PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Afonso Padilha (ranked 24256 p4p, 5770 weight class) and Danny Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Padilha
vs
Hoover

190 cm
29
190
7 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
202
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afonso Padilha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Afonso Padilha has been cut.
Padilha throws a shot from downtown. Hoover moves away and avoids it.
Padilha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Padilha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoover. Padilha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Padilha lands with a nice body punch.
Padilha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoover.
Hoover feints the counter takedown.
Hoover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Padilha in his tracks.
A combination from Hoover does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Padilha misses the target.
Hoover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoover slips a straight right by Padilha.
Hoover digs a good body shot into Padilha's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover slips under a jab from Padilha.
Padilha connects with a right hand. Hoover shakes it off.
A big left from Padilha misses.
Hoover throws a right hand that Padilha ducks under and follows up with a left that Padilha also avoids with ease.
Padilha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Padilha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Padilha was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Padilha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Padilha throws a body shot but no joy.
Padilha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Hoover tries to counter it with a takedown but Padilha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hoover wants to clinch up but Padilha keeps it at a distance.
Hoover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Padilha.

Hoover clinches up with Padilha and pushes him back against the cage.

Hoover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoover moves away from the strike by Padilha.
Hoover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoover misses with the combination.
Padilha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoover moves out of range as Padilha strikes.
Hoover throws a combination. Padilha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circling - Padilha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Padilha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoover moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilha connects with a nice looking jab.
Padilha scores with a jab. Hoover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoover with a jab.
Padilha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoover throws a right hand that Padilha ducks under and follows up with a left that Padilha also avoids with ease.
Padilha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Padilha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Padilha.
Hoover tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Padilha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Padilha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Padilha is looking to counter punch.
Padilha misses with a straight right.
Hoover moves out of range as Padilha strikes.
Padilha swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoover.
Padilha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Padilha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoover misses with a two punch combination.
Hoover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Padilha throws an overhand right that lands on Hoover's shoulder, as Hoover tries to avoid the shot.
Padilha misses with a hook.

Hoover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Padilha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Padilha's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Hoover breaks from the clinch.
Padilha thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Padilha misses the target.

Hoover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoover is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Padilha is defending well for now.
Padilha tries to throw a body punch but Hoover avoids it by throwing Padilha back against the cage.

Hoover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Hoover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padilha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoover was well out of range. Poor timing from Padilha.
Padilha misses with an uppercut. Hoover saw that one coming.
Padilha takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Padilha.
Padilha lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Padilha moves out of range.
Padilha dodges the punch combination from Hoover.
Hoover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Padilha.
Hoover moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hoover throws a one two combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoover slips a straight right by Padilha.
Afonso Padilha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoover jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Padilha looks to land a left hand but Hoover moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Hoover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Padilha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hoover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Padilha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoover throws a right and a left that Padilha avoids nicely.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Hoover.
Padilha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hoover.
Hoover lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Padilha is rocked!
Padilha misses with a looping left.

Hoover lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Padilha sprawling to the canvas. Hoover follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Padilha hang on?
Oh Padilha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hoover stands up from half guard.
A slow jab from Padilha misses its intended target.

Hoover drops Padilha with a big left hand and mounts him. Padilha is in big trouble!

Afonso Padilha's cut is getting worse.

Hoover throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Padilha has his hands clasped together but Hoover breaks the hold and Padilha is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Hoover!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Hoover!