PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Odla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottaviano Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ottaviano Hooper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Odla
vs
Hooper

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldo Odla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaviano Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odla tries to bum rush Hooper with a series of wild strikes but Hooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Odla.
Hooper tries to bum rush Odla with a series of wild strikes but Odla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooper slips a jab and a cross from Odla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hooper! But no joy.
Hooper misses with an uppercut. Odla saw that one coming.
Odla misses with a double jab.
Odla throws a nice looking combination but Hooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooper throws a hook but Odla blocks it.
Hooper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hooper forces Odla back against the cage and clinches.
Hooper lands with a light punch inside.
Hooper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odla's elbow.
Hooper has Odla pressed against the cage, preventing Odla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odla jumps guard but Hooper stands there with Odla around his waist. Odla gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hooper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hooper.
Hooper lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Hooper.
Hooper is working Odla over against the cage.
Hooper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Odla.
Hooper scores with a hook to the body.
Odla is breathing heavily.
Hooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hooper lands a left hand.

Hooper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooper lands with an overhand left.

Hooper closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hooper lands with a right to the head.
Hooper digs a right hand into Odla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odla's gas tank.
Hooper digs a right hand into Odla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Odla's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hooper on the inside.

Hooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Odla on the side of the head.
Odla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odla appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hooper connects with the punch.
Odla misses with a two punch combination.
Odla avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Hooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Odla off the cage and back into range.
Odla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hooper.
Good standup being displayed there by Hooper as he connects with a hook.
Hooper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hooper stuns Odla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Odla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hooper.
Odla slips a straight right by Hooper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hooper.
Hooper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Odla's head backwards.
Hooper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Odla's hands.

Odla is rocked!
Hooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Odla off the cage and back into range.
Oh Odla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hooper flashes Odla a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Odla's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Odla crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hooper punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ottaviano Hooper!