PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Karabia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hook's entrance music is Teenage Wasteland/ Baba O Reily. A fine choice. Karabia has chosen Adelitas way - Dirty little thing as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hook
vs
Karabia

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Karabia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook misses with a series of wild punches.

Karabia shoots in and bounces Hook off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Karabia trying to control the position from guard on top but Hook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karabia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Karabia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Karabia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karabia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hook is fending him off so far but Karabia persists. Nope, Hook circles away and we're back to standing.
Karabia tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Hook stuffs the takedown attempt from Karabia. Karabia gets slowly back to his feet.
Hook looks to land a body kick but Karabia moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karabia clinches up with Hook and pushes him back against the cage.
Karabia has had enough of the clinch but Hook keeps him there for the moment.
Hook is trying to break free.
Karabia fails to pull guard.
Thomas Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Karabia.

Hook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karabia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hook avoids the head kick by Karabia.

Hook closes the distance and clinches.
Karabia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hook clinches up against the cage.
Karabia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hook prevents it.

Karabia wants the takedown. Hook is fighting it off but Karabia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hook's guard against the cage.
Hook wants to stand but Karabia is controlling the position.
Hook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Karabia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Karabia stands up and waves to Hook to follow him.

Hook gets a clinch.
Karabia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hook jumps guard but Karabia stands there with Hook around his waist. Hook gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Karabia slowing the pace effectively.

Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karabia fails to land the takedown.
Karabia looks gassed!
Karabia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karabia.

Hook drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hook stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hook looks to land a combination. Karabia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Hook pushes Karabia up against the cage in a clinch.

Hook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hook misses with a head kick.
Hook throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karabia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karabia doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hook counters with a single leg into guard. Karabia didn't expect that.
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!
Karabia trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karabia is working an open guard so Hook takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hook drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hook gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hook throws a leg kick which misses Karabia's front leg but catches the back leg as Karabia tries to avoid it.

Karabia clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karabia is working for takedown but Hook is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karabia has a couple of punches blocked by Hook.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karabia is trying to break the clinch but Hook has him pressed against the cage.

Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karabia is breathing heavily.
Karabia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hook counters by clinching up.
Thomas Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Karabia.
Karabia wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karabia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karabia blocks a head kick by Hook.
Hook throws a head kick that misses.

Hook gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hook gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hook decides to stand and escape the position.
Karabia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hook counters with a good, hard body kick but Karabia shrugs it off.
Hook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Hook clinches with his opponent.

Hook wants the takedown. Karabia is fighting it off but Hook persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Karabia's guard against the cage.

Hook stands up and waves to Karabia to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karabia misses with a takedown

so Hook counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hook is looking to stand up but Karabia won't let him.
Karabia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hook is looking to stand up but Karabia won't let him.
Karabia pulls Hook in close to prevent any damage.
Karabia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hook is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karabia working a defensive guard but Hook manages to pass into side control anyway.

Hook decides to stand up, so the ref orders Karabia to his feet.
Thomas Hook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karabia shoots and misses
and Hook counters with a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karabia misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook is working for takedown but Karabia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karabia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hook breaks the clinch.
Karabia misses with a double jab

and Hook counters by clinching up.
Hook has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karabia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Karabia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karabia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hook blocks a head kick by Karabia.
Hook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Hook dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hook scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Karabia gets caught flat footed, as Hook shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karabia wants to sweep here but Hook controlling him for the moment.
Karabia wants to stand up but Hook is controlling him.
Hook is looking to stand up but Karabia won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hook decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Karabia with a poor takedown

and Hook counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hook stands up.
Hook is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karabia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karabia throws a series of punches but Hook moves out of range.
Hook throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hook. That's going to slow Karabia down.
Hook lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Karabia dodges the punch combination from Hook.
Karabia fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook throws a lazy head kick
and Karabia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hook avoids the head kick by Karabia.

Hook shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hook showed some decent athleticism there.
Hook prevents Karabia from standing back up.
Hook moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Karabia.
Karabia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hook decides to stand back up. Hook steps back and let's Karabia get back to his feet.
Karabia with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas Hook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karabia fails to pull guard.
Thomas Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Karabia.

Hook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hook shoots in looking for a takedown. Karabia tries to sprawl out of it but Hook keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karabia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karabia.
Karabia lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook wants to get back to his feet but Karabia drags him back down.
Karabia is looking to take a break and control but Hook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karabia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hook is trying to get back to his feet.
Joseph Karabia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Karabia stands up and beckons Hook to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Hook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hook 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Hook!