PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoover comes into the arena with Godsmack - I Stand Alone blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hoover
vs
Karesky

172 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
31
170 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pejro Karesky!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karesky counters with a series of strikes. Hoover will be more careful next time no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoover scores with a four punch combination!

Karesky clinches with his opponent.
Karesky is struggling to control the position.
Karesky can't find room to land a body shot as Hoover controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Hoover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hoover's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Karesky.
Karesky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoover up against the ropes.
Karesky lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover prevents a body shot from Karesky.
Karesky misses with a body punch.
Hoover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karesky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoover backwards.
Karesky stalls.
Hoover is trying to force a seperation but Karesky has the dominant position.
Hoover can't break the clinch.
Hoover avoiding damage as Karesky throws knees to the body.
Karesky lands a nice uppercut.
Karesky lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karesky lands an elbow that stopped Hoover in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dominic Hoover has been cut.
Karesky is stalling here.
Karesky is leaning against Hoover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Karesky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Karesky fails to land.
Karesky misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoover.
Karesky has Hoover pushed against the ropes.
Hoover prevents a body shot from Karesky.
Hoover looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karesky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hoover tries to circle away but Karesky has him pinned against the ropes.
Hoover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karesky misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karesky lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Karesky.
Karesky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoover or not.
Karesky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Karesky.
Karesky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karesky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoover's efforts to push away.
Karesky misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karesky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karesky misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pejro Karesky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Hoover's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hoover misses with a few strikes there.
Hoover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoover misses with a double jab.
Hoover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karesky.
Karesky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hoover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoover shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Karesky eats them both and turns towards Hoover to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hoover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karesky.
Hoover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Karesky instigates a clinch.
Karesky lands a nice elbow.
Karesky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karesky struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoover controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karesky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karesky gets through Hoover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pejro Karesky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karesky digs a right hand underneath Hoover's ribcage. Hoover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karesky looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Karesky as the two fighters clinch.
Karesky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoover is defending well for now.
Hoover is looking to break free of the clinch but Karesky has double underhooks.
Hoover wants to break free but Karesky has control.
Hoover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoover being controlled against the ropes.
Hoover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karesky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Karesky.
Karesky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karesky prevents Hoover from breaking the clinch.
Karesky slowing the pace effectively.
Karesky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Karesky.
Karesky avoiding damage.
Good body shot from Karesky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karesky avoiding damage.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Karesky lands with a left to the head.
Karesky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoover has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoover is trying to break free.
Hoover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karesky has him pressed against the ropes.
Karesky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoover up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Karesky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Karesky.
Karesky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Karesky can't find room to land a body shot as Hoover controls the action.
Karesky tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoover avoids the damage to the body.
Karesky misses with a body punch.
Karesky tries to work over Hoover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karesky crunches a lovely knee into Hoover's ribcage.
Karesky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoover.
Karesky throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pejro Karesky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominic Hoover's cut.
That's time! Hoover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hoover misses with a body punch
and Karesky counters with a thumping low kick.

Karesky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karesky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoover lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karesky struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoover controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Karesky.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hoover tries to break free but Karesky pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karesky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoover.
Karesky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Karesky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky stalling the fight.
Karesky lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karesky.
Hoover is trying to break the clinch but Karesky is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoover.
Karesky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hoover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karesky cracks Hoover with a nice body shot.
Karesky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Hoover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dominic Hoover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover swinging wildly here.

Karesky closes the distance and pushes Hoover back into the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Karesky.
Karesky is pushing Hoover up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Karesky stalls.
Karesky continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Karesky tries to throw a body punch but Hoover avoids it by throwing Karesky back against the ropes.
Hoover is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Hoover's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karesky taking a breather.
Hoover has a couple of punches blocked by Karesky.
Karesky scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hoover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karesky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoover or not.
Karesky is stalling here.
Karesky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karesky lands with a right to the head.
Hoover is trying to force a seperation but Karesky has the dominant position.
Karesky lands a body shot.
Hoover takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karesky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hoover in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Karesky stalls.
Karesky scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Karesky.
Karesky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Karesky blocks an uppercut.
Karesky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoover working aggressively here.
Karesky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoover is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Karesky blocks an uppercut.
Pejro Karesky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karesky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pejro Karesky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karesky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Pejro Karesky!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Pejro Karesky!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Pejro Karesky!

Pejro Karesky wins by unanimous decision!