PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rosendo Hoover (ranked 8634 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Dillashaw (ranked 6601 p4p, 0 weight class). Dillashaw has chosen Undead as his entrance music. Georges Dillashaw will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hoover
vs
Dillashaw

207 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rosendo Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Dillashaw!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dillashaw decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Dillashaw stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hoover to get to his feet.
Hoover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dillashaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dillashaw tries for a takedown but Hoover circles away easily
enabling Hoover to counter with a crisp jab.
Dillashaw misses with a double jab.
Dillashaw throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hoover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hoover misses with a knee to the head.
Dillashaw missing with knees to the body.
Dillashaw blocks an elbow strike.
Hoover lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dillashaw manages to break the clinch.
Dillashaw misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Dillashaw. Those never looked like landing.
Hoover tries to counter by clinching up but Dillashaw breaks away and moves out of range.
Dillashaw misses with a double jab
and Hoover counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillashaw.
Hoover appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dillashaw looks to clinch
and Hoover counters with a big head kick but Dillashaw shrugs it off.
A big right from Dillashaw misses.
Hoover throws a counter high kick but Dillashaw was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hoover stuffs the takedown attempt from Dillashaw. Dillashaw gets slowly back to his feet.
Rosendo Hoover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Dillashaw.
Dillashaw fails to land the takedown.
Hoover thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dillashaw looks winded!
Dillashaw misses with a double jab.
Hoover shoots in but Dillashaw avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw is looking to clinch but Hoover is avoiding it.
Dillashaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoover pinned against the cage. Hoover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dillashaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoover pinned against the cage. Hoover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Dillashaw does no damage.
As Dillashaw looks to move away, Hoover throws a big counter combo but Dillashaw just gets out of the way.
Hoover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dillashaw misses with a double jab.
Hoover has a takedown stuffed.
Dillashaw misses with a combination

and Hoover counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw jumps guard but Hoover stands there with Dillashaw around his waist. Dillashaw gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hoover throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillashaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillashaw prevents it.
Hoover lands a nice uppercut.
Hoover looking to throw knees to the head but Dillashaw is blocking nicely.
Hoover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoover scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillashaw.

Hoover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillashaw misses with a body shot
and Hoover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillashaw misses the shot to the body.

Dillashaw throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoover was covering up waiting for the punch and Dillashaw finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoover pulls Dillashaw in close to prevent any damage.
Hoover continues to stall.
Dillashaw would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rosendo Hoover will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Dillashaw does no damage.
Georges Dillashaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoover.
Dillashaw tries to clinch up
and Hoover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hoover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dillashaw, pushing him back against the cage.

Hoover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dillashaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dillashaw.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Dillashaw.
Dillashaw throws an overhand right that lands on Hoover's shoulder, as Hoover tries to avoid the shot.
Dillashaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoover is fending him off so far but Dillashaw persists. Nope, Hoover circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillashaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoover but Hoover pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dillashaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hoover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Georges Dillashaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hoover gets the takedown into side control.
Hoover misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dillashaw is breathing heavily.
Hoover working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoover landing strikes.
Dillashaw taking a bit of punishment here - Hoover scoring with strikes.
Hoover misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hoover 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hoover asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hoover landing strikes.
Hoover postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoover working the ground and pound from side control.
Hoover lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dillashaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hoover working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoover is working Dillashaw over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dillashaw is trying to work for a sweep but Hoover has mounted him!
Hoover lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hoover postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dillashaw looks a forlorn figure.
Hoover landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hoover pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dillashaw takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillashaw in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hoover landing punches.
Hoover lands with some strikes.
Hoover connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoover landing shots from mount.
Hoover is landing with some decent strikes but Dillashaw is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosendo Hoover dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dillashaw moves in looking to clinch but Hoover pushes him off.
Dillashaw misses with a combination
and Hoover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoover fails with the takedown.
Dillashaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Dillashaw misses.
Hoover swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dillashaw misses with a double jab.
Hoover feinted with a counter takedown.
Dillashaw tries for a takedown but Hoover sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillashaw throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hoover on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dillashaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dillashaw misses with a double jab.
Hoover slips a jab from Dillashaw.

Hoover gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover scoring with punches from side control.
Dillashaw taking a bit of punishment here - Hoover scoring with strikes.
Hoover working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hoover working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hoover scores with punches from side control.
Hoover scoring with punches from side control.

Hoover is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dillashaw is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dillashaw some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover lands a nice forearm strike.
Hoover working the head and body with strikes.
Dillashaw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dillashaw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hoover asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hoover working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover looks up at the clock and then as Dillashaw takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hoover smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hoover in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dillashaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hoover throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hoover lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillashaw tries to buck Hoover off but Hoover is having none of it.
Hoover is putting a hurting on Dillashaw here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hoover lands some shots froms side control.
Hoover connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dillashaw some visible discomfort.
Dillashaw takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hoover scoring with punches from side control.

Hoover decides to stand back up. Hoover steps back and let's Dillashaw get back to his feet.
Georges Dillashaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rosendo Hoover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hoover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosendo Hoover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoover, 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 Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosendo Hoover!
The defeated Georges Dillashaw had this to say: 'The loss is a suprise. I am happy for him tonight though, the feeling of winning is great. I tried my hardest but he was the better man. I'll be back better, faster, and stronger. Thank you ladies and gentlemen!'.