PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Sprockit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Hook has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hook
vs
Sprockit

210 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

194 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Sprockit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprockit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sprockit has eaten all the pies!
Sprockit fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sprockit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hook keeps the fight on the outside.
Sprockit scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sprockit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Horrible takedown by Hook or perhaps it was just good defense by Sprockit which made him look bad.
Hook shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sprockit pinned against the cage. Sprockit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sprockit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hook to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Hook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hook drops back looking for a leg! Sprockit is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sprockit manages to kick Hook off! Hook jumps back into Sprockit's guard.
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.
Sprockit wants to stand and escape but Hook is having none of it.
Sprockit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Hook is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hook looking to pass the guard.
Sprockit controls Hook momentarily but Hook frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hook swats away the attempt to clinch by Sprockit.
Sprockit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sprockit somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hook bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hook tries for a kimura but Sprockit is defending well.

Hook has hold of Sprockit's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sprockit tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hook cranks the arm and Sprockit screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sprockit, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dave Hook!