PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jesus Robbo (ranked 1299 p4p, 157 weight class) and Troy Hooper (ranked 1287 p4p, 155 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Robbo
vs
Hooper

192 cm
42
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
41
175 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Core Combat

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Robbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Robbo off the ropes and back into range.
Hooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hooper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robbo at a distance.
Hooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Robbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robbo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hooper is looking for the big counter here.
Hooper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooper.
Robbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hooper missing with a left hand there. Robbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hooper lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Robbo to score with a decent uppercut.
Hooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbo lands a nice hook to Hooper's body. Hooper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Hooper misses its intended target.
As Hooper tries to get set, Robbo tries to push him back and clinch up but Hooper manages to avoid the attempt.
Hooper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Robbo rather than just go for the knockout.
Hooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robbo moves away from the strike by Hooper.
Hooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Robbo.
No joy there for Hooper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Hooper has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Robbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hooper misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Robbo.
Robbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robbo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hooper misses with an uppercut
and Hooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbo throws the kick towards the body but Hooper avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Robbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hooper throws a jab when Robbo was well out of range.
Hooper scores with a decent looking hook.
Hooper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hooper misses with a looping right.
Jesus Robbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robbo.
Hooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Robbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Robbo misses with the combination.
Robbo slips a straight right by Hooper.
Hooper throws a series of punches but Robbo moves out of range.
Robbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooper misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbo moves away.
Hooper throws a lazy right hand but Robbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper loads up on a big right hand but Robbo slips the punch.
Troy Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hooper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Robbo there.
Hooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robbo moves away.
Hooper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Robbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
Robbo misses the shot to the body.
Robbo throws a looping overhand right but Hooper ducks down to avoid it.
Hooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Robbo throws a wild body kick that Hooper sees coming a mile off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hooper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Robbo under the eye.
Robbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hooper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robbo jabs at Hooper's body.
Hooper stuns Robbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robbo throws a big counter combination but Hooper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
Robbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hooper is out of range and Robbo settles back down.
Hooper takes a swing at Robbo's ribcage but misses.
Robbo throws a leg kick but Hooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hooper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Robbo at a distance.
Hooper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Robbo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Hooper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Robbo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hooper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hooper walks into a left hand.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Robbo.
Hooper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hooper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Robbo moved out of range nicely.
Hooper lands with a hook. Robbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hooper, right into the meat.
Robbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hooper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Robbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hooper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbo misses with a straight right.
Robbo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Robbo is looking to counter the offense by Hooper and move into the clinch.
Troy Hooper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooper works over Robbo's head and body with a nice combination.
Hooper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Robbo momentarily.
Hooper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hooper connects with an inside leg kick.
Hooper throws a series of punches but Robbo avoids them all with ease.
Robbo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Robbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hooper, as that shot connected.
Hooper scores with a decent looking hook.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper with a jab.
Hooper throws a poor cross that misses
and Robbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hooper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hooper.
Robbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hooper scores with a jab to the head.
Robbo staying out of range there.
Hooper cracks the inside of Robbo's front leg.
Robbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hooper's hands.
Hooper digs a good hook to Robbo's body.
That kick from Hooper tenderised Robbo's leg. Robbo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooper.
Hooper loads up on a big right hand but Robbo slips the punch.
Robbo lands with a nice body punch.
Hooper throws a body punch but Robbo moves out of range.
Hooper connects with a looping right hand.
Robbo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Robbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbo tries to land a leg kick but Hooper saw it coming and moves away.
Robbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robbo tries to counter by clinching up but Hooper breaks away and moves out of range.
Hooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Robbo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbo.
Robbo misses with a two punch combination.
Robbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robbo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hooper if he has to take too many more of those.
Hooper jabs at Robbo's body.
Robbo ducks under a wild hook from Hooper.
Robbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hooper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robbo's head.
Hooper misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Robbo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooper.
Robbo throws out a leg kick but Hooper moves out of range and Robbo only half commits.
Robbo is looking to land body kicks.
Robbo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robbo wants to clinch up but Hooper keeps it at a distance.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robbo throws a jab when Hooper was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Hooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooper misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robbo misses with a body kick.
Hooper throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Hooper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Robbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Robbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hooper.
Hooper misses with a hook.
Robbo misses with an uppercut.
Hooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Robbo moves into the clinch.
Robbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hooper's elbow.
A short uppercut from Robbo.
Robbo tries to work over Hooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robbo throws a head punch that misses.
Hooper misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper blocking some punches.
Hooper has a couple of punches blocked by Robbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hooper working aggressively here.
Hooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robbo.
Hooper misses with some punches.
Hooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hooper blocks a body shot from Robbo.
Robbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbo backwards.
Hooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robbo misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Hooper.
Robbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hooper has a couple of punches blocked by Robbo.
Hooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hooper lands a body shot.
Hooper tries a body shot but Robbo blocks it.
Robbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hooper can't find room to land a body shot as Robbo controls the action.
Robbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robbo.
Hooper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robbo blocks an uppercut.
Jesus Robbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus Robbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Robbo.
Robbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hooper.
Hooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Robbo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robbo takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Robbo.
Robbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robbo lands with a right to the head.
Hooper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hooper.
Robbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robbo prevents a body shot from Hooper.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robbo.
Robbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hooper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robbo lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooper.
Robbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hooper.
Robbo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooper.
Robbo lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Hooper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooper.
Robbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hooper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hooper tries to throw a body punch but Robbo avoids it by throwing Hooper back against the ropes.
Robbo can't find room to land a body shot as Hooper controls the action.
Robbo has a couple of punches blocked by Hooper.
A head punch on the inside from Robbo fails to land.
Robbo tries to work over Hooper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hooper working aggressively here.
Robbo digs a right hand underneath Hooper's ribcage. Hooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robbo pushes Hooper back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Robbo can't find room to land a body shot as Hooper controls the action.

Robbo breaks the clinch.
Hooper misses with a looping left.
Robbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Robbo. That snapped Hooper's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hooper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hooper cracks Robbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Robbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooper.
Robbo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robbo cracks Hooper with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hooper is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hooper is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Hooper could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jesus Robbo!