PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Geerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bam Hook is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Geerts
vs
Hook

195 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid 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 Helsinki, Dave Geerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bam Hook!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hook scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Geerts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hook.

Geerts moves into the clinch.
Geerts wants to get back to striking at distance but Hook won't allow it.
Geerts tries to circle away but Hook has him pinned against the cage.
Geerts wants to break free but Hook has control.
Geerts lands a left hand.
Geerts is trying to break the clinch but Hook is controlling him.
Geerts is trying to break the clinch but Hook has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geerts wants to break free but Hook has control.
Hook is working for takedown but Geerts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Geerts has had enough of the clinch but Hook keeps him there for the moment.

Geerts breaks from the clinch.
Hook lands a nice shot to the body.
Hook misses with a left hand
and Geerts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hook closes this distance looking for a takedown but Geerts circles away.
Hook misses the jab.
Hook getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hook cracks Geerts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hook drives through and clinches with Geerts against the cage.
Geerts is trying to break the clinch but Hook is controlling him.
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!
Hook stalling against the cage.

Geerts decides to pull guard.
Hook throws an elbow that misses. Geerts uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hook's guard. Nice move by Geerts!
Hook trying to keep a closed guard but Geerts is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Geerts manages to get himself to full guard.
Hook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Geerts works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hook lands a couple of elbows.
Hook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Geerts is looking to sweep but instead, Hook has passed into half guard.
Geerts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Geerts tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, Hook seems content to control.
Hook is looking to advance position but Geerts won't allow it.
Hook lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hook seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Geerts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Geerts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hook.
Hook wants to lay and pray for a moment but Geerts keeps working.
Hook controlling the action here.
Geerts wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Hook dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hook looks to throw the jab but Geerts is out of range.

Hook scores a takedown into full mount!
Geerts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hook on the ground.
You get the feeling that Geerts really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hook throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Geerts because Hook loaded up on that one.
Hook landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hook working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Hook with shots to the head and body - Geerts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hook lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bam Hook has got the better of the ground game so far.
Geerts is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Geerts because Hook loaded up on that one.
Hook lands a heavy elbow.

Hook has hold of Geerts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Geerts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hook landing strikes from the mount and Geerts is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hook lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hook trying to control but Geerts is having none of it.
Hook unloading with bombs!

Geerts is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hook lands a big elbow - Geerts is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Geerts is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bam Hook!