|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cooper Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hungus's choice of entrance music: Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Karl Hungus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
|
186 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Abreu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hungus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungus misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abreu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hungus misses with a two punch combination.
Hungus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hungus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Abreu clobbers Hungus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abreu moves in looking to clinch but Hungus pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abreu!
Hungus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abreu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hungus throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease.
Abreu feints and then cracks Hungus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hungus down.
Abreu lands with a slapping head kick.
Hungus throws a leg kick that misses.
Hungus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abreu misses with a head kick.
Abreu throws a wild body kick that Hungus sees coming a mile off.
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hungus.
Hungus throws a series of punches but Abreu moves out of range.
Hungus misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Hungus. Those never looked like landing.
Abreu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hungus trying to control here.
Hungus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abreu pulls his head out easily.
Abreu thows a huge punch but Hungus dodges it nicely.
Abreu controlling the pace.
Abreu working Hungus over with strikes.
Abreu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hungus is trying to get back to full guard.
Hungus is refusing to be controlled, as Abreu sits in half guard.
Hungus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus trying to hold on to Abreu's head to control him but Abreu postures up.
Abreu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abreu is trying to control the action in half guard but Hungus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hungus is looking for a sweep. Abreu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hungus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abreu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hungus wants to get back to full guard.
Hungus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hungus is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abreu scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abreu connects with a nice short shot to Hungus's temple.
Abreu working the head and body with strikes.
Abreu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Abreu prevents Hungus from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Abreu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hungus wants to control but Abreu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abreu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hungus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hungus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Abreu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abreu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abreu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hungus keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Abreu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abreu stands up over Hungus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abreu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu cracks Hungus with a solid left hand.
Hungus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abreu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abreu lands a couple of digs.
Hungus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abreu stopping the sweep attempt from Hungus.
Abreu stands up over Hungus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abreu scoring with some ground and pound.
Abreu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abreu wants to control from the top but Hungus keeps moving.
Hungus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Abreu.
Abreu is working Hungus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hungus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abreu postures up in Hungus's guard and throws a big left but Hungus blocks it.
Abreu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hungus is trying to get back to half guard.
Hungus taking a bit of punishment here - Abreu scoring with strikes.
Hungus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Abreu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hungus is rocked!
Hungus struggling a bit here.
Hungus is still in real trouble! Can Abreu finish him?
Abreu scores with punches from side control.
Abreu in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hungus looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Abreu turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cooper Abreu!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
