PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tammy Cole (ranked 2799 p4p, 3678 weight class) and Danny Hoover (ranked 303 p4p, 371 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cole
vs
Hoover

185 cm
23
190
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
202
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tammy Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoover.
Cole looks to land a left hand but Hoover moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Hoover is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hoover throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoover. That snapped Cole's head back.
Hoover cracks Cole with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Hoover ducks down to avoid it.
Hoover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tammy Cole has been cut.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cole throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole throws a right and a left that Hoover avoids nicely.
Hoover's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoover's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoover throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoover lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hoover changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoover scores with a jab to the body.
Cole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoover with a nice calf kick.
Hoover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Tammy Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoover connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Cole throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
Cole looks to land a combination but Hoover avoids it well.
Hoover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Hoover.
Cole scores with a one two! Hoover had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cole throws a nice looking combination but Hoover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoover's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoover duly obliges.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses

and Hoover counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hoover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoover moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tammy Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole throws a series of punches but Hoover avoids them all with ease.
Cole throws a series of punches but Hoover moves out of range.
Cole misses with the combination.
Cole is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoover's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hoover duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Hoover lands a nice shot that snaps Cole's head back.

Cole is rocked!
Hoover avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hoover.

Hoover clinches up against the cage.

Hoover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoover moves out of range of the strikes.

Hoover clinches up against the cage.

Hoover manages to break the clinch.

Hoover closes the distance and pushes Cole back into the cage.

Cole breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole misses with a looping left.
Hoover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cole lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoover circles away quickly and effectively.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Hoover defending well as Cole loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Hoover.
Sloppy strikes from Hoover. Those never looked like landing.
Cole throws a right hand that Hoover ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoover also avoids with ease.
Cole misses with the combination.
Hoover misses with a few strikes there.
Cole tests Hoover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoover backs up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cole has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hoover rushes Cole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hoover breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Cole, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoover jabs Cole right on the nose. Cole blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Cole.
Hoover fails to land with a series of punches.

Hoover clinches.
Hoover content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cole. Those never looked like landing.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Cole.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole tries to move into range but Hoover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoover lands a glancing blow to the side of Cole's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Hoover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cole.

Hoover lands a left and a right that send Cole crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoover thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Hoover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tammy Cole's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cole throws a series of punches but Hoover avoids them all with ease.
As Cole backs off Hoover throws a huge counter combo but Cole manages to avoid it all.
Cole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoover connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Cole! He's out on his feet! Hoover rushes in and drops Cole with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Danny Hoover!