PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Killza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Killza
vs
Hooke

187 cm
22
211 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

181 cm
28
211 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Killza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Hooke!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Killza. Those never looked like landing.
Killza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Killza misses with a two punch combination.
Killza avoids the body shot from Hooke.
Killza throws a hook but Hooke avoids it easily.
Hooke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Killza swinging wildly here.
Hooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killza moves away.
Killza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hookes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hooke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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

Hooke is rocked!
Killza throws a hook to the side of Hooke's head but Hooke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Killza finish him?
Killza throws a hook but Hooke avoids it easily.

Killza cracks Hooke with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Killza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hooke to stand back up!
Hooke slips a jab from Killza.
Killza lands with a big right hook that stumbles Hooke - he's out on his feet here! Killza follows up with another monster hook that separates Hooke from consciousness! Hooke falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Killza stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dante Killza!