PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dhakin Meteorite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dhakin Meteorite has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meteorite
vs
Hoover

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dhakin Meteorite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt - Meteorite sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoover closes the distance and clinches up with Meteorite, looking for a takedown. Hoover pushes Meteorite against the cage but Meteorite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meteorite scores with a head kick.

It looks like Dwayne Hoover has been cut.
Meteorite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hoover is rocked!
Meteorite misses with a two punch combination.
Hoover is still on wobbly legs! Can Meteorite finish him?
Meteorite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoover seems to have recovered his senses.
Meteorite throws a right and a left that Hoover avoids nicely.

Hoover decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hoover trying to control from half guard but Meteorite is working away.
Meteorite won't allow Hoover to pass to mount.
Hoover wants to control but Meteorite is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hoover tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meteorite knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hoover seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meteorite does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dwayne Hoover.
Hoover shoots in looking for a takedown. Meteorite tries to sprawl out of it but Hoover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meteorite manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dhakin Meteorite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hoover.
Meteorite scores with a shot to the body.
Hoover drops his hands momentarily and Meteorite takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Meteorite. Those never looked like landing.
Meteorite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoover looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meteorite sprawls well. Meteorite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hoover gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Meteorite.
Meteorite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meteorite lands with a right hand.
Dhakin Meteorite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meteorite takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meteorite throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meteorite scores with the left hand. Hoover knows he should have avoided that one.
Meteorite scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoover doesn't seem bothered though.
Meteorite feints a jab promting Hoover to slip. Meteorite then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hoover slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Meteorite rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meteorite lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Meteorite.
Meteorite lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoover takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Dwayne Hoover's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meteorite tries to avoid it but Hoover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meteorite to the ground. Meteorite escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Meteorite.
Meteorite throws a right hand that Hoover ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoover also avoids with ease.
Hoover misses with a body kick.
Meteorite fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meteorite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meteorite throws a series of punches but Hoover avoids them all with ease.
Meteorite throws a series of strikes that have Hoover backpedaling.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoover.
Nice defenses there by Hoover.
Meteorite throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meteorite tries a head kick but it misses.
Meteorite avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meteorite throws a nice looking combination but Hoover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meteorite misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meteorite lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoover moves in looking to clinch but Meteorite pushes him off.
Meteorite connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meteorite misses with a double jab.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Meteorite.
Hoover tries to clinch up but Meteorite circles away and keeps his distance.
Meteorite throws a leg kick

and Hoover moves into the clinch.
Meteorite prevents a takedown attempt there.

Meteorite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Meteorite as Hoover shoots in.
Meteorite throws an overhand right that lands on Hoover's shoulder, as Hoover tries to avoid the shot.
Dhakin Meteorite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meteorite misses with the combination.
Hoover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meteorite throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dhakin Meteorite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hoover's cut.
That's time! Meteorite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meteorite misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoover looks to land a combination but Meteorite avoids it well.
Hoover shoots in looking for a takedown but Meteorite manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hoover's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hoover tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meteorite sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoover somewhat.
Meteorite throws a nice looking combination but Hoover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meteorite tries to land a front kick but Hoover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meteorite scores with a sloppy right hand. Hoover should have avoided that one.
Meteorite scores with a leg kick.
Meteorite lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meteorite falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hoover counters with a single leg into guard. Meteorite didn't expect that.
Meteorite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoover on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meteorite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover stays in close to Meteorite's body and controls the position.
Hoover wants to control from the top but Meteorite keeps moving.
Hoover is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dwayne Hoover hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Meteorite lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Meteorite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hoover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Meteorite breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dhakin Meteorite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoover misses the jab.
Hoover tries to clinch up but Meteorite circles away and keeps his distance.
Meteorite throws the kick towards the body but Hoover avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meteorite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoover circles away quickly and effectively.
Meteorite throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Meteorite is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meteorite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meteorite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meteorite missing with a left hand there. Hoover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoover shoots in and drives through. Meteorite sprawls well.
Dhakin Meteorite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hoover.
Meteorite throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
Hoover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hoover shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hoover showed some decent athleticism there.
Hoover is trying to control the action in half guard but Meteorite is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover tries to stand and escape but Meteorite is controlling the position.
Hoover trying to control from half guard but Meteorite is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Hoover postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Meteorite to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Hoover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hoover's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hoover tries to clinch but Meteorite moves out of range.
Meteorite throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoover counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meteorite scores with a jab.
Hoover fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hoover. Those never looked like landing.
Meteorite feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoovers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meteorite lands with a slapping head kick.
Meteorite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meteorite lands a high kick!
Hoover avoids the head kick by Meteorite.
Meteorite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meteorite lands a jab-cross combination.
Meteorite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meteorite keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Meteorite does no damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoover is defended easily by Meteorite.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meteorite falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meteorite connects with a body shot that sends Hoover's belly button to the back.
Meteorite throws a lazy head kick

and Hoover counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meteorite's guard now.
Meteorite pulls Hoover in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoover from doing any damage or advancing position.
Meteorite keeping full guard, as Hoover tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meteorite keeping moving, preventing Hoover from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Meteorite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dwayne Hoover wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dhakin Meteorite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hoover.
Hoover tries to clinch there but Meteorite circles away.
Meteorite scores with a three punch combo!
Meteorite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dhakin Meteorite is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoover closes the distance and clinches up with Meteorite, looking for a takedown. Hoover pushes Meteorite against the cage but Meteorite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meteorite stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Meteorite. No joy for Hoover on that attempt.
Hoover moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt - Meteorite sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoover throws a body punch but Meteorite moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown but Meteorite shows good takedown defense.
Hoover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meteorite.

Hoover scores with a takedown into Meteorite's guard.
Hoover wanted to stand there but Meteorite had control of the position.

Hoover decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Hoover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoover has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hoover!