PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glen Hoddle (ranked 349 p4p, 679 weight class) and Roberto Karokaro (ranked 48 p4p, 97 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hoddle
vs
Karokaro

175 cm
37
170
20 - 13 - 0

173 cm
32
170
14 - 9 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glen Hoddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto Karokaro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karokaro as he avoids it easily.
Hoddle misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Karokaro.

Hoddle dives in and scores a takedown into Karokaro's guard.
Karokaro is looking to stand up but Hoddle isn't so interested in that idea.
Karokaro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karokaro is trying to keep Hoddle in close.
Karokaro can't keep his opponent in guard - Hoddle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Karokaro is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Karokaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoddle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Karokaro wants to control but Hoddle is keeping busy.
Karokaro is trying to stand back up but Hoddle is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle winds up and cracks Karokaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.
Karokaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoddle.
Hoddle working Karokaro over with strikes.
Hoddle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karokaro is not content to let Hoddle control the position.
Hoddle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoddle stops Karokaro from getting back to his feet.
Hoddle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karokaro's head.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karokaro defending well though.
Hoddle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hoddle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Hoddle.

Karokaro looking for submissions off his back.
Karokaro trying to hold on to Hoddle's head to control him but Hoddle postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoddle lands with a punch from half guard.
Hoddle is keen to just control but Karokaro is a slippery customer.
Hoddle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Hoddle wants to pass the guard but Karokaro is defending well.
Hoddle trying to control from half guard but Karokaro is working away.
Karokaro wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Hoddle there.
Hoddle working Karokaro over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karokaro defending well though.
Hoddle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karokaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karokaro taking some punishment here, with Hoddle in his half guard.

Karokaro is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle scores with a big shot! Karokaro's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Karokaro! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Glen Hoddle!
Glen Hoddle decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.