PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Larry Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hoover
vs
Summers

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Great elbows
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Summers!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoover looks to land a body kick but Summers moved away.

Summers moves into the clinch successfully.
Summers stalling in the clinch but Hoover improves position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Summers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Summers avoiding damage as Hoover throws knees to the body.
Summers lands a damaging elbow.
Summers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brett Summers.
Hoover gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Summers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hoover's knee momentarily.

Summers has closed the distance and engaged Hoover in a clinch.
Summers is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Larry Hoover has been cut.
Summers slows down the pace here.
Summers lands an elbow that stopped Hoover in his tracks for a moment.
Summers lands an elbow just above Hoover 's eye.

Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoover takes a kick to the side of the head.

Summers lands a front kick to the face, that drops Hoover to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Hoover is rocked!

Larry Hoover's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoover is looking to land body kicks.
Oh Hoover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Summers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Summers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoover seems to have got his legs back now.
Hoover tries to land a body kick
and Summers counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoover is breathing heavily.
Summers wants to clinch.

Summers moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoover takes an elbow to the temple.

Summers manages to break the clinch.

Summers closes the distance and pushes Hoover back into the ropes.

Summers manages to break the clinch.
Hoover misses with a kick to the body
and Summers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Summers closes the distance and pushes Hoover back into the ropes.
Summers has Hoover pushed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Summers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands an elbow just above Hoover 's eye.
Hoover letting Summers take a breather here.
Summers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Larry Hoover's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Summers avoiding damage.

Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers scores with a head kick.
Hoover throws a lazy body kick
and Summers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoover looks to throw a body kick
and Summers counters with a good, hard body kick but Hoover shrugs it off.

Summers moves into range and clinches up with Hoover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Summers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Summers lands an elbow inside that Hoover shrugs off.
Summers lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Larry Hoover's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Summers lands a damaging elbow.
Summers lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Larry Hoover's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brett Summers!
Brett Summers very nearly forgot to thank •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.