PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liangyi Tao (ranked 5120 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hooper (ranked 3882 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tao
vs
Hooper

180 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liangyi Tao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tao closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hooper quickly recovers to half guard.
Tao looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hooper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tao working over Hooper with some ground and pound. Hooper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hooper is trying to stand back up but Tao is controlling him
Tao winds up and cracks Hooper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tao.
Tao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Tao there.
Hooper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hooper defending well though.
Tao drops an elbow to the side of Hooper's head.

Hooper is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tao looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hooper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hooper is still in real trouble! Can Tao finish him?
Tao scores with a big shot! Hooper's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Hooper! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liangyi Tao!