PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray has chosen Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult as his entrance music. Lay Pray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hogan
vs
Pray

200 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pray.
Pray shoots in for a takedown but Hogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hogan shoots in and bounces Pray off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogan looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hogan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hogan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hogan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pray wants to stand up but Hogan is controlling him.
Pray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hogan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pray has Hogan pulled in close to control his posture.
Hogan throwing strikes but missing.
Hogan 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pray is on top in guard.
Hogan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pray trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.

Pray stands up from Hogan's guard - Pray perhaps looking for a knockout.

Hogan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pray's half guard.
Pray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pray looking for a sweep. Not yet Pray, not yet.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.
Pray trying to keep a closed guard but Hogan is proving a slippery customer.
Pray 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.
Pray wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pray wants to get back to his feet but Hogan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pray looks gassed!
Pray has control of Hogan's left arm, preventing Hogan from doing any damage.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Pray wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pray is on top in guard.
Hogan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pray wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Hogan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hogan is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hogan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Pray frees his head nicely. Oh but Hogan has switched to an armbar! Pray is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hulk Hogan!