PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Yuber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogan comes to the cage accompanied by Real American. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogan
vs
Yuber

190 cm
35
258 lbs
58 - 28 - 0

194 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 58 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yuber!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yuber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hogan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yuber throws a big right hand that misses.
Yuber trying to control but Hogan is working from the bottom.
Hogan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hogan defending well as Yuber loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hogan moves into the clinch.
Hogan lands a left hand.
Hogan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Yuber manages to pull guard.
Yuber being controlled here, momentarily.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuber is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan throws a strike but Yuber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Yuber tries to free his leg and advance position but Hogan is retaining full guard.
Yuber won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Yuber trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to sweep but no luck.
Hogan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuber on the ground.
Yuber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Yuber was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Yuber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Yuber misses with a few strikes there.
Hogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yuber.
Yuber misses with a two punch combination.
Yuber shoots and misses

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Hogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yuber.
Yuber looks winded!
Yuber working hard to break the clinch.
Hogan lands a left hand.
Yuber takes an elbow to the forehead.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hogan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hogan scores with a shot to the side of Yuber's head.
Hogan lands a hook that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Yuber tries to pull guard but Hogan holds him up against the cage and eventually Yuber drops back down to his feet.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Yuber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Yuber works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Yuber from controlling successfully.
Yuber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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!

Yuber falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hogan moves into the clinch.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Hogan lands with a right to the head.
Yuber tries to break free but Hogan pushes him back against the cage.
Yuber jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogan walks away with a smile on his face. Yuber gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuber has a takedown stuffed.
Yuber tries for a takedown but Hogan circles away easily

and Hogan counters by moving into the clinch.
Hulk Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Yuber.
Hogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yubers head.
Hogan lands with a right to the head.
Hogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuber goes for a takedown attempt but Hogan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yuber is breathing heavily.
Yuber shoots and misses

and Hogan counters by clinching up.
Hogan stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuber letting Hogan take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Hogan.
Yuber is looking to break free of the clinch but Hogan has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hogan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Hogan.
A left hand lands to the body for Hogan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hogan lands an uppercut.
Hogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hogan lands a right hand.

Yuber is rocked!
Nice body punch from Hogan.
Yuber is still on wobbly legs! Can Hogan finish him?
Hogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuber backwards.
Hogan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yuber with a big uppercut! Yuber tries to clinch up but Hogan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Yuber to the mat! Yuber covers up and Hogan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hulk Hogan!
Hulk Hogan decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.