PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ala Villamor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hulk Hogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hogan
vs
Villamor

170 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ala Villamor!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villamor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villamor tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Villamor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but Villamor shows good takedown defense.
Villamor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Villamor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Villamor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Hogan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villamor lands a left hand.
Villamor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.
Villamor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Villamor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villamor prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hulk Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
Villamor is trying to push Hogan away but Hogan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamor can't break the clinch.
Villamor lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Villamor lands an uppercut.
Villamor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villamor digs a right hand underneath Hogan's ribcage. Hogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Villamor.
A right hook to the body lands for Villamor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villamor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villamor is trying to push Hogan away but Hogan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hogan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villamor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ala Villamor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Villamor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hogan, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villamor lands a body punch.
Villamor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Villamor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Villamor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Villamor lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villamor is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Villamor.

Villamor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villamor tries to clinch there but Hogan circles away.
Villamor is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Villamor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hogan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villamor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villamor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamor tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Villamor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Villamor pushes him off.
Villamor fails with an attempt to clinch.

Villamor instigates a clinch.
Villamor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Villamor.
Nice body punch from Villamor - that landed with a thud.
Villamor pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Villamor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Villamor prevents a takedown attempt there.

Villamor breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villamor gets a clinch.
Villamor is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.
Villamor tries to circle away but Hogan has him pinned against the cage.
Villamor has had enough of the clinch but Hogan keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Villamor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Villamor.

Villamor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villamor moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villamor tries to close the distance and clinch but Hogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villamor moves in looking to clinch but Hogan pushes him off.
Villamor tries to clinch but Hogan is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ala Villamor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Villamor is looking to clinch but Hogan is avoiding it.
Hogan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villamor tries to clinch but Hogan moves out of range.
Villamor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villamor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hogan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Villamor moves to clinch but Hogan breaks away

and Hogan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hogan.
Villamor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hogan landing some decent shots from guard.
Villamor has momentary wrist control but Hogan slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogan chips away with some ground and pound.
Hogan is in close to Villamor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hogan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hogan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Villamor is breathing heavily.
Hogan stands up over Villamor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Villamor trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hogan scoring with some ground and pound.
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan stands up over Villamor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogan distracts Villamor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan lands a couple of digs.
Hogan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Villamor's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Villamor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hogan chips away with some ground and pound.
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.
Hogan stands up over Villamor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hogan working some strikes from top position.
Villamor 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 works over Villamor with some ground and pound from guard.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hogan connects with a couple of short punches.
Hogan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hogan with a nice head shot there.
Hogan scoring with some ground and pound.

Villamor is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Villamor's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.