PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rehab might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to saturday nights alright for fighting. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hoover's choice of entrance music: Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Rab Rehab has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rehab
vs
Hoover

185 cm
41
177 lbs
37 - 31 - 0

172 cm
25
170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 37 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominic Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover throws a body punch but Rehab moves out of range.
Rehab walks into a jab.
Rehab ducks under a wild hook from Hoover.
Rehab avoids the head kick by Hoover.
As Hoover looks to move away, Rehab throws a big counter combo but Hoover just gets out of the way.
Hoover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoover thumps Rehab with a low kick.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Rehab avoids them all with ease.
Hoover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoover misses with a body kick.
Hoover misses with a head kick.
Hoover misses with an uppercut.
Rehab seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rehab appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rehab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoover scores with the left hand. Rehab knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoover misses with a double jab
and Rehab counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hoover.
Hoover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rehab counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoover digs a good hook to Rehab's body.
Hoover scores with a three punch combo!
Hoover lands with a straight right. Rehab didn't see that one coming.
Rehab avoids the head kick by Hoover.
Rehab lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rehab.
Hoover walks into a straight right hand from Rehab.
Rehab tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoover was well out of range. Poor timing from Rehab.
Hoover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoover throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rehab misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoover throws a lazy right hand but Rehab sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rehab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoover manages to avoid it.
Rehab checks a leg kick.
Rehab tries to land a leg kick but Hoover saw it coming and moves away.
Hoover misses with a hook to the body
and Rehab counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab from Hoover.

Rehab is rocked!
Hoover finds Rehab's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Rehab flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Hoover lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Rehab will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominic Hoover!
A less than humble Dominic Hoover misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.