PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Hooker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hooker's choice of entrance music: The Battle Hymn Of The Republic. Joseph Hooker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Michaels
vs
Hooker

189 cm
27
281 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
27
281 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Hooker!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooker lands the left hand.
Hooker takes one on the button.

It looks like Joseph Hooker has been cut.
Michaels connects with a nice looking jab.
Hooker lands a lovely overhand right.
Hooker moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Hooker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooker tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooker ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Hooker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hooker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Hooker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hooker misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Hooker misses with a wild combination.
Hooker connects with a single shot there.
Hooker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hooker counter with a right hand.
Hooker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooker misses with a double jab.
Hooker misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Hooker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Hooker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooker lands the left hand.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Hooker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Hooker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hooker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hooker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hooker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Hooker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Michaels stuns Hooker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Hooker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hooker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooker was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hooker.
Jab by Hooker.
Jerry Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Hooker clobbers Michaels with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Hooker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hooker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Hooker defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Hooker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hooker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hooker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hooker looks winded!
Hooker ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels throws the left hand but Hooker avoids the punch easily.
Hooker walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooker is just out of range.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Michaels thuds a left hand into Hooker's body.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Hooker is out of range.
Hooker tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Hooker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels misses the jab.
Michaels lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooker off the cage and back into range.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a body punch but Hooker moves out of range.
A combination from Hooker does no damage.
Hooker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hooker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
and Hooker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hooker misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Hooker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooker moves away.
Hooker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Hooker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.
Hooker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooker.
Hooker moves out of range of the strikes.
Hooker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Hooker.
Hooker misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Hooker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jerry Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels thuds a left hand into Hooker's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Michaels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hooker is breathing heavily.
Michaels throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hooker on the side of the head.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Hooker's belly button to the back.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Hooker's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooker tries to avoid it.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michaels feints and then cracks Hooker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooker down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Hooker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hooker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hooker moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hooker.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooker moves away from the strike by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooker looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Hooker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels scores with a jab. Hooker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooker is just out of range.
Hooker misses with a double jab.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Hooker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hooker walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels.

That has opened up Joseph Hooker's cut even more.
Joseph Hooker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels throws a hook but Hooker avoids it easily.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Hooker moved out of range nicely.
Hooker blocks a jab.
Hooker looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hooker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooker.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Hooker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooker.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Jab, jab by Michaels - just one landing.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooker manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooker moves away.
Hooker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hooker slips under a jab.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Hooker's head but Hooker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hooker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooker avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Hooker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Hooker slips under a jab from Michaels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hooker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Hooker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels stuns Hooker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Hooker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michaels misses the jab.
Hooker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Hooker.
Hooker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Hooker walks into a left hand.
Hooker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a cross.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hooker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Michaels has got the better of the exchanges.
Hooker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Hooker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.

The cut above Joseph Hooker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hooker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Hooker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hooker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hooker.
Michaels throws the left hand but Hooker avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Hooker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hooker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hooker. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooker.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hooker.
Hooker misses with a wild combination.
Joseph Hooker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Hooker staying out of range there.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Hooker saw that one coming.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Michaels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooker misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hooker in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Hooker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Hooker's shoulder, as Hooker tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Michaels with a nice cross.
Hooker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooker moves away.
Hooker swinging wildly here.
Michaels takes a swing at Hooker's ribcage but misses.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Hooker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Hooker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooker can do to turn this around?
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Michaels finds it's target.
Hooker throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jerry Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels thuds his right hand into Hooker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Hooker shakes it off.
Hooker fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Hooker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hooker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hooker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hooker loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Michaels!