PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin comes into the arena with real american blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Hulk Hogin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hulk Hogin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hogin
vs
Shields

170 cm
40
276 lbs
67 - 38 - 2

180 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 67 - 38 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Shields!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Hulk Hogin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogin throws a lazy right hand but Shields sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Shields.
Shields will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shields looks to land a combination but Hogin avoids it well.
Shields's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hogin under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shields staying out of range there.
Hogin dodges the punch combination from Shields.
Shields rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hogin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hogin avoids the head kick by Shields.
Shields slips a jab and a cross from Hogin.
Hogin throws a hook but Shields avoids it easily.
Shields uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hogin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hogin misses its intended target.
Shields connects with an inside leg kick.
Shields throws a right and a left that Hogin avoids nicely.
Hulk Hogin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shields tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shields dives in and grabs Hogin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hogin pushes down on Shields's head and hops out.
Shields tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hogin thows a body shot but no joy.
Hogin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shields walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hogin scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hogin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hogin.
Hogin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shields counters with a three punch combo that has Hogin backing up. Hogin nods at Shields to acknowledge the strikes.
Donk. Shields catches Hogin right on the button with a cross.
Shields throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shields wants to slow Hogin down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot lands for Shields.
Hogin throws a jab when Shields was well out of range.
Shields misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hogin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hogin misses the shot to the body.
Shields misses with an uppercut. Hogin saw that one coming.
Shields scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields scores with a shot to the body.
Shields works over Hogin's head and body with a nice combination.
Hogin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
Shields lands with a straight right. Hogin didn't see that one coming.

Hogin is rocked!
Shields has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shields has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shields throws a push kick but Hogin slaps the foot to one side.
Hogin throws a series of punches but Shields moves out of range.
Shields throws a right hand that Hogin ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogin also avoids with ease.
Shields loads up on a big right hand but Hogin slips the punch.
Hogin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hogin misses with a jab to the body
and Shields counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shields fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shields throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shields takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hogin.
Hogin throws a sloppy head kick and Shields moves out of range easily.
Hogin checks a low kick from Shields.
Shields with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Shields. Those never looked like landing.
Shields throws a body punch but Hogin moves out of range.
Hogin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hogin. Shields does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shields. Hogin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin looks to throw the jab but Shields is out of range.
Hogin throws a shot from downtown. Shields moves away and avoids it.
Hogin swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Shields dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hogin misses with a lunging right hand
and Shields counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shields moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shields feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hogins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hogin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shields's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hogin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sam Shields seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shields tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hogin swivels and escapes.
Hogin throws a wild hook but Shields just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hogin gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Shields raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Shields!
Sam Shields seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.