hogan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schweinsteiger is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bastian Schweinsteiger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hulk Hogan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to de liver by Schweinsteiger. Beautiful body shot.
Schweinsteiger tries to clinch but Hogan moves away

and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Schweinsteiger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hogan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hogan's back!

Schweinsteiger looking for the RNC.
Hogan is in bad spot here.

Schweinsteiger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
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 tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schweinsteiger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hogan's face.
Hogan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Hogan is rocked!
Hogan is squirming around, avoiding Schweinsteiger's attempts to control the action.
Hogan is still in real trouble! Can Schweinsteiger finish him?
Schweinsteiger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Schweinsteiger lands with some strikes.

Schweinsteiger is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hogan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hogan is looking to escape.
Hogan tries to lock up and control but Schweinsteiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hogan seems to have recovered his senses.
Schweinsteiger scoring with strikes but Hogan is staying in there.
Hogan is looking to get to half guard.
Schweinsteiger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Schweinsteiger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Schweinsteiger.
The referee warns Hogan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bastian Schweinsteiger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schweinsteiger avoids the attempt from Hogan to control.
Schweinsteiger lands with some strikes.
Schweinsteiger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogan can do to turn this around?
Hogan is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger looking to finish Hogan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hogan!
Schweinsteiger throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Schweinsteiger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hogan tries to improve his position but instead Schweinsteiger has taken his back!
Schweinsteiger trying to control momentarily.

Hogan defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
I really don't envy Hogan right now.

Schweinsteiger working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Hogan fending off the submission attempt from Schweinsteiger.
Schweinsteiger throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweinsteiger punishes Hogan with strikes from the back mount.

Schweinsteiger has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hogan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Schweinsteiger.
Hogan tries to break free.
Schweinsteiger misses with an elbow to the head.
Hogan is in bad spot here.

Schweinsteiger is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hogan has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Schweinsteiger has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hogan taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Schweinsteiger doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bastian Schweinsteiger!