PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hoop
vs
Ford

185 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent Hoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Ford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ford sprawls well. Ford wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hoop gets slowly back to his feet.
Ford cracks Hoop with an open hand slap.
Hoop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hoop.
Hoop moves out of range of the strikes.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoop circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoop swings for the body but Ford moves out of range.
Ford avoids a kick to the body.
Ford throws a chopping leg kick but Hoop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Ford gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoop to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hoop throwing strikes but missing.
Ford looking for a sweep. Not yet Ford, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoop wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ford is pulling down on Hoop's head. It's preventing any offense from Hoop, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hoop drops back looking for a leg! Ford is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ford manages to kick Hoop off! Hoop jumps back into Ford's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoop thuds his right hand into Ford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ford.
Ford throws out a powerful jab.
Hoop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ford scores with a shot to the body.
Ford misses with an uppercut.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Hoop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good shot there by Ford.
Alan Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Hoop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ford cracks a nice hook into Hoop's ribs.
Hoop is breathing heavily.
Hoop looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ford sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoop somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Hoop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hoop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Hoop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Ford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ford misses with a low kick.
Hoop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoop's head.
Ford digs a good body shot into Hoop's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ford thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Ford.
Ford misses with a double jab
and Hoop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford throws a head kick but Hoop moves out of range.
Ford cracks a nice hook into Hoop's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Ford.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Ford! Hoop is backing up but he can't get away as Ford lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hoop and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alan Ford!