PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Llorente
vs
Hoop

197 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Takeover

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Llorente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddy Hoop!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Llorente - just one landing.
Eddy Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hoop.

Llorente closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Llorente is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Llorente.
Hoop works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoop will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hoop keeping moving, preventing Llorente from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoop is on top in guard.
Hoop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llorente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Llorente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Llorente looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Llorente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoop scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Llorente is looking for a triangle but Hoop pushes his legs off easily.
Hoop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Llorente manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoop manages to get himself to full guard.
Llorente in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Llorente preventing the sweep.
Hoop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Llorente throwing strikes but missing.

Hoop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Llorente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llorente preventing the sweep.
Hoop managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Llorente trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente is really struggling to control Hoop but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Llorente just wasn't active enough.
A punch lands to the side of Llorente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llorente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoop throws a head kick that half lands.
Llorente shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoop pinned against the cage. Hoop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Llorente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoop but Hoop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Llorente. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Llorente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Llorente shoots in but Hoop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Llorente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Llorente lands a head kick!
Llorente fails with the takedown.
Hoop is looking to clinch but Llorente is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Llorente fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoop stuffs the takedown attempt from Llorente. Llorente gets slowly back to his feet.

Hoop moves into the clinch.
Llorente is trying to pull guard but Hoop has him pressed against the cage.
Hoop lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llorente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hoop.
Llorente trying to control the position but instead, Hoop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Llorente into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands an uppercut.
Llorente jumps guard but Hoop stands there with Llorente around his waist. Llorente gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Llorente tries to pull guard but Hoop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddy Hoop will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoop closes the distance and pushes Llorente back into the cage.
Llorente stalling in the clinch but Hoop improves position.
Llorente tries to break free but Hoop pushes him back against the cage.
Hoop scores with a nice hook to the head.

Llorente turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Llorente manages to end up in side control.
Hoop throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hoop tries to bench press Llorente off him but Llorente keeps the position.

Llorente swings around for an armbar but Hoop sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Llorente's guard.
Llorente keeping full guard, as Hoop tries to pass.

Llorente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoop connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Llorente is trying to keep Hoop in close.
Hugo Llorente overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llorente is keeping the position for now.
Hoop postures up and lands a big shot to Llorente's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop throwing strikes from guard but Llorente blocks nicely.

Llorente working for a triangle but Hoop defends it easily.

Hoop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Llorente has his foot on Hoop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoop works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Llorente has his foot on Hoop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoop works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoop is working Llorente over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoop distracts Llorente with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.
Hoop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Llorente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llorente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoop controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Llorente is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoop defends well.
Hoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Llorente working for submissions but it's allowed Hoop to get to half guard.
Hoop trying to control the action but Llorente is working from the bottom.

Llorente is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoop.
Llorente gets back to full guard.

Hoop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.

Llorente had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoop defends it easily.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.
Hoop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Llorente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Llorente wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Llorente has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hoop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop trying to control but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Hoop sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Llorente's guard.
Hoop slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Llorente manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoop trying to control but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Llorente controls Hoop momentarily but Hoop frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop works over Llorente with some ground and pound from guard.
Llorente keeping moving, preventing Hoop from controlling successfully.
Hoop passes Llorente's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hoop wants to control but Llorente is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Hoop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hoop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Llorente.

Hoop has Llorente up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hoop.
Hoop scores with a shot to the side of Llorente's head.
Hoop lands an elbow inside.
Llorente is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoop to keep the fight standing.
Llorente takes an elbow to the temple.

Llorente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hoop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Llorente, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Llorente tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoop smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Llorente. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hoop closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop digs a right hand into Llorente's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Llorente's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoop with a knee to the head.
Hoop lands a good knee to the midsection. Llorente won't want to take too many of those.
Hoop lands an uppercut.
Hoop working Llorente over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hoop on the inside.
Hoop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoop scores with a hook to the body.
Llorente takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.

Hoop breaks the clinch.

Hoop pushes Llorente up against the cage in a clinch.

Hoop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Llorente's belly button to the back.

Hoop takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Llorente is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoop is defending well.
Hoop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.
Hoop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.

Llorente is rocked!
Hoop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Llorente is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Hoop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hoop has managed to clinch.
A short right from Hoop.
Hoop creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Llorente's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Llorente drops to his knees and Hoop pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Hoop!
Eddy Hoop seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.