PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prinz Lilifee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilifee has chosen Bleed It Out as his entrance music. Prinz Lilifee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hoover
vs
Lilifee

190 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Prinz Lilifee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover misses with a double jab.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Hoover's side.
Lilifee scores with a leg kick.
Hoover takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lilifee connects with a high kick.
Lilifee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilifee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lilifee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoover looks to score with a jab to the body but Lilifee is just out of range.
Hoover misses with a body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Hoover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoover throws a body punch but Lilifee moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hoover misses.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
Lilifee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoover moves away.
Lilifee avoids the head kick by Hoover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Lilifee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hoover doesn't seem phased though.
Lilifee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoover is breathing heavily.
Lilifee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lilifee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilifee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hoover takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Ryan Hoover has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilifee scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Hoover on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lilifee - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters circling a little - Lilifee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lilifee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lilifee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hoover is rocked!
Hoover throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hoover on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hoover walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilifee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lilifee.
Lilifee scores with a head kick.
Oh Hoover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lilifee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoover seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoover takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lilifee. That's going to slow Hoover down.
Lilifee fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoover in the body.
Hoover defending well as Lilifee loads up on a big left hand.
Lilifee feints and then cracks Hoover's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoover down.
Lilifee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lilifee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoover.
Lilifee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lilifee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prinz Lilifee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilifee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lilifee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lilifee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lilifee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoover. That did some damage!
Lilifee thows a body kick. Hoover tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lilifee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hoover.
Lilifee keeps Hoover at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lilifee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lilifee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoover's sensitive parts.
Hoover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lilifee scores with a push kick.
Hoover will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Lilifee slams his shin into Hoover's torso.
Lilifee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee blocks the body kick.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Hoover's side.
Hoover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilifee.
Lilifee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lilifee scores with a push kick.
Lilifee slips under a jab.
Lilifee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hoover wants to land a leg kick but Lilifee is out of range.
Hoover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lilifee tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilifee throws a body kick the misses
and Hoover counters with a left to the body.
Hoover misses with a looping left.
Hoover closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lilifee lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lilifee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lilifee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lilifee is looking to land body kicks.
Lilifee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lilifee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoover scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lilifee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lilifee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoover tried to score with a low kick but Lilifee checks it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilifee.
Hoover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Prinz Lilifee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Hoover misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lilifee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilifee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoover shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lilifee connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilifee misses with a looping right.
Hoover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lilifee.
Hoover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lilifee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lilifee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lilifee cracks Hoover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hoover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoover misses with a wild combination.
Lilifee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lilifee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lilifee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilifee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lilifee lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lilifee.
Lilifee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lilifee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lilifee throws a head kick that half lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hoover might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lilifee. Hoover shrugs it off though.
Lilifee thuds his shin into the meat of Hoover's side.
Lilifee throws a front kick that sends Hoover stumbling back into the ropes.
Lilifee scores with a push kick.
Hoover takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoover avoids the head kick by Lilifee.
Hoover lands a jab to Lilifee's midsection.
Ryan Hoover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lilifee looks to land a combination but Hoover avoids it well.
Lilifee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoover takes a step back to recover.
Lilifee is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hoover jabs at Lilifee's body.
Lilifee misses with a body kick.
Hoover is looking to wear down Lilifee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lilifee misses with a head kick.
Hoover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lilifee avoids the head kick by Hoover.
Lilifee throws a head kick but Hoover moves out of range.
Lilifee clobbers Hoover with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hoover lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lilifee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoover if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoover throws a low kick, looking for Lilifee's leg but Lilifee calmly moves out of range.
Hoover tries to land a leg kick but Lilifee saw it coming and moves away.
A head kick misses from Lilifee.
Lilifee tries to land a front kick but Hoover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover throws a body punch but Lilifee moves out of range.
Hoover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoover misses with a leg kick.
Lilifee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoover throws the kick towards the body but Lilifee avoids it.
Lilifee scores with a nice body kick.
Lilifee staying out of range there.
Lilifee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoover takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilifee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoover takes a step back to recover.
Hoover looks for the body kick but Lilifee saw that one coming.
Lilifee scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prinz Lilifee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hoover's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lilifee misses with a kick to the body.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the body.
Hoover tries to land a body kick
and Lilifee counters with a straight right hand.
Lilifee avoids the head kick by Hoover.
Both fighters circling a little - Lilifee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lilifee throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
Lilifee walks into a jab.
Lilifee throws a sloppy head kick and Hoover moves out of range easily.
Hoover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hoover avoids the head kick by Lilifee.
Hoover pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lilifee is out of range and Hoover settles back down.
Hoover tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lilifee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoover.
Lilifee scores with a head kick. Hoover tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilifee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hoover takes a step back to recover.
Hoover tries to bum rush Lilifee with a series of wild strikes but Lilifee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilifee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lilifee lands a front kick.
Hoover looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoover throws a wild body kick that Lilifee sees coming a mile off.
Lilifee throws a head kick that Hoover semi-blocks.
Lilifee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoover walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lilifee.
Hoover throws a hook but Lilifee blocks it.
Lilifee scores with a head kick. Hoover tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lilifee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilifee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilifee loads up on a big right hand but Hoover slips the punch.
Hoover chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoover scores with a body shot.
Hoover scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lilifee tries to land a front kick but Hoover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoover. Lilifee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Hoover.
Nice body kick from Lilifee.
A punch combination from Hoover misses.
Hoover just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Lilifee finds it's way through Hoover's defenses.
Hoover throws a right hand that Lilifee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lilifee also avoids with ease.
Lilifee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
No joy there for Hoover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilifee thows a body kick. Hoover tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hoover takes a kick to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilifee.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilifee throws a nice head kick!
Lilifee misses with a kick to the body.
Hoover throws a hook but Lilifee blocks it.
Hoover lands a jab-cross combination.
Lilifee misses with a head kick.
Lilifee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lilifee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Hoover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hoover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prinz Lilifee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lilifee delivers a nice body kick.
Hoover throws a head kick that misses.
Hoover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilifee lands with a hook. Hoover tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Hoover misses
and Lilifee counters with a good, hard body kick but Hoover shrugs it off.
Lilifee scores with a kick to the body.
Lilifee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lilifee!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilifee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoover. Lilifee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lilifee.
Ryan Hoover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lilifee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prinz Lilifee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lilifee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prinz Lilifee!