PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Call Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoover has chosen Godsmack - I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Dominic Hoover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Me
vs
Hoover

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Call Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Me on the side of the head.
Me definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Me dodges the punch combination from Hoover.
Me takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hoover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Me shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hoover manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Me is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoover has wrist control.
Me postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Me is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hoover keeping full guard, as Me tries to pass.
Me won't allow Hoover to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoover has wrist control.
Me is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoover has wrist control.
Me slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Me scoring with some ground and pound.
Me lands a couple of digs.
Me's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Me's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Me controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Me's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hoover really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Me. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Me scoring with some ground and pound.
Me trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Me content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Me prevents Hoover from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Call Me dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Me rushes Hoover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Me is trying to drag Hoover to the mat but Hoover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hoover tries to break the clinch but Me is controlling the position.
Me has Hoover pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoover manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Me has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hoover is trying to keep an underhook but Me manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hoover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Me.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Me landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been informed that Hoover has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Me controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Me working over Hoover with some ground and pound. Hoover looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Me takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Me takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Me controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me stops Hoover from getting back to his feet.
Me working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me working the head and body with strikes.
Me missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoover avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Me.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Call Me dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoover throws a right hand that Me ducks under and follows up with a left that Me also avoids with ease.
Me dodges the punch combination from Hoover.
Hoover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hoover misses with a two punch combination.
Hoover cracks Me with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Me.
Hoover pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Me back to the cage. Hoover follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hoover!
Me on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoover jabs at Me's body.
Hoover cracks Me with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoover lands a two punch combo.
Me avoids the body shot from Hoover.

Hoover gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Me to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Me sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Call Me overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me postures up and lands a big shot to Hoover's brow.
Me works over Hoover with some ground and pound from guard.
Me controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me throwing strikes from guard but Hoover blocks nicely.
Me postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Me pushing down on Hoover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Me is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Call Me did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Me's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hoover lands a nice hook to Me's body. Me takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Me slips a jab and a cross from Hoover.
Me takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hoover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Me closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Me looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Me is nestled in close to Hoover, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hoover taking some punishment here, with Me in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Me scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoover is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Me scores with a couple of nice shots.
Me seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Me has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Me drops an elbow to the side of Hoover's head.
Me content to control rather than advance.
Me throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Me controlling the pace.
Me missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me throwing shots but Hoover is blocking nicely.
Me scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Me sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Me working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Call Me had his way with Dominic Hoover in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Me throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hoover tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Me is in Hoover's guard.
Dominic Hoover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Me accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Me postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Me sitting in guard here, content to control.
Me is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Me working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hoover's head.
Me stays in close to Hoover's body and controls the position.
Me postures up and lands a big shot to Hoover's brow.
Me is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hoover is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Me slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hoover.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Me with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Call Me showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Me, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Call Me!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Call Me!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Call Me!

Call Me wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Call Me started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.