PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Hooper (ranked 5984 p4p, 494 weight class) and Ape Piru (ranked 3228 p4p, 334 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hooper
vs
Piru

175 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 16 - 0

175 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ape Piru!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Hooper scores with a four punch combination!

Piru rushes Hooper and presses him up against the ropes.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Piru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooper lands with a straight right. Piru didn't see that one coming.
Piru needs to keep his hands up - Hooper had a free shot at his head there.

Piru rushes Hooper and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Piru.
Piru is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Piru is pushing Hooper up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hooper tries to circle away but Piru has him pinned against the ropes.
Hooper wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Piru breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper scores with a one two! Piru had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper scores with a head kick.
Piru throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooper misses with a two punch combination.
Piru unleashes a big counter combination but Hooper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hooper.
Piru digs a good body shot into Hooper's ribs.

Piru moves into range and clinches up with Hooper.
Hooper tries a knee to the head but Piru blocks it.

Piru breaks from the clinch.
Hooper throws a head kick that misses
and Piru counters with a body kick.
Piru throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hooper throws a head kick that half lands.
Piru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hooper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Piru moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hooper wants to break free but Piru has control.
Piru content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper can't break the clinch.
Piru lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Piru breaks the clinch.

Piru moves into range and clinches up with Hooper.
The referee calls for Piru to work.
Piru digs a right hand underneath Hooper's ribcage. Hooper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piru with a knee to the head.
Hooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piru stalling.
Hooper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hooper is trying to break the clinch but Piru has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Piru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hooper misses with a head kick.
Hooper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hooper jabs Piru right on the nose. Piru blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ape Piru will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piru moves forwards but Hooper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hooper fails to land with a series of punches.

Piru rushes Hooper and presses him up against the ropes.
Piru is pushing Hooper up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hooper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hooper tries to break the clinch but Piru is controlling the position.
Hooper takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Hooper fails to land.
Piru lands an uppercut.
Hooper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piru lands a knee to the head.

Hooper is rocked!

Piru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooper misses with a kick to the body.
Hooper jabs Piru right on the nose. Piru blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooper moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Piru moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piru displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hooper up against the ropes.
Piru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooper's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Hooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Piru's brow.
Piru stalling.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hooper is looking to break free of the clinch but Piru has double underhooks.
Hooper tries to circle away but Piru has him pinned against the ropes.
Piru lands an uppercut.
Hooper working aggressively here.
Hooper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Piru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hooper.
Hooper lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooper misses with a head kick.

Piru gets a clinch.
Hooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Piru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Hooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Piru avoids the head kick by Hooper.

Piru closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piru.
Piru lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper is trying to force a seperation but Piru has the dominant position.
Piru lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piru.
A frustrated look appears on Hooper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piru scores a nice knee to the body.
Piru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piru.

Piru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ape Piru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hooper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hooper.
A nice side step and Piru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Piru moves into the clinch.
Piru is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Piru.
Hooper is trying to break the clinch but Piru is controlling him.
Hooper can't break the clinch.
Hooper tries to break free but Piru pushes him back against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piru takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piru lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Piru breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Piru both land. Nice combination.
Oh Hooper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piru on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Piru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hooper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hooper seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piru stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piru stalling the fight.
Piru has Hooper pressed against the ropes, preventing Hooper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hooper is trying to break free.

Piru breaks the clinch.
Hooper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hooper - that will leave a mark!
Hooper dips to his left and cracks Piru with an uppercut!
Hooper throws a right hand that Piru ducks under and follows up with a left that Piru also avoids with ease.
Hooper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Piru holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Piru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooper misses with a wild combination.
Hooper loads up on a big right hand but Piru slips the punch.
Piru walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piru closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Piru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Piru avoids the head kick by Hooper.
Hooper works over Piru's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hooper misses with a two punch combination.
Hooper lands an overhand right.
Piru connects with a high kick.
Hooper is looking to land body kicks.
Hooper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooper misses with a double jab.
Piru staggers Hooper with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Hooper looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Piru is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ape Piru!