PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hoover
vs
Joe

192 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Joe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hoover clinches.
Hoover wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoover keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joe wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoover has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hoover manages to break the clinch.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover is looking to clinch.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoover wants to clinch.
Hoover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoover has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Franklin Hoover has been cut.
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe circles away.
Hoover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Franklin Hoover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Joe as Hoover shoots in.
Joe keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoover moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoover.
Hoover tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Joe. No joy for Hoover on that attempt.
Hoover is looking to clinch.
Hoover is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Hoover scores with a sloppy right hand. Joe should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Hoover moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe throws a combination that misses

and Hoover counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Joe trying to control from the bottom.
Hoover wants to stand up but Joe has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hoover is breathing heavily.
Joe is looking to control Hoover's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Joe avoid being mounted?
Joe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoover.
Joe trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Hoover there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoover tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoover scores with a four punch combination!
Hoover fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joe avoids it really well and circles away.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown but Joe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoover is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Joe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franklin Hoover's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoover tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Hoover tries to clinch but Joe moves out of range.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoover.
Joe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoover fails with the takedown
and Joe counters with a three punch combo that has Hoover backing up. Hoover nods at Joe to acknowledge the strikes.
Franklin Hoover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hoover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklin Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoover with a lazy takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Joe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants a takedown.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoover pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt
and Joe counters with a left right combination that sends Hoover crashing to the mat - Joe wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hoover out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Joe!