PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideya Kaayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kimroy Hoo enters the cage!

Kaayi
vs
Hoo

182 cm
29
193 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hideya Kaayi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kaayi should have avoided that one.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaayi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoo manages to avoid it.
Hoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaayi takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
Kaayi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaayi misses with a looping right.
Hoo throws a body punch but Kaayi moves out of range.
Kaayi avoids a kick to the body.
Hoo lands with an overhand left.
Kaayi wants to clinch up but Hoo keeps it at a distance.
Hoo avoids the head kick by Kaayi.
Kaayi throws a hook but Hoo blocks it.
Kaayi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoo's hands.
Kaayi checks the leg kick.
Kaayi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hoo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Hideya Kaayi has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaayi staying out of range there.
Hoo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaayi.
Kaayi connects with a body shot.
Hoo checks a low kick from Kaayi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaayi wants to land a leg kick but Hoo is out of range.
Kaayi throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kaayi scores with a push kick.
Hoo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kaayi.
Kaayi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideya Kaayi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaayi misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hoo clinches.
Hoo tries a body shot but Kaayi blocks it.
Hoo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaayi wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoo blocking some punches.
Kaayi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaayi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaayi misses with a knee strike.
Kaayi is trying to break free.
Hoo landing knees to the head.
A short left from Hoo.
Kaayi misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo scores with a knee to the head.

Kaayi is rocked!
Hoo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaayi's face.
Oh Kaayi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kaayi to his knees! Hoo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimroy Hoo!
Kimroy Hoo made sure to mention his sponsor, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Hideya Kaayi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Team Goroshi - Kore Fight Nutrition - Sanitarium - Warzone'.