PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Poep Hol (ranked 3995 p4p, 3974 weight class) and Hollywood Hogan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 402 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hol
vs
Hogan Jr

194 cm
18
258
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poep Hol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hollywood Hogan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hol tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hogan Jr defends well and Hol ends up having to push Hogan Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hogan Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan Jr fails to land.
Hogan Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hol blocking some punches.
Hogan Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hol drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hogan Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hol has Hogan Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hogan Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Poep Hol. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan Jr is pressed up against the cage. Hol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hogan Jr down to the mat. Hogan Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hogan Jr looks to land a combination but Hol avoids it well.

Hol shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hol manages to pass to side control.

Hol is taking a breather. Hogan Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hol seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hogan Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Hol works his way into side control.
The referee asks Hol politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hol prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
Hogan Jr tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hogan Jr really wants to buck Hol off and get back to his feet.
Hol controlling from the full mount.
Hogan Jr is trying to stand.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan Jr tries to buck Hol off but he can't manage it.
Hol content just to control the position here.
Hogan Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
Hogan Jr is trying to stand.
Hol could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hol looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hogan Jr is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hol won't let Hogan Jr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hol controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poep Hol dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hol shoots in but no luck this time.

Hol scores with a takedown into Hogan Jr's guard.
Hol prevents Hogan Jr from getting back to his feet.
Hol controlling from the top position.
Hogan Jr is looking to stand back up but Hol counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hogan Jr.
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Hol not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan Jr is trying to stand back up but Hol is controlling him
Hol perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hogan Jr tries to kick Hol off in order to stand up. Hol Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hol takes a little break here. Hogan Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Hogan Jr is looking to get back to his feet here but Hol is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hogan Jr's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet but Hol has full control of the position and if anything, Hogan Jr has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hol biding his time, controlling Hogan Jr.
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Hol has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hogan Jr's body.
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan Jr is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hol.
Hol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hogan Jr can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hol continues to stall.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet but Hol has full control of the position and if anything, Hogan Jr has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Hol.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hol controlling the position well here. Hogan Jr rolled but Hol kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hogan Jr is trying to stand back up.
Hol is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hogan Jr trying to get back to his feet but Hol is in full control for now.
Hol controls the action.
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Hogan Jr right now.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet but Hol has full control of the position and if anything, Hogan Jr has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Poep Hol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hogan Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poep Hol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hol shoots for a double leg takedown but Hogan Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hol shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hol showed some decent athleticism there.
Hol takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hol is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hogan Jr!
Hol controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Hogan Jr really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
Hogan Jr really wants to buck Hol off and get back to his feet.
Hol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hol controlling from the full mount.
Hogan Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hol controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hogan Jr really wants to buck Hol off and get back to his feet.
Hol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hogan Jr is trying to stand.
Hol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hogan Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hol tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hol here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hogan Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hol controlling the pace for now.
Hogan Jr is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
More hug and hope from Hol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hol won't let Hogan Jr get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hol controlling the position easily from mount.
Hogan Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hol controlling from the full mount.
Hollywood Hogan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Hogan Jr swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poep Hol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poep Hol!