PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between oscuro guerrero jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Van Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). guerrero jr comes to the cage accompanied by lil' evil . Van Hook is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Cure's Close To Me. Kyle Van Hook told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

guerrero jr
vs
Van Hook

171 cm
23
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
139 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, oscuro guerrero jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Van Hook!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
guerrero jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Hook counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in guerrero jr's guard now.
Van Hook looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Hook trying to control the position from guard on top but guerrero jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Hook lands a couple of digs.
Van Hook slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Hook wants to pass the guard but guerrero jr is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hook is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Van Hook is looking to advance position but guerrero jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
guerrero jr prevents Van Hook from getting the reversal.
Van Hook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Van Hook tries to hold on but guerrero jr postures up.
Van Hook sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Van Hook looking for submissions off his back.
Van Hook works his way to full guard. Good work.
guerrero jr stopping the sweep attempt from Van Hook.
Van Hook is trying to control the position but guerrero jr postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook keeping moving, preventing guerrero jr from controlling successfully.
Van Hook trying to keep a closed guard but guerrero jr is proving a slippery customer.
Van Hook wants to sweep here but guerrero jr controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

guerrero jr gets to his feet. Van Hook looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
guerrero jr misses with a hook
and Van Hook counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps guerrero jr thinking.

That's four 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.
guerrero jr throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Van Hook counters with a shoot takedown. guerrero jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Van Hook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Hook trying to control but guerrero jr is working from the bottom.

Van Hook drops back looking for a leg! guerrero jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and guerrero jr manages to kick Van Hook off! Van Hook jumps back into guerrero jr's guard.
Van Hook controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
guerrero jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Hook is controlling him.
guerrero jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Van Hook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Hook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with guerrero jr but guerrero jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
guerrero jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Hook.
Van Hook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but guerrero jr manages to avoid it.
guerrero jr misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by guerrero jr. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Hook misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from guerrero jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Hook drives through and clinches with guerrero jr against the cage.

Van Hook breaks the clinch.
oscuro guerrero jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
guerrero jr tries to land a leg kick but Van Hook saw it coming and moves away.

Van Hook forces guerrero jr back against the cage and clinches.
guerrero jr throws an elbow that misses.
guerrero jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
guerrero jr tries to land a knee to the head but Van Hook blocks with his arms.
guerrero jr missing with knees to the body.
guerrero jr lands an uppercut.
guerrero jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Van Hook is defending well for now.

Van Hook manages to break the clinch.
Van Hook misses with a double jab
and guerrero jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Van Hook's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
guerrero jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Hook has his takedown stuffed
and guerrero jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
oscuro guerrero jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Van Hook.

Van Hook bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Van Hook passes to full mount! That's big trouble for guerrero jr!
guerrero jr wants to hold on but Van Hook pushes him away.
Van Hook tries to control but guerrero jr wriggling away.
Van Hook working away from the top, dropping strikes.
guerrero jr is squirming around, avoiding Van Hook's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
guerrero jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if guerrero jr tries to get out of the position.
Van Hook lands a big shot there that rocks guerrero jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Van Hook tries to control but guerrero jr wriggling away.
Van Hook throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Van Hook unloads with some shots from mount but guerrero jr bucks and avoids them well.

Van Hook looking for a guillotine from mount but guerrero jr is having none of it.
Van Hook raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Hook can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as guerrero jr is looking to escape.
Van Hook is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Van Hook fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Van Hook postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt guerrero jr bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Van Hook and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Van Hook!
Kyle Van Hook is the new bantamweight champion!