PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles O Banion (ranked 24269 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Andre Hooyao (ranked 576 p4p, 339 weight class). Charles O Banion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

O Banion
vs
Hooyao

220 cm
20
270
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
225
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles O Banion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Hooyao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Banion scores with a hook.

O Banion throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hooyao tumbling to the canvas!

Hooyao is rocked!
Hooyao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hooyao is still in real trouble! Can O Banion finish him?
O Banion tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooyao is retaining full guard.

Hooyao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Banion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Banion wants to control from the top but Hooyao keeps moving.

O Banion drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hooyao dives on top into guard.

O Banion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hooyao's guard.

O Banion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hooyao seems to have recovered his senses.

Hooyao is looking to cinch up a triangle. O Banion throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hooyao's body to avoid the submission. Hooyao has instead reached around O Banion's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hooyao arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Hooyao!
Andre Hooyao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.