PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Averescu (ranked 2391 p4p, 3211 weight class) and Danilo Hooper (ranked 340 p4p, 435 weight class). Danilo Hooper has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Averescu's chin.

Averescu
vs
Hooper

185 cm
26
170
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
179
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Averescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danilo Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Averescu circles away quickly and effectively.
Hooper closes the distance but Averescu moves to the side
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Hooper.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Averescu.

Averescu darts in and clinches Hooper up against the cage.
Hooper tries to land knees in the clinch but Averescu avoids the damage to the body.
Hooper letting Averescu take a breather here.
Hooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Hooper manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Averescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hooper.
Averescu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hooper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hooper misses with an uppercut
and Averescu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Averescu tries to clinch but Hooper is having none of it.
Averescu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Hooper both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Danilo Hooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooper walks into a straight right hand from Averescu.
Hooper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hooper has Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Averescu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooper.
Hooper tries to circle away but Averescu has him pinned against the cage.
Averescu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooper backwards.
Hooper misses with the head strike.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Averescu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooper takes a swing at Averescu's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averescu throws out the jab.
Averescu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hooper throws a lazy uppercut

and Averescu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Averescu breaks the clinch.
Hooper moves to clinch but Averescu breaks away
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.

Hooper is rocked!
Hooper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hooper is still on wobbly legs! Can Averescu finish him?
Averescu moves in close and cracks Hooper with a massive right hand! Hooper, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Averescu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Averescu!
In his post fight interview, Dan Averescu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.