PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tysoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysoon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Flipsyde - Someday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Tysoon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hogan
vs
Tysoon

185 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition
►Schwarzenegger Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hulk Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Tysoon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysoon misses with a two punch combination.
Tysoon swinging wildly here.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tysoon.
Hogan slips a jab and a cross from Tysoon.
Tysoon tries to land a front kick but Hogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hogan dodges the punch combination from Tysoon.
Tysoon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tysoon throws out a leg kick but Hogan moves out of range and Tysoon only half commits.
Tysoon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Hogan.
Hogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tysoon.
Hogan walks into a straight right hand from Tysoon.
A punch combination from Tysoon misses.
Hogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tysoon throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tysoon.
Tysoon fails to land with a series of punches.
Tysoon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tysoon misses with a shot to the body
and Hogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tysoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogan misses with the combination.
Hogan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tysoon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tysoon dips to his left and cracks Hogan with an uppercut!
A nice combination there by Hogan.
Hogan misses with a two punch combination.
Tysoon throws a combination that misses

and Hogan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tysoon's guard.
Tysoon keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.

Tysoon looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tysoon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Tysoon has his foot on Hogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Hogan stands up over Tysoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tysoon keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.

Tysoon working for a triangle but Hogan defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tysoon looks gassed!
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.
Hogan stays in close to Tysoon's body and controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tysoon's head.
Hogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tysoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Tysoon keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan wants to pass the guard but Tysoon is keeping the position.

Hogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hogan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tysoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hogan has managed to get both his arms back between Tysoon's legs - danger averted.
Hogan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hogan connects with a couple of short punches.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tysoon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tysoon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hogan advances position into side control!
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tysoon keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tysoon is looking for a sweep.
Hogan landing a few strikes.
Tysoon being controlled for a moment.
Tysoon is looking to reverse the position.
Tysoon is being controlled here.
Hogan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tysoon is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tysoon throws a lazy right hand but Hogan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tysoon misses with a combination
and Hogan counters with a left and a right that stings Tysoon.
Tysoon misses with a double jab
and Hogan counters with a nice uppercut.
Tysoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hogan counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice combination there by Tysoon.
Hogan lands a body shot.
Tysoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hogan counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Hogan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tysoon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tysoon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hogan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tysoon. That's going to slow Hogan down.
Tysoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hogan.
No joy there for Tysoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tysoon throws the left hand but Hogan avoids the punch easily.
Hogan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hogan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tysoon's guard.
Hogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tysoon is keeping the position for now.

Tysoon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tysoon is breathing heavily.
Tysoon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hogan is controlling him.

Tysoon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hogan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hogan with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is in close to Tysoon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tysoon keeping full guard, as Hogan tries to pass.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tysoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tysoon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tysoon has his foot on Hogan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hogan works his way back into a safe position though.
Hogan trying to control but Tysoon is working from the bottom.
Hogan controlling from the top position.
Tysoon keeping moving, preventing Hogan from controlling successfully.

Tysoon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Tysoon keeps moving.

Tysoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Tysoon keeps moving.
Hogan advances position into side control!
Tysoon is trying to improve his position.
Hogan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tysoon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tysoon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hogan working the ground and pound from side control.
Tysoon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hogan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tysoon keeps working.
Hogan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tysoon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hulk Hogan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hogan scores with a body shot.
Tysoon throws a combination that misses
and Hogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Hogan dodges the punch combination from Tysoon.
Tysoon looks to throw the jab but Hogan is out of range.
Mike Tysoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan ducks under a wild hook from Tysoon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tysoon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hogan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hogan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tysoon dodges the punch combination from Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hulk Hogan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Hogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Tysoon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hogan is defended easily by Tysoon.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hogan checks a leg kick.
Tysoon throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tysoon's guard now.

Tysoon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hogan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tysoon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hogan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tysoon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hogan trying to control but Tysoon is working from the bottom.
Hogan pushing down on Tysoon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hulk Hogan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hogan trying to control the action but Tysoon is working from the bottom.

Tysoon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tysoon moves into full guard.

Tysoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hogan trying to control but Tysoon is working from the bottom.
Tysoon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hogan controls the pace.
Hogan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Hogan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hogan trying to control the position from guard on top but Tysoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tysoon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hogan is aware though and is defending well.
Hogan landing with the ground and pound.

Tysoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hogan defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tysoon working for submissions but it's allowed Hogan to get to half guard.
Hogan not doing much here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hulk Hogan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hogan checks a leg kick.
Tysoon throws a chopping leg kick but Hogan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hogan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Tysoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tysoon scores with a one two! Hogan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tysoon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tysoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hogan counters with a left and a right that stings Tysoon.
Tysoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hogan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tysoon won't be happy with that.
Tysoon is trying to improve his position.
Tysoon is not content to let Hogan control the position.
Tysoon is trying to buck Hogan off.
Tysoon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Tysoon's face as Hogan controls the position.
Mike Tysoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan trying to control the position but Tysoon is working away.
Hogan working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Hogan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hogan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Hogan!