PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Time Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Time Bomb has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bomb
vs
Hogan

190 cm
26
280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Time Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulk Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Hogan gets caught napping as Bomb dives in and scores a takedown. Hogan manages to retain guard.
Bomb has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hogan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hogan looks winded!
Bomb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bomb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bomb postures up in Hogan's guard and throws a big left but Hogan blocks it.
Bomb is working Hogan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bomb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bomb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomb throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bomb working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hogan's head.
Bomb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bomb not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bomb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bomb landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bomb.
Bomb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Bomb from controlling successfully.
Bomb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hogan keeping full guard, as Bomb tries to pass.
Bomb content to stall in guard here.
Bomb throwing strikes but missing.
Bomb is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb distracts Hogan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bomb stands up over Hogan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bomb distracts Hogan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bomb's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bomb is working Hogan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bomb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bomb wants to control from the top but Hogan keeps moving.
Bomb lands a couple of elbows.
Hogan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bomb is one step ahead there.
Bomb trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogan's head.

Bomb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bomb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bomb scoring with some ground and pound.

Hogan is rocked!
Bomb stands up over Hogan, holding on to his feet. Bomb throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Hogan is out cold! Bomb lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Time Bomb!