PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hulk Hogan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ewing
vs
Hogan

191 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Ewing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ewing gets a takedown into half guard.
Hogan tries to roll over but Ewing keeps him under control.
Ewing tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hogan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hogan manages to get to full guard.
Ewing won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Ewing trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ewing won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Hogan strikes from his own guard.
Ewing wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt
and Ewing counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan wants to clinch

and Ewing counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hogan keeping hold of Ewing's head, controlling as best he can.
Ewing prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Hogan gets full guard.
Hogan 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.
Hogan looks gassed!
Ewing postures up.
Ewing wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Hogan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Ewing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ewing misses the shot to the body.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Ewing pushes him off.
Ewing shoots and misses

and Hogan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ewing looking for a sweep. Not yet Ewing, not yet.
Hogan trying to control but Ewing is working from the bottom.
Hogan with a nice head shot there.

Ewing 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ewing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan cracks Ewing with a solid left hand.
Hogan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hogan controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ewing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hogan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ewing is keeping the position for now.
Hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hogan works over Ewing with some ground and pound from guard.
Hogan trying to control but Ewing is working from the bottom.
Hogan is in close to Ewing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Ewing is keeping the position.

Ewing working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Hogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ewing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan postures up and lands a big shot to Ewing's brow.
Hogan stays in close to Ewing's body and controls the position.
Ewing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ewing is keeping the position for now.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ewing is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan 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 is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ewing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hogan wants to clinch.
Ewing shoots and misses

and Hogan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hogan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hogan lands a nice short elbow.
Hogan tries to pass to full mount but Ewing defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hogan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hogan is nestled in close to Ewing, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ewing has hold of Hogan's hands but Hogan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ewing is trying to maintain the position but Hogan is very close to passing his half guard.
Hogan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Hogan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ewing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ewing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan trying to control but Ewing is working from the bottom.
Hulk Hogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hogan lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ewing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ewing is trying to control the position but Hogan postures up.
Hogan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ewing is rocked!
Hogan landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Ewing is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hogan distracts Ewing with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hogan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.

Ewing throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ewing seems to have got his legs back now.
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan stands up over Ewing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hogan stands up over Ewing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ewing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ewing is trying to control the position but Hogan postures up.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ewing wants to sweep here but Hogan controlling him for the moment.
Hogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ewing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Ewing looking for a sweep. Not yet Ewing, not yet.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ewing is keeping the position for now.
Ewing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing swings for the body but Hogan moves out of range.
Ewing has his takedown stuffed

and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hogan tries to free his leg and advance position but Ewing is retaining full guard.
Ewing working a defensive guard here.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.
Hogan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ewing holds on and takes a little breather.
Ewing trying to control the position.
Ewing tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan stays in close to Ewing's body and controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ewing works Hogan's body with a nice hook.
Ewing misses with a takedown

and Hogan counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Ewing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan lands a big left to the face of Ewing, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Hogan and another - Ewing is out! Hogan stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!