PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McCarty (ranked 540 p4p, 565 weight class) and Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 84 p4p, 90 weight class). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darren McCarty's chin.

McCarty
vs
Van Hoodonk

185 cm
32
236
26 - 10 - 0

200 cm
26
245
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conquer
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren McCarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hoodonk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McCarty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCarty throws a big shot that misses.
McCarty misses with a wild body shot.
Van Hoodonk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCarty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Darren McCarty has been cut.
McCarty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Hoodonk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Van Hoodonk throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Hoodonk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Hoodonk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCarty.
Van Hoodonk slips a jab from McCarty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Van Hoodonk lands an impressive looking overhand right. McCarty doesn't seem phased though.
McCarty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from McCarty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Hoodonk misses with a body shot
enabling McCarty to counter with a crisp jab.
McCarty throws a looping overhand right but Van Hoodonk ducks down to avoid it.
Van Hoodonk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCarty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Hoodonk lands with an overhand left.
McCarty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCarty connects with a right hand. Van Hoodonk shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCarty throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hoodonk.
McCarty misses with a left hand
and Van Hoodonk counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hoodonk slips a jab from McCarty.
Van Hoodonk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Hoodonk throws an overhand right that lands on McCarty's shoulder, as McCarty tries to avoid the shot.
Van Hoodonk takes a swing at McCarty's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from McCarty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

McCarty drops Van Hoodonk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Van Hoodonk looks back up at him and smiles so McCarty waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarty misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCarty missing with a left hand there. Van Hoodonk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Hoodonk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Hoodonk ducks under a wild hook from McCarty.
McCarty throws a hook but Van Hoodonk avoids it easily.
Van Hoodonk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCarty with a body shot.
McCarty misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the body from McCarty misses
and Van Hoodonk counters with a left to the body.
McCarty throws an overhand right that lands on Van Hoodonk's shoulder, as Van Hoodonk tries to avoid the shot.
Van Hoodonk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCarty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Darren McCarty's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hoodonk throws a right hand that misses
and McCarty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCarty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Hoodonk.
McCarty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCarty looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Hoodonk is just out of range.
Van Hoodonk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCarty to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Hoodonk works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Hoodonk walks into a straight right hand from McCarty.
Van Hoodonk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Darren McCarty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren McCarty's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

McCarty misses with a hook.
Van Hoodonk is looking for the big counter here.
McCarty throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hoodonk.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCarty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCarty moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Van Hoodonk misses.
Van Hoodonk lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hoodonk circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops McCarty to the canvas! McCarty doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Van Hoodonk keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!