PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

McLovin
vs
Hoo

178 cm
34
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
190 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin misses with the combination.
McLovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

McLovin moves into the clinch successfully.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLovin looking to stall.

Hoo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hoo has McLovin pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLovin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo is controlling McLovin's posture.

Hoo has his foot on McLovin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McLovin works his way back into a safe position though.
McLovin 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.
Hoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin is looking to chop away at Hoo's legs.
Hoo scores with a shot to the body.
McLovin thuds his right hand into Hoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo throws a leg kick but McLovin checks it.
Hoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLovin.

Hoo tries to keep at a distance but McLovin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoo is trying to break the clinch but McLovin has him pressed against the cage.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoo throws a head kick but McLovin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McLovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLovin is out of range.
McLovin avoids a kick to the body.
A left and a right from McLovin both land. Nice combination.
Hoo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLovin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoo scrambles back to his feet.
Hoo throws an off balance right hand
and McLovin counters with a straight right hand.
McLovin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLovin misses with a straight left.
McLovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by McLovin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLovin throws a combination that misses
and Hoo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Hoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Bob McLovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McLovin darts in and clinches Hoo up against the cage.
McLovin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McLovin lands a left hand.
McLovin working aggressively here.
Hoo lands a hook that snaps the head of McLovin backwards.
McLovin blocks an uppercut.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLovin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLovin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoo is trying to pull guard but McLovin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLovin misses with the head strike.
Hoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoo tries a body shot but McLovin blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLovin.
Hoo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hoo is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLovin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoo.
Hoo throws out a counter right but McLovin avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for McLovin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Hoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoo moves away.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hoo throws out a counter right but McLovin avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws a looping overhand right but Hoo ducks down to avoid it.
McLovin backing away here, and Hoo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McLovin checks a leg kick nicely.
McLovin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoo tries a low kick but McLovin avoids it.
Hoo avoids the body shot from McLovin.
McLovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoo can do to turn this around?
Hoo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoo dodges the punch combination from McLovin.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McLovin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McLovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoo is out of range.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin scores with a leg kick.
Hoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLovin manages to avoid it.
McLovin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McLovin misses the target.
Hoo throws a front kick that sends McLovin stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoo throws a front kick aimed at McLovin's knee but McLovin avoids it well.
Hoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
McLovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoo wants to counter the offense by McLovin and move into the clinch position.
McLovin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoo in his tracks.
Hoo stuns McLovin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoo slips under a jab.
Hoo avoids a kick to the body.
Hoo thinks about the counter body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLovin.
Bob McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLovin.
McLovin avoids a kick to the body.
McLovin is looking to clinch but Hoo is avoiding it.
Hoo with a nice cross.
Hoo throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLovin.
McLovin tries to land a body kick
and Hoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLovin misses with the combination.
Hoo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
McLovin works Hoo's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
McLovin throws a leg kick but Hoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McLovin. McLovin obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoo walks into a left hand.
Hoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLovin.
Hoo scores with a leg kick.

McLovin clinches.
Hoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLovin is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Hoo.
A short left from Hoo.
McLovin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLovin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hoo pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob McLovin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hoo looks to throw the jab but McLovin is out of range.
Hoo's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McLovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McLovin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from McLovin tenderised Hoo's leg. Hoo is trying to keep his angry face on.
McLovin throws the left hand but Hoo avoids the punch easily.
Hoo cracks McLovin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoo swats away the attempt to clinch by McLovin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McLovin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoo.
McLovin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLovin throws an off balance right hand
and Hoo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McLovin really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from McLovin.
McLovin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoo slips a jab and a cross from McLovin.
Hoo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McLovin tries to clinch up.
Hoo connects with the punch.
McLovin tries to clinch up
and Hoo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hoo.
A combination from McLovin does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoo throws an overhand right that lands on McLovin's shoulder, as McLovin tries to avoid the shot.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLovin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McLovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Hoo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McLovin with a body shot.
McLovin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLovin lands with a nice combination. Hoo backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoo.
Kimroy Hoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a lazy right hand but McLovin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLovin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLovin throws a series of punches but Hoo avoids them all with ease.
Hoo tries to counter by closing the distance.
McLovin scores with a head kick.
Bob McLovin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoo throws a jab but it's blocked by McLovin.
Hoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLovin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLovin tries to bum rush Hoo with a series of wild strikes but Hoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoo wants to counter the offense by McLovin and move into the clinch position.
Hoo looks for the body kick but McLovin saw that one coming.
Hoo takes a swing at McLovin's ribcage but misses.
McLovin misses with a double jab
and Hoo counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLovin. McLovin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McLovin. Hoo shrugs it off though.
McLovin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoo slips a jab from McLovin.
McLovin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McLovin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hoo misses with a hook. McLovin ducked under it nicely.
McLovin lands a lovely overhand right.
McLovin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoo's calf.
McLovin throws a one two combo.
That kick from Hoo tenderised McLovin's leg. McLovin is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob McLovin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLovin, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob McLovin!
Bob McLovin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.